Tag "motion capture"

OptiTrack’s Motive Aims to Simplify Mo-Cap Workflow

March 5, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Motion-capture provider OptiTrack today announced the launch of Motive, a unified software platform designed to simplify motion-capture workflows. Motive is designed to deliver cleaner motion data, enable larger capture volumes and can be tailored to meet a full range of production studio and research facility needs. It also provides a [...]

Luxology Integrates IKinema Solver into modo 601

March 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Luxology has integrated IKinema inverse kinematics (IK)’s RunTime technology into its just released 3D content creation software, modo 601. Although known for its game animation middleware, IKinema’s technology is now being used to bring professional rigging and interactive posing capabilities to modo’s new character animation tools. “Bringing IKinema tech into [...]

iPi Soft Taps Motion Technologies as Korean Reseller

September 13, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Developer of markerless mo-cap technologies iPi Soft has named Motion Technologies as its exclusive reseller in Korea. Based in Seoul, Motion Technologies is a leading provider of motion capture solutions in Korea. The company will be responsible for sales and technical support of iPi products in the region. Technical support [...]

Comic-Con: Spielberg and Jackson Talk About ‘Tintin’

July 25, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

On Friday, Spielberg, Jackson and actor Andrew Serkis were all present to treat Hall H audiences with a sneak peak at the December Paramount release and share tidbits about the making of the movie. The panel began with Spielberg being presented with Comic-Con’s Inkpot award for achievement in film, which [...]

New Trailer For Spielberg and Jackson’s ‘Tintin’

July 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 7 Comments divider image

A new trailer has arrived for The Adventures Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, offering the first really good look at how the motion-capture animated feature film. Directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson, this first of three planned adaptations of the beloved Herge comic book series is [...]

Silverdraft Hits the Road for VFZ and Pre-viz with Mobileviz

March 16, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

For digital artists who need to do previz and VFX work on the road, Silverdraft has announced the launch of Mobileviz, the first supercomputer-powered digital visual effects and pre-visualization studio-on-wheels for motion picture production. Silverdraft Mobileviz combines tools for digital content creation with proprietary computing technology in an ergonomically designed semi-trailer. [...]