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# Motion Stage

Motion Stage: a free, readily available service for producing single take animations.

## Overview

Motion Stage is a virtual mocap studio for directing single-take animations. It's particularly useful for cinematics or for getting familiar with Motorica's Motion Engine products.

### Table of Contents

| Topic                                                                           | Description                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [How-To Guides](/documentation/motion-stage/how-to-guides.md)                   | Understand how to create and customize single-take animations with our How-To Guides.     |
| [Motion Stage Reference](/documentation/motion-stage/motion-stage-reference.md) | Consult our Reference docs for additional information on UI elements within Motion Stage. |