Virtual production specialist
We caught up with motion capture supervisor Jennifer McSpadden, who talked us through her working day
McSpadden worked on Thor: Ragnarok,where her many responsibilities included the live capture of performance data for the characters
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A…
NAME
Jennifer McSpadden
JOB TITLE
Senior motion
capture supervisor
STUDIO
Goodbye Kansas Studios
LOCATION
USA
ABOUT
Jennifer is a virtual production and motion capture specialist based out of Goodbye Kansas’ office in Los Angeles, California.
WEB
linkedin.com/in/ jennifermcspadden
J
ennifer McSpadden currently works as the senior motion capture supervisor for Goodbye Kansas Studios, based in Los Angeles. McSpadden’s background centres around motion capture, with Lightstorm Technology at the forefront of her skill set. On stage, she is responsible for calibrating and maintaining the capture software and gathering live performance capture data. Mc Spadden also considers herself a virtual production specialist, with a working understanding of virtual cameras, LED walls, and virtual set integration. Among her credits are blockbusters like Thor: Ragnarok, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers:Endgame, as well as previs and R&D for Black Panther and The Mandalorian.