Motion capture technology is revolutionizing myriad industries from entertainment to education, but its biggest impact has been in the movie industry and healthcare. We meet a pioneer of motion capture in the movies, Andy Serkis. The star of The Lord of The Rings and the Planet of the Apes refresh teaches Nick how the technology works and how to become a motion capture star. We then see how the same technology is helping doctors better map the body's movements and helping the injured and disabled return to a normal life.

Originally released by CNN, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 28, 2019.

Motion Capture History (2:01); --Vicon (3:52); -- Ealing Studios (5:35); .