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News Release from: OMG | Subject: Motion capture equipment
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 04 August 2006
Vicon Motion capture working with Sony
Vicon motion capture equipment and support contribute to Sony Pictures Imageworks' effort on Columbia Pictures' Monster House
Vicon, developer of Academy Award winning motion capture technology, provided state-of-the-art motion capture systems and support to Sony Pictures Imageworks for Columbia Pictures' Monster House, an animated family comedy/adventure directed by Gil Kenan, produced by Steve Starkey and Jack Rapke and executive produced by Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg and Jason Clark The movie marks the second feature film to employ Sony Pictures Imageworks' ground-breaking Imagemotion "Performance Capture" innovation, following The Polar Express
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 18 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Performance capture developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks unlocks new flexibility and creative potential by allowing filmmakers to record every detail of an actor's facial and full-body performance with high-speed, high-resolution optical motion capture cameras.
The performances can be directed and delivered with multiple actors simultaneously, as if shooting live action.
The movie-making team can view this information as 3D data, which is then carried over to create true-to-form performances for digital characters.
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Vicon delivered several hundred ultra high-resolution Vicon MX motion capture cameras to support performance capture-related projects, including Monster House.
Vicon has also worked closely with other Imageworks performance capture productions, supporting Sony Pictures Imageworks with on-the-ground product service and support.
"When developing our proprietary performance capture pipeline, our vision demanded capabilities beyond existing motion capture workflows".
"The speed and performance of the Vicon cameras, along with the excellent support and customisation provided by the Vicon feature unit, made it a great fit for this project," said Debbie Denise, executive vice president, production infrastructure and executive producer, Sony Pictures Imageworks.
"Sony Pictures Imageworks is constantly pushing the bounds of filmmaking and breaking new ground in visual effect, animation and performance capture".
"It's always exciting to see their innovations within the industry, and we're very pleased to be a trusted technology resource to this very talented team," said Tom Armbruster, Business Development Manager, Vicon Motion Systems.
In Columbia Pictures' comedy thrill-ride Monster House, three kids (newcomers Mitchel Musso, Sam Lerner and Spencer Locke) cross over to the other side of the street to unlock a mystery and experience the greatest adventure of their lives.
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