Performance Capture Actor | Films, Games & Virtual Production
Specializing in full-body and facial capture for film, games, and virtual production.
Bringing Your Characters To Life
Hi, I’m Shannon Scott, a performance capture actor dedicated to helping directors, animators, and studios bring authentic, emotionally resonant characters to life.
When I slip into my motion capture suit and step into the volume, I enter another realm. A space where imagination meets technology. It’s here that I channel emotion, whether deeply human or instinctively primal, to bridge the gap between live performance and virtual storytelling.
You already have a story to tell, and my job is to help your characters move, breathe, and feel real. Whether you’re creating a cinematic sequence, a AAA game, or a virtual production, as a performance capture actor, I bring grounded, expressive motion that connects audiences to your world!
Performance Capture Actor That Serves Your Vision
Digital characters are only as compelling as the performance behind them. Which is why I love translating direction into motion that is authentic, expressive, and easy for animators and VFX teams to work with.
As a professional performance Capture Actor, I bring:
Trained physical and emotional performance: from subtle gestures to dynamic action
Technical awareness: familiar with motion capture and performance capture workflows and systems including Xsens, Rokoko, and Unreal Engine Live Link
Collaborative mindset: I adapt quickly to direction and work seamlessly with creative and technical teams
My goal as a performance capture actor, is to enhance your vision while adding depth, nuance, and authenticity, ensuring that every captured performance elevates your project to its fullest potential.
Behind The Scenes Demo Reel
In this short demo, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of my work as a motion capture and performance capture actor working in the volume.
I love collaborating with directors and creative teams to bring imagination to life through performance. My goal as a performance capture actor, is to always help studios achieve cinematic-quality motion capture for film, games, and virtual production.
The worlds you create are precious, and I bring a dedication to fully honoring that vision. With creativity, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit, I immerse myself in each performance, exploring every movement and emotion to bring your characters and stories to life.
Why Work With Me as Your Performance Capture Actor?
When you bring me onto your project, you’re not just hiring another performance capture actor. You are gaining a collaborator who will always:
Delivers Believable & Expressive Emotion
Every posture, gesture and facial expression is based on how the character helps bring your story to life.
Adapts Seamlessly to Technical Setups
Comfortable in mocap suits, markers, and volume stages. I can hit marks easily, saving time on retakes.
Transforms Direction Into Action Quickly
I listen, understand your vision and direction, to create a performance that aligns with your story and aesthetic.
Supports Creative Problem-Solving As A Team
I will always help contribute ideas that enhance the performance while respecting your technical constraints.
Skills & Training
Expertise That Elevates Digital Characters
As a performance Capture Actor, I‘m proud to say that I not only bring a combination of professional acting training, specialized movement, and technical performance skills to the volume, but I also bring a positive energy and light to every project I’m a part of. In fact, I have been told multiple times that I am “a ray of sunshine”, “a dose of dopamine”, and a “swimming unicorn rainbow”. Compliments that remind me that enthusiasm and joy are just as important as skill in this industry!
~ Acting & Character Performance
- Screen and stage acting for emotional authenticity
- Character gestures, posture, and expressive movement
Trained under Victoria Atkin and Michael Antonakos, developing the skills to create believable performances for motion capture and performance capture.
~ Movement & Stunt Skills
- Stunt fundamentals for safe, realistic motion
- Weapons training and tactical firearms handling for action-based performances
- Creature performance and physical transformation with Ace Ruele, enhancing non-human character portrayal
~ Underwater Performance
Specialized Aquatic Skills for Immersive Digital Characters
- Freediving & Breath Holds – Trained to perform extended underwater sequences safely, while maintaining fluid movement and control while submerged
- Expert in translating underwater dynamics for human and non-human characters
- Experience working with safety divers, harnesses, and underwater cameras. Ensuring smooth, efficient, and secure performances
I bring underwater worlds to life by combining underwater training with my acting, dance, modeling, and technical performance skills. With years of experience moving gracefully and naturally beneath the surface, I create captivating, authentic underwater motion that enhances film, commercials, music videos, and live performances.
From subtle, intimate submerged scenes to action based sequences or fantastical aquatic creatures, I thrive on bringing creative underwater visions to life! I love helping directors, choreographers, and creative teams craft visually stunning, immersive moments, all while keeping performance safe, expressive, and unforgettable.
Contact Me For Your Next Project
Let’s Create Compelling Digital Characters Together
I collaborate with directors, studios, and animators to deliver performances that translate seamlessly into digital media. Reach out to collaborate on motion capture, virtual production, or performance capture sessions via email: ThatGirl@simplyshannonscott.com, or by using the form below.
Talent Representation
For voiceover, acting, and performance inquiries, you may contact me or one of my representatives in your region listed below.
Colorado VO Agent
Go Voices
Chicago VO Agent
Big Mouth
