Studio 44 MocapLab is a dance studio equipped for motion capture and digital creation. Run by artists for artists, in an open-source and knowledge-sharing spirit, the studio is dedicated to creative digital technologies from the perspective of the performing arts and movement.
Starting in 2019, the company’s studio gradually acquired motion capture equipment. As soon as the health crisis began in 2020, the company pivoted to a digital focus, betting on a transformation of its choreographic work from the stage to digital creation. The studio’s goal quickly became to develop a technological pipeline that would facilitate the creation of XR projects involving motion capture in real-time, performing arts, and making motion capture technology and digital creation tools accessible to independent artists.
Equipped with 42 optical cameras for motion capture and digital workstations, the company sees this space as an open-source environment dedicated to digital technologies from the perspective of the performing arts and movement. Ideally located in the heart of Geneva, and run by artists for artists, the studio offers a stimulating creative environment that brings together innovative and diverse stage and digital skills.
Studio 44 MocapLab can count on the support of Qualisys, the Swedish manufacturer of motion capture cameras. The company collaborates with their technical teams to improve their system, and their work was recognized in 2023 with the Qualisys Ambassador Award. From 2025, the State of Geneva will support its artist-in-residence program for a three-year period (2025–2027). In 2025, the City of Geneva is providing structural aid, and a private foundation is supporting its activities throughout 2025 and 2026.
From 2026 onwards, Cie Gilles Jobin will develop collaborations with other international studios and organizations working in the same fields. The company is establishing those collaboration programs that will allow co-production, research, and sharing, in a horizontal exchange, know-how, material and experiences.
Dedicated website: https://studio44mocaplab.com/
