About Marionette mocap

Bringing Emotion to Motion

I’ve spent my life directing films, building game worlds, and breathing life into characters that once existed only in my imagination. From the first time I saw a character move on screen, I was obsessed with one question: how can technology make creativity more human? How can the tools we build serve storytelling — not stand in its way?

That question led to the creation of Marionette, a next-generation motion capture (mocap) tool built for animators, filmmakers, and creators who believe that emotion and movement should be inseparable.

The Birth of Marionette Mocap

Traditional motion capture has long been a powerful tool in film and game production. It allows creators to record real human movement and translate it into digital characters, producing incredibly lifelike performances. But for too long, mocap has been locked behind expensive equipment, studio setups, and complex workflows. It was a tool reserved for big-budget productions — not independent creators or small studios with big ideas. I wanted to change that.

So together with a small, passionate team from Denmark, I built Marionette mocap — not with Silicon Valley budgets, but with a shared mission to make motion capture accessible, intuitive, and human-centered. Because storytelling shouldn’t depend on access — only imagination.

From Video to Mocap — Instantly

At its core, Marionette is about simplicity. With Marionette, any animator can capture realistic human movement using just a laptop and a camera. No motion capture suits, no sensors, and no cloud processing. Just pure performance — captured directly from video.

This video to mocap workflow is a revolution in 3D animation. It allows creators to record a simple video of themselves or an actor performing, and automatically convert that footage into mocap data. The result is lifelike motion that can be dropped directly into any 3D animation pipeline. What once took expensive hardware and a full studio can now be done from your desk. You can turn a performance into animation in minutes — giving you complete creative freedom without technical barriers.

Motion Capture Reimagined for Creators

Marionette mocap is built on a simple belief: motion capture should serve the story, not the other way around. Every feature, every tool, and every line of code is designed to empower creators to focus on what matters most — the emotion behind the movement. Whether you’re crafting expressive characters for a short film, animating a game sequence, or exploring new ideas in virtual production, Marionette gives you precise, natural results. It bridges the gap between human motion and digital expression — between raw creativity and technical possibility. Our technology uses cutting-edge AI and computer vision to understand the nuance of movement — the subtle shifts in posture, timing, and expression that bring a character to life. By translating these details from video to mocap, Marionette captures not just motion, but emotion.

For Animators, Filmmakers, and Dreamers

We built Marionette for the creators who dream in movement. For the independent 3D animation artist who wants cinematic realism without the Hollywood budget. For the game developer who wants their characters to move like real people. For the filmmaker who wants to experiment with motion capture as easily as picking up a camera.

Marionette makes mocap a creative tool, not a technical hurdle. It’s designed to fit seamlessly into your existing 3D animation workflow — whether you use Blender, Unreal Engine, or other platforms. From concept to final render, you can now control every aspect of performance and storytelling with a single tool.

A New Era of Motion and Emotion

Motion capture has always been about connection — the connection between performer and character, between technology and storytelling. With Marionette, that connection becomes more direct, more human, and more inspiring than ever. Because when technology fades into the background, creativity comes alive.

No suits. No sensors. No cloud.

Just movement, emotion, and the pure craft of storytelling.

That’s the vision behind Marionette mocap — bringing emotion to motion.

— T. Thore Ipsen, Founder of Marionette