The Mocap Vaults Ask me Anything
Pascal Langdale wit Richard Dorton and John Dower - teachers of the Mocap Vaults masterclasses discuss all things regarding training and being ready to work in the “volume”.
2nd Act Actors - Janet McMordie
In this conversation, Janet McMordie and Pascal Langdale delve into the education system for actors, the illusion of a career ladder, and the necessity of finding joy in the craft of acting. Pascal emphasizes the importance of practicing and honing one's skills, regardless of industry recognition, and the need to maintain a sense of play in the art of acting. He emphasizes the importance of character immersion and the psychophysical relationships that actors must navigate to deliver authentic performances.
T - Posers Podcast Part 1
It all begins with an ideThis week's guest is actor, dancer, motion capture performer and movement specialist Pascal Langdale. Pascal is known for his work in a diverse portfolio of productions including the 2004 movie Phantom of the Opera, video games such as Heavy Rain (in which he leads as character Ethan Mars) and Watch Dogs: Legion by Ubisoft plus many more. In this episode we discuss why Andy Serkis should share his Oscar awards, the Society for Embodied Actors and getting into non-verbal storytelling - especially if you're an NPC!a.
T-Posers Part 2
In this, our second session with the incredible Pascal Langdale, we discuss acting for motion capture - including how marker-less capture compares to optical capture - and we temporarily go DEEP into the math that is blend shapes. Super high fidelity technology still has to relate to the “man on the street”, so regardless of who owns the data and the platforms (looking at you Facebook), what is key is bridging the concept of a character, and the physical performance. Method acting, psycho-physical, Laban – all inform each other, and these skills are what Pascal relies on to achieve his outstanding work.
Media Arts Futures: Motion Capture" – Moderated by Alison Humphrey
Media Arts Futures: In Conversation with Pascal Langdale, Actor, Teacher, and Co-Author of "Performing for Motion Capture" – Moderated by Alison Humphrey
Presented by the Department of Cinema and Media Arts, York University
Pascal Langdale is an actor and teacher known for his reliable versatility across multiple media. He has worked in TV, film, voice and video game, and has been described as the “Swiss Army Knife” of Mocap. Head of the Canadian branch of The Mocap Vaults, he is a movement specialist with an expertise in nonverbal behavior, bringing characters to life through voice, body and psychology.