K-POP Meets the Metaverse in aespa’s ‘Savage’ Music Video
Giantstep creates 3D animated characters with photogrammetry, real-time rendering, and motion capture for group’s first mini album, which surpassed 100 million views in 17 days.
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Noitom and Trick 3D Bring ‘The Jolliest Elf’ Home for the Holidays
Companies team up, using cutting edge mocap and real-time rendering technology with Unreal Engine to deliver all-new, 12-episode 3D animated series in less than one year.
Rokoko Announces Smartsuit Pro II
Next gen mocap suite features easy use and setup, allowing real-time animation anywhere; upgrades include ready multi-level tracking, optimization for high impact, and native integration into the Rokoko Smartgloves – now available for preorder.
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mCube, Xsens and Kinduct Rebrand as Movella
With a new name and a new mission, the service provider in sensing, capturing, and analyzing motion data seeks to bringing meaning to movement and to accelerate innovation in entertainment, sports, health, and industrial market.
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Westworld Adopts Xsens’ Innovative Mo-Cap Tech for Netflix’s ‘Sweet Home’
Popular Korean series leverages motion-capture as part of a new virtual production workflow; mocap actors can view shots as they are filmed, allowing for real-time collaboration with directors.
We Are Royale Creates Epic Pentakill Campaign with Riot Games
The creative production company designed new art, logos and typography, illustrated assets, and animated videos for both the alternate reality game and virtual, heavy metal concert watched live by hundreds of thousands of fans that launched the band’s new album, ‘III: Lost Chapter.’
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Patrick Osborne Takes Billie Eilish on a Dreamy Iconic LA Tour
Given only three months, the Oscar-winning animation director worked quickly to capture the Grammy-winning artist’s signature moves, weaving a hazy, noirish 80s journey through her hometown into ‘Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles,’ her cinematic concert experience performed on stage at the Hollywood Bowl, now streaming on Disney+.
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StretchSense Names Mike Riley Executive Chair of the Board
Other key appointments made by the MoCap Pro Glove creator include Chris Komatas as chief operating officer and Charles Pludthura as chief marketing officer; new team bolsters company’s emergence as a key player in motion capture animation, industry applications, and premium gaming glove technology.
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OptiTrack Releases Motive 3.0
The new, rebuilt version of the performance capture and motion tracking software provides real-time motion tracking, Digital Delsys EMG systems integration, and advanced customization with a redesigned UI.
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‘Tooning Out the News’ Kicks Off New ‘Smart Talk Tonight’ Segment
Paramount+’s critically acclaimed daily news satire series welcomes animated host Kenneth Parsons, who will get up close and personal, in studio, with real life guests; June 11 debut features famed novelist Salman Rushdie.
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Epic MegaGrant Recipient Conical Launches ‘The Green Fairy’ VR Short
Available for download June 24, the interactive studio’s fantasy adventure will be supported on Valve’s Steam VR, Oculus Rift, and Quest by Facebook; 9-part Vlog series will also be released.
‘Game Anim: Video Game Animation Explained’ 2nd Edition Now Available
The practical guide teaches the fundamentals of video game animation; new edition covers 2D and pixel art animation as well the latest in mocap and motion matching.
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Creating a More Human Kong in ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’
Weta Digital animates key emotional sequences that capture the battling primate’s older, wiser, and more humanoid side; studio also delivers 13 hero environments including Hollow Earth and a military base in Antarctica.
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Virtual Production Takes Center Stage in ‘The Midnight Sky’
Digitized shots of Icelandic snow, glaciers, and misty weather, coupled with real-time camera tracking and Unreal Engine, meant high-resolution environment projections, and lighting, could be captured in-camera to provide unprecedented realism for onstage shooting, in George Clooney and Netflix’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi drama.
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Xsens Launches MotionCloud Platform – Watch Cardi B in MVN Action
Cloud-based platform makes motion capture projects achievable with multiple users working simultaneously at different locations; see it in action in Cardi B’s new mini reality series Cardi Tries where she creates a video game with the Xsens MVN Animate suit.
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The Third Floor, Digital Domain Lead Lumiere Awards Honorees
The Advanced Imaging Society’s 11th annual awards honored technical achievements currently accelerating the entertainment industry; 12 distinguished technical achievements were recognized for cutting-edge technology having ‘Impact through Innovation.’
iPi Motion Capture Gets Unreal Engine Real-Time Integration
New plug-in lets users stream tracking directly to Unreal Engine; users can see in real-time how motion will look in 3D setting.
DI4D Launches PURE4D Facial Capture Pipeline
New system combines proprietary technology with machine learning; performance is realized without animation rigs, creating a realistic animated digital double ready for in-engine use.
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Zach Parrish Talks Disney's ‘Us Again’ Animated Short
For the director of the studio’s vibrant and lively new 7-minute film, now playing theatrically in front of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ yearning for what you had in the past can prevent you from enjoying what you have in the present.
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Manus Announces the Manus Pro Tracker for SteamVR
Tracker features advanced sensors, lightweight portability, and extended battery life, and is specifically designed for motion capture, virtual production, and full-body virtual reality.
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Paramount+ Renews ‘Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News’
Show returns for second season with March 4 special to celebrate rebranded streaming platform’s launch; new daily segments begin March 8.
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Platige Image Cinematic Preps Fans for ‘Total War: WARHAMMER III’
Leading production studio creates action-packed trailer for Creative Assembly’s upcoming release of their third ‘Total War: WARHAMMER’ game franchise title.
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Jar Jar Binks May Return in Disney+ ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Series
The clumsy Gungan is rumored to sport a beard, but fans would much rather see him revealed as Darth Jar Jar.
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Cyber Group Studios to Receive Epic MegaGrant
Entertainment production company’s plans for new virtual production pipeline include an Unreal Engine-powered real-time rendering and motion capture studio.
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The Visual Effects Society Announces 2021 Board of Directors’ Officers
Lisa Cooke was named board chair and is the first woman elected to lead the organization; other officers include Emma Clifton Perry, David Tanka, Jeffrey Okun, and Gavin Graham.
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