A recent video from Larian Studios shows how the motion capture movements of the Monk class in Baldur's Gate 3 were performed by an experienced real-world unarmed martial artist. Michael Li is a French martial artist with 15 years of experience in Wu Dang and Shaolin styles. In addition to the Monk's unarmed combat, Li portrays the combat animations for Elf characters.
"I did my training in China to perfect, to learn both styles," says Li in the video, where he demonstrates some of the ideas he brought to the motion capture alongside video of himself capturing for the game.
