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1. #FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT INSTALL#
2. #FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT FULL#
3. #FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT PORTABLE#
4. #FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT SOFTWARE#
5. #FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT FREE#

Now that the hardware installation of our performance capture volume is complete we’ll be starting the installation of our virtual camera volume soon.

#FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT SOFTWARE#

Versatile Media utilizes Hand Engine software

With the gloves offering a non-optical wireless solution all of the subtle movement of an actor’s fingers are captured without having to worry about optical occlusion from hand posing or interaction with props or a physical set.īeing non-optical with an excellent wireless range we have also started to look into using them to control cinematic and scene elements in our virtual camera volume through hand poses. Matt Welford, Creative Director at Versatile Media CanadaĪlong with the OptiTrack system for body capture we’ve integrated StretchSense gloves for capturing incredibly precise finger movement, recording performance through their Hand Engine software.

#FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT FULL#

Never one to shy away from jumping into new tech, Matt pulled on a mocap suit and, wanting to make sure the full height of the volume had good capture results, climbed aboard our scissor lift.Įvery so often you get to witness something that pulls you towards the potential of what the future holds, who would’ve thought watching the 3D digital mannequin representation of Matt wearing a mocap suit as he rose skyward in a scissor lift would be one of them. With many forewarnings about how difficult it was to set up and calibrate a motion capture system from scratch I was delightfully greeted by a Motive popup dialogue stating “Calibration Result: Exceptional” on the first calibration run.

#FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT INSTALL#

With all the restrictions going on during the pandemic I decided that it was up to myself, Matt Welford, our Creative Director and Arturo Camacho, our Head of I.T, that would install the cameras. Having our two dedicated volumes showed Steve was serious about what Versatile Media would be creating.įor the performance capture volume we decided on 38 OptiTrack Primeˣ41 cameras using their software Motive for solving actors’ body performances. In past VFX jobs the on-site motion capture systems have often been shoehorned into a small corner of the building, or share the space in a “common” room that’s also used for sweaty lunchtime yoga and a place for artists to sneak off to and get a good cry in before beginning a new shot. Heading up the design, installation and initial setup of our motion capture system has been incredibly satisfying. The actors performance will be digitally captured in full (pointing back to the other space) and in here you’ll be able to grab a virtual camera rig* and move around the space to film a digital performance in Unreal”.īeing on a fairly steady trajectory of disillusionment with how standard VFX was being run this was music to my ears. “This will be our performance capture volume, I’m wanting to make sure we get to use the full height so we can capture actors flying around” he told me, then passing under the steel girders – “And this will be the virtual camera volume. Versatile Media (Canada) studios prior to build out A huge double-height volume dominated the center of the building with a serious steel girder crossbeam bisecting it in two. Our studio was in the very early stage of construction, and dodging contractors he enthusiastically led me through its empty concrete shell, painting the picture of what each area would become.

#FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT FREE#

(Right now, most VR characters move with the grace of C-3PO.I first met Steve Read, our Head of Studio, in early 2020 that golden, pre-pandemic age where we were free to breathe closer than 2 metres from others and freely shake hands. Virtual reality developers, for example, could use a suit like this to make movements more humanlike within their headsets. He believes that if digital creators can more easily tweak their work, it will lead to higher quality characters and experiences. “With this, if I wanted to test something, I can just stand up and do it,” he says. He says the old system, which required lots of planning and studio time, limited creativity. It’s intended to be so simple that video game animators could throw on the suit, test out the working version of a digital character, and make necessary changes-all from the comfort of their desks.Īt least that’s how Balslev envisions it. It sends the data to a computer, where you have the option to run Rokoko’s free software or another 3-D software such as Unity.

#FIRST FILM TO USE MOTION CAPTURE SUIT PORTABLE#

There's just enough room for a Wi-Fi module and a processor, and it connects to a portable battery pack.

The hub, which sits on the lower back, is no bigger than a smartphone. Made from breathable, lightweight fabric, it has 19 sensors embedded throughout the suit. Since then, they've upgraded the uniform and plastic box to the streamlined design of the Smartsuit pro.