[Heavy Rain][3] creator David Cage was showing off Quantic Dream's new game engine at [GDC][4], which includes an innovative new [performance-capture][5] technology the company's developed. He's directed a seven-minute original short called _Kara_, which is the story of a female android as she becomes self-aware. Unlike traditional game production methods, this technology is able to record face and body movements at the same time as recording the actors voice -- ensuring natural and consistent performances from the characters. Actress Valorie Curry wore 90 sensors on her face, unlike in, say, _Avatar_, where the performers wore [head-mounted cameras][6]. Cage promises that the short is nothing more than a demo (it was rendered in real-time on a [PlayStation 3][7]) and none of these elements will appear in his next game. You can catch the impressive-looking footage after the break with one disclaimer: there's nudity throughout and a reference to adult themes, okay?
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