Motion-Capture Hero Longs for Real Action
Courtesy of Kenny Bell
Kenny Bell works as a motion-capture actor for video games, but he dreams of playing in the NFL.
In high school and college, Kenny Bell showed promise as a football receiver, but he never made it into the NFL.
Still, he hung on to the dream, eventually becoming a high school coach and a motion-capture athlete — a sort of stunt man acting as a football player for video games.
Luke Burbank talks with Kenny Bell about how it feels to take on the role of a football star in video games, when you wish you were really on the gridiron.
On our blog, check out video of motion-capture athletes at work.
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