Last year, I needed an astronaut to wave, point, and gesture for a tight-deadline event in Austin. Mixamo didn't have the moves. A traditional mocap studio? £5K minimum, two-week turnaround. So I acted it out myself in my living room using  Move.ai , applied it to Cinema 4D, and had production-ready animation in an afternoon.  • Total cost: £30.  • Time saved: 10 days.  • Equipment required: Two smartphones and questionable acting skills. 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗲 '𝗻' 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗲���