Halon Takes On Previs, Postvis and Final VFX for ‘Kong: Skull Island’
Postvis/VFX supervisor Teftt Smith II discusses the Santa Monica studio’s work on nearly 300 shots from previs through final delivery.
Tagged With: Motion-Capture
Squeeze Launches MOOV, First Motion Capture Animation Studio in Québec City
New mocap division under the leadership of video game and film veteran Dave Massicotte to provide high-quality animation services to video game and film producers.
In 3D, Business, CG, Films, Games, People, Places, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Xsens Indie Program Brings Mocap to the Masses
New initiative gives indie creatives access to Hollywood-grade motion capture technology.
In 3D, CG, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, Europe
Planar Systems Finalizes NaturalPoint Acquisition
Maker of OptiTrack motion capture systems to remain a separate business with its own executive team, customers and market initiatives.
In 3D, Business, CG, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
John Cho and Leslie Mann Hosting Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards
Actors John Cho and Leslie Mann will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards Presentation on Saturday, February 11, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills.
In Awards, CG, Event, Films, People, Places, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Academy Awards | Geographic Region: North America
Xsens Helps The Imaginarium Go High-Tech for ‘The Tempest’
The Imaginarium Studios partners with the Royal Shakespeare Company to create a digital avatar projected in real-time utilizing Xsens motion capture technology.
In 3D, CG, Event, Motion Graphics, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: Cartoon Forum | Geographic Region: Europe
Planar Systems to Acquire NaturalPoint
Acquisition brings combined leadership to growth markets of augmented reality and virtual reality.
In 3D, Business, CG, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Vicon Motion Capture Technology Lends Magic Touch to ‘Doctor Strange’
VFX house Framestore uses a 24-camera Vicon system paired with Vicon’s data capture and processing software Blade to precisely capture data straight into Autodesk MotionBuilder.
In 3D, CG, Films, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Dr. Jane Haslam Joins Cubic Motion
Innovative technologist, algorithm developer and scientist to lead the productization of Cubic Motion’s award-winning real-time technology.
In Business, CG, Motion Graphics, People, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All
Faceware Helps Bungie Bring New Faces to ‘Destiny: Rise of Iron’
AAA game developer Bungie taps markerless motion capture system to enhance the facial expressions and emotions of Lord Saladin of the Iron Lords in Destiny: Rise of Iron.
PROJECT ALICE: The Joy of VR
You haven't experienced VR until you've experienced Noitom’s game changing immersive technology.
In CG, People, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reality Bites | Geographic Region: Asia
ILM ‘Captain America: Civil War’ VFX Part 1: Digital Doubles and CG Characters
Animation supervisor Steve Rawlins discusses Spider-Man, Ant-Man, Black Panther and other CG super hero characters ILM produced for Marvel’s action-adventure hit.
Xsens Launches New EDU Program
Helping to prepare students for the future of motion capture, new education program delivers studio-grade technology priced to meet educational budgets.
In 3D, CG, Education and Training, Films, Technology, Television | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Unreal Engine 4.13 Now Available
Release includes several new rendering features, Alembic support for importing vertex animations, dynamic shadow optimization for mobile, and improvements to the VR Editor; non-linear cinematic editor Sequencer also receives major upgrades.
In 3D, CG, Games, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Short Films, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Animatrik Provides Performance Capture Tech for 'Suicide Squad' Stunt-Vis
Animatirik’s performance capture system integrates CG assets from the film with live performances in real-time to help plan intricate fight scenes for the latest DC Universe installment.
iPi Soft Announces New Automation Add-On Software Tool
New feature integrates motion capture software functionality into third party animation and biomechanical analysis production workflows.
IKinema Banishes ‘Invisible Man Syndrome’ for VR Animation Gameplay
New extension for IKinema RunTime simplifies VR workflow, enabling developers to easily merge motion capture with Virtual Reality.
In 3D, CG, Games, Motion Graphics, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
Animatrik and NantStudio Bring High-End Virtual Production to LA
Deal expands Animatrik’s industry-leading performance capture and virtual production from Vancouver and Toronto into the United States.
Faceware Technologies Launches Interactive Division
New division creates facial motion-capture technologies that enable virtual humans and characters to interact with people in real time.
In 3D, CG, Event, Interactive, Technology, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
Digital Domain Blocked from Using MOVA Tech
District Court Judge John S. Tigar issues preliminary injunction blocking the use of the Academy Award-winning facial motion capture technology by all its licensees, including Digital Domain.
In Business, CG, Films, People, Places, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Asia, North America
SolidAnim Introduces SolidTrack Unity
New version of markerless camera tracking and previs/animation solution for real-time visual effects & on-set visualization can now be used with game rendering engine Unity.
In 3D, CG, Games, Previs/Postvis/Visualization, Production, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
SolidAnim’s SolidTrack Helps Deliver ‘Warcraft’ Feature
On-set virtual tracking equipment and visualization software utilized for previs and tracking on Universal’s ‘Warcraft’ feature directed by Duncan Jones.
In 3D, CG, Films, Games, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe, North America
Vicon Launches Two New Cameras
Vero and Vue harness Vicon’s industry-leading technology to boost the flexibility of motion capture and offer users even more value.
Ohio State Think Tank Taps OptiTrack Motion Capture Technology for Spinal Research
Ohio State University’s Spine Research Institute opens new state-of-the-art facility featuring an expanded motion capture volume outfitted with 36 OptiTrack Prime 41 cameras and OptiTrack’s Motive software.
Xsens Adds Mobile, Full Wi-Fi Support to MVN Studio
MVN Studio update supports full mobile device functionality, bringing unprecedented freedom of movement to motion capture.
In 3D, CG, Mobile and Wireless, Technology, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Europe
