Where I was at

Before embarking on this project, I had trialled version 1.3 of Ipi Soft using 6 Playstation Eye cameras. The 6 cameras were formed in a complete circle and captured RGB data at 30fps. This was then calibrated in a dark space using a light (the luma from the RGB would be used in the calibration). The performance was then captured and later processed through Ipi Studio. Both calibration and processing would take 2-3 hours, and possibly longer if there was an issue with a recording.
The data from this, and subsequently the animation, wasn't of a high enough quality. The process also couldn't capture some faster movements.

I also was a complete novice when it came to cleaning motion capture. I had never used motionbuilder and had no idea how to clean keys (I still don't!!)