Question about GHVH MOTCAP

**AeroSmash** · Joined: 06 Jun 2009 Posts: 82

I would like know if Guitar Hero: Van Halen Motion Capture was with David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen, since there is no video about it.

Or just "invented".

**TheJackpotter** · Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject:

As far as I know, yes, it was mo-cap'd by Van Halen. Every single "Guitar Hero: *band name here*" was mo-cap by the respective band.
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**FrankieB** · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 3413 Location: Lexington, KY

As far as I am aware, the band in its existing form (with the fat Asian kid as the bass player) went into Neversoft to do motion capture, which was then handed off with the game engine to Underground Development/Budcat Creations to finish the rest of the game for all of the respective consoles.

It says in the credits that the motion capture was done at Neversoft. As far as NS's role other than that (aside from building the engine) I don't think there is any.

But yes supposedly, the motion capture is the actual band, just as in Metallica/Aerosmith, etc.

I mean in reality, all the movements we see for anything past Guitar Hero 2 or 80's (I think) is all motion captured in one way or another.
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**Rapstah** · Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 868

Neversoft would also have charted most of the setlist, or at least have given charting lessons to the Underground Development guys.
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**BShea** · Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 1565 Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Actually.... in the credits, Van Halen gets no credit for motion caputre. I also read in another review that they had no part in the motion capture process.
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**Syclone0044** · Joined: 08 Mar 2009 Posts: 78 Location: Wisconsin, USA

Given the rather "hands off" approach and total lack of involvement and promotion by Van Halen, I find it really hard to believe that Van Halen themselves were involved in the motion capture.

Does anyone have some evidence? A quote, a link, something?

I watched the GHVH credits too and nothing in it suggested VH did their own Mo-cap.

Furthermore every other band that did Mo-cap had videos showing them donning the suits and talking about it.

For Van Halen - zilch.
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**ChrisVance** · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:05 pm Post subject:

I got to see a sexy, sweaty, David Lee Roth in a mocap suit.

There is your quote.

Edit : I also rocked out some Tool jams on GHWT with Wolfgang. Pretty cool dude.
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**Smike** · Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:23 pm Post subject:

There was an interview on Major Nelson's podcast with someone involved in the game (not sure if it was a developer, producer or just a promoter) and they mentioned that Van Halen did in fact do motion capture. Also, they said that the band members made comments about how certain tapping sequences weren't done correctly and how to tweak them, etc.

http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/12/20/show-344-vga-s-gh-van-halen-borderlands-and-splinter-cell-conviction.aspx

The lack of footage is definitely weird, but according to that interview, the band was indeed "deeply involved" with the creation of the game.

Edit: Though I suppose in the time it took my internet to reconnect, the end-all be-all reply was posted. :P
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