Academic Year 2024-25 Update
The Motion Capture Studio will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, January 25, and Sunday, January 26. Regular hours of operation will resume the week of January 27.
Additionally, the studio will be closed on Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents’ Day, and during the week of March 10 for Spring Break.
Mandatory Orientation
Orientations are available to all Parsons Students. You can sign up for an orientation by clicking on a date in the calendar at the bottom of the webpage. Make sure to click ‘more details’ on the desired orientation date to find the ‘Motion Capture Sign Up Form’.
Reservation / Use Protocol
Reservations can only be made in person at the ERC.
About the Motion Capture Studio
The Still Picture & Motion Capture Studio is equipped with an OptiTrack mo-cap system and a retractable 12′ wide seamless background holder. The studio allows for a range of digital production including virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, video game design, digital animation, dynamic projection mapping, data visualization, live performance, and photography. Photographic equipment includes ProFoto strobes and base grip equipment, such as: c-stands, grip arms, umbrellas, and gray, white, and black seamless.
Please Note: Only students enrolled in certain classes will have access at this time. All students working in the space will have to go through an orientation session and a one-on-one training workshop as well as the completion of several homework assignments (with a technician) before they can book the studio. Pop-up studio kits are available for check-out to students through the ERC. The pop-up studio kit includes a background stand and the choice of a white or black backdrop. Students can additionally reserve a variety of continuous lights and full-frame DSLRs or digital mirrorless cameras.
Featured Equipment and Tools
- OptiTrack Calibration Wand
- OptiTrack Primex 13W
- OptiTrack Motion Capture Suit Classic
- OptiTrack Calibration Square
- OptiTrack X-Base Markers
Contact
- ERC
(212) 229-8923 ext. 4242
erc@newschool.edu - Hashem Eaddy, Facilities Manager
(212) 229-8923 ext. 4242
eaddyh@newschool.edu - Rocco Morabito, Assistant Manager, Media Resources
(212) 229-8923 ext. 4242
rocco@newschool.edu
Staff
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Hashem Eaddy
Facilities Manager, Media Resources
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Rocco Morabito
Assistant Manager, Photography & Media Resources
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Sebastian Alexander Bass
Technician, Photography & Media Resources
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Tim Colose
Technician, Photography & Media Resources
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Casey Kaufman
Technician, Photography & Media Resources
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María del Mar Hernández Gil de Lamadrid
Technician, Photography & Media Resources
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Jordon Soper
Technician, Photography & Media Resources
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Patricia Voulgaris
Technician, Photography & Media Resources