Production Casting There were 14 casting sessions; 457 actors auditioned — 90 of them were selected and every person was entirely facial-captured during production. The director chose this method to more accurately and precisely record the subtle nuances of expression, to best convey the emotional weight of each of the characters’ intentions. There were over 172 days of mocap shooting — creating over 30,000 unique animations for Heavy Rain . “We were not just looking for someone to give his [or her] face or his [or her] voice, but we were really looking for the full actor.” — David Cage Before capturing the performance, the actor’s face and body is 3d scanned — keeping their same body type, height and proportions. Actors must deliver a natural performance in the context of a player making choices. For instance, in the second chapter the player can choose Ethan to be a responsible or withdrawn father. Either way remains true to the character * Z Brush was used ...