MELBOURNE
6th and 7th December 2025
Train in one of the most thrilling performance media – and learn not just how to ‘do mocap’, but how to ‘do it well’. In stunning collaboration with Dreamscreen Australia and Tracklab, Captivate brings you the only independent mocap training courses in Australia
What is it?
This is an action-packed two-day course, which throws you right into the craft of performing for Performance Capture and Motion Capture.
Performance Capture and Motion Capture are used commonly across the film and tv industries world-wide. However despite its wide use, it is still a medium that most actors have not had the chance to work in.
This workshop will throw you into first-hand experience working for mocap: how the technology works, how a mocap shoot runs, what may be expected of an actor during a shoot and how we curate our best work. We will dive into a range of elements such as studio protocols, movement concepts, physical story-telling and creature creation… and explore these through common industry contexts such as shooting animated scenes and gaming characters.
In addition to focused workshop sessions out of the mocap volume, each day you will absolutely be in the mocap suit and in the volume to apply the skills you have explored. It will be active, it will be energetic and it will be exhilarating.
By the end of the workshop you will have a thorough familiarity with the tech and how you interact with it – and you will be industry-ready to step into a shoot and deliver high-quality material. And, well yeah you will have had two days stretching out all aspects of your performance as a creature, human or animal in a virtual animated world. It’s fun.
When is it?
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th November 2025.
10:00am to 6:30pm.
Where is it?
Dreamscreen Australia Studios
77 Willandra Dr, Epping, 3068
Who is it for?
This workshop is ideal for performers from a range of backgrounds: actors, musical theatre performers, opera performers, stunt performers, dancers; as well as those with a particular ‘special skill’ such as martial arts, acrobatics, elite sports etc. We will both encourage you to utilise your preexisting strengths as well as explore new performance skills – and as such we cater for all levels of experience, ability and fitness. Having said that, mocap performance can often be very energy-demanding – so the fitter you are, the more you can throw yourself into the a range of work.
Captivate advocates for diverse and equitable work- and learning-spaces. If you have any concerns, questions or requests for support of any kind please get in touch with us.
How much is it?
- EARLY BIRD: $665 +GST (closes 1st Sept 2025)
- CONCESSION: $685 +GST
- STANDARD: $695 +GST
A Min. 50% deposit is required for registration.
How do I register and get a spot?
Just fill out the online form and we’ll get the ball rolling.
Spots are very competitive – we have strict capacity limits and places sell out quickly. So register early to save your spot.
After you register you should receive a confirmation email. An invoice will be then sent to you within 2 working days. If you don’t hear from us at all then check your junk mail, then get in touch.
Please note that we’re not able to reserve your workshop place without a deposit payment. Your spot is only fully confirmed on receipt on full payment, and any payments made are nonrefundable.
Captivate actively supports diverse and equitable work and learning spaces. If you have any concerns or questions please get in touch.
meet the team
your tutors
Lyndall Grant (she/her): TUTOR
Lyndall is a Fight Director, Movement Director, actor and Motion Capture Specialist who works in Australia and Internationally for stage and screen.
Josh Bell (he/him): ASSISTANT TUTOR
Josh Bell is an associate fight director for Captivate, actor and theatre-maker based in Melbourne.