‘RADiCAL for Pre-Production’ includes extensive new features that enable teams to create, simulate, and iterate on scenes and set design with real-time 3D visualization.
RADiCAL, a trailblazer in the development of markerless, real-time motion capture and 3D creation tools, has announced updates to its Canvas platform, including animated cameras, lighting, and assets. ‘RADiCAL for Pre-Production’ includes extensive new features that enable teams to create, simulate, and iterate on scenes and set design with real-time 3D visualization. This simplifies the pre-production process with a browser-based, drag-and-drop solution.
The release allows users - regardless of technical skill - the ability to make creative decisions before stepping onto set, in real-time. This includes tools to simulate real-world cameras and their movement; customize and animate lighting; character block with real-time motion capture (RADiCAL Motion); and keyframe animation for assets within RADiCAL Canvas. These new features can be accessed via their browser-based platform, with no need for downloads or coding.
Key Updates & New Features
- Cameras:
- Animate real-world camera movements via simple keyframing, including: dollying, craneing, and panning [currently in beta].
- Custom camera lenses and sensor sizes due to be released in Q4.
- Aspect ratio, focal length, and camera sequencing due Q1 2025.
- Environment:
- Ability to upload custom HDRI maps coming in Q4.
- Current HDRI maps include floor projection for shadow casting.
- Assets:
- Animate asset movements in RADiCAL Canvas via keyframing [currently in beta].
- New primitives library.
- Asset functions to include customizable coloring and opacity.
- Human scaling to be included for greater accuracy.
- Characters:
- Record Live motion from within RADiCAL Canvas, and create clips that can be used at a later date.
- New trimming tool for clips coming Q4.
“I know how important pre-production can be to a film's success,” commented Habib Zargarpour, member of the RADiCAL advisory board. “I've adopted and created many different technologies over the years to make time on set efficient, which is why I'm so excited to support RADiCAL. I believe the platform will transform filmmaking by making previsualization simpler, more approachable, scalable, and collaborative.”
Along with their other advisors - Third Floor exec Dane Allan Smith, and ex-CTO of Wētā Digital, Joe Marks - the RADiCAL team have worked alongside filmmakers to ensure this release covers and provides solutions to the main pain points experienced during the pre-production phase by removing the need for complex and costly software.
“We’re not here to serve Hollywood,” adds Gavan Gravesen, RADiCAL CEO and Co-founder. We’re here to bring real-time pre-production visualization to every filmmaker, everywhere. This is drag-and-drop filmmaking”
RADiCAL continues to add further updates to its platform, developing the usability and functions of its platform, along with a focus on the pre-production elements to fit the needs of filmmakers, studios, and small or large production teams. RADiCAL will also offer premium access for schools until the end of the year, completely free of charge.
Access the new features for free via the RADiCAL website.
Source: RADiCAL
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