Abstract: With the continuous development of science and technology, there are more and more new technologies in film and television animation production. Among them, the wide application of motion capture technology, created a lot of popular virtual characters, let the audience feel more enjoyment. Virtual capture technology, and traditional 3D animation is very different, it is through the action of the real character image, the capture of the expression, and then made. This paper firstly introduces the technology of motion capture and then probes into the application of body in film and television animation.

Key words: Motion capture technology, Film and television animation, Application