The Sports Guy slips on the NBA Live 08 mo-cap suit
by Dan Dormer 
{ Oct 17th 2007 at 3:58PM }
Who says mo-cap is the technical capturing of data to create realistic, fluid motion in gaming that's devoid of soul? Sports writer Bill "The Sports Guy" Simmons did a piece for ESPN's new show, E:60, wherein he heads to EA Sports studios to undergo the motion capture process for NBA Live 08. He even schools Boston Celtics all-star Paul "The Truth" Pierce in the process -- sorta.
While you might have seen mo-cap videos before, Simmons speaks candidly about the technology, observing that sweat makes the suit moist. TMI there, Bill. T-M-I.
While you might have seen mo-cap videos before, Simmons speaks candidly about the technology, observing that sweat makes the suit moist. TMI there, Bill. T-M-I.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jimy @ Oct 17th 2007 4:13PM
Bill Simmons is the man. Excellent articles. Especially if you pay attention to New England sports.
zlionsfan @ Oct 17th 2007 4:31PM
However, if you're not a fan of Boston/New England teams, read his columns with a block of salt.
Sam @ Oct 17th 2007 5:07PM
His wife's better.
Ethan @ Oct 17th 2007 4:22PM
EA should do this more (I think I saw a mo-cap documentary before for FIFA, but it was Ronaldinho and such), but seeing the little guy humanizes it. Often it just seems like 'and out popped a game.'
blooh (CDF - Nipple Ring) @ Oct 17th 2007 4:32PM
you'd think after 10+ years of so many movies/games doing motion capture, we'd have some modeling programs complete by now and people wouldn't have to keep doing this
vidGuy @ Oct 17th 2007 4:52PM
Seriously, I thought the headline meant "slips on" as in "slips on a banana peel and falls on his face". Can you tell I'm not thrilled by mocap?
Grant @ Oct 17th 2007 5:47PM
me too,
i only watched that video to see him fall.
oh well.
and yes, think black fabric covering your whole body while you play sports gets sweaty, thanks for stating the obvious.
PhoenixSS @ Oct 17th 2007 5:57PM
Well I don't feel so much like an idiot anymore. I really thought it had something to do with falling and even after the video I still thought, "Huh... he more like rolled over than fell". Then I read the comments, then I read the title again..
Boy this has been a long day.
B1gC72 @ Oct 17th 2007 7:56PM
omg i was waiting for him to bust his ass the entire video lol. Joystiq should be careful with their suggestive headlines lol.
Grapefruit Juice @ Oct 17th 2007 5:14PM
Simmons and Live !!
Its like 2 turds in an unflushed toilet
FoxHoundADAM @ Oct 17th 2007 5:14PM
Bill Simmons is the biggest homer in sports media, I can't stand his one sided (and often incorrect) articals.
He single handedly makes ESPN.com suck.
Knoxximus @ Oct 18th 2007 2:41AM
He DID freeze Pierce...if ONLY for a second. LOL!