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Behind the First Time, Self-Taught 3D Animation Production of ‘Love Virtually’

For Cheston Mizel and L.E. Staiman, adding animation to their debut live-action feature film wasn’t planned, but their absurdist retro-future rom-com needed it, so after months of 14-hour days spent learning mocap, 3D software, and Unreal Engine, and with the help of virtual experience company Hi From The Future, their hybrid satire is now available.

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MoCap Apps Headline News

Move AI Releases ‘Move One’ Motion Capture App

The single-camera application provides realistic motion data captured anywhere with just an iPhone.

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We Return to the Return of the Planet of the Apes Headline News

Watch: 20th Century Studios Teases ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’

This and a Diet Coke… what else do you need? Directed by Wes Ball and starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon and William H. Macy, the newest chapter of the storied franchise comes to theaters Spring 2024.

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Training Headline News

Final Pixel Academy Launches Virtual Production Fellowship and Master Class

Exclusively for candidates in Scotland, the 3-year fully funded fellowship is now accepting applications through November 17; in partnership with NYU, the Virtual Production Master Class begins on October 30, applications are open.

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Democratizing Technology Headline News

Movella Launches ‘Indie Program’ Bundles with Free Animate Pro Access

Company’s ‘Indie Starter Bundle’ and ‘Indie Pro’ offer independent creators and small studios affordable access to high-quality motion-capture technology and studio-grade software; special StretchSense MoCap Pro Studio Glove available with bundles.

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Technology Headline News

OptiTrack Launches Motive 3.1 Beta 1

Now compatible with all OptiTrack mocap cameras and Cinepuck video camera tracking with simplified user interface, asset creation and 3D viewing and graphing; final release coming Q1 2024.

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Holy Volumetric Video! Headline News

Arcturus Names Steve Sullivan CPO

The Microsoft and Lucasfilm veteran will oversee company offerings, including its HoloSuite tools and new Mixed Reality Capture System.

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Technology Advancing Art Headline News

Epic Games Shares ‘Blue Dot’ Short Production Effort

Look behind-the-scenes of how the Serbia-based 3Lateral team harnessed MetaHuman Animator to make the high-fidelity cinematic short.

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Toy Story Goes to Wembley Headline News

‘Toy Story Funday Football’ Heads to Wembley Stadium

Watch the NFL’s Falcons and Jaguars’ Week 4 matchup in Andy’s room, which will host an animated replica of on-the-field gameplay delivered by state-of-the-art tracking technology; game and alternate digital telecast set for October 1 on Disney+, ESPN+ and mobile with NFL+.

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Free Epic Opportunity! Headline News

Epic Announces Free ‘Unreal Fellowship: Animation' Course

Available now for a limited time, the course helps animators with little-to-no Unreal Engine experience learn real-time animation skills; 15-class webinar kicks off today and runs through September 28.

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People Headline News

The Imaginarium Studios Announces New Hires

Leading mocap and performance capture company names Alex Hill business development manager for gaming, Dan Baybutt post-production supervisor, and Lucy Pennington operations managers.

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New Paradigms in Kids’ Franchise Development ANIMATIONWorld

Invisible Universe: Dancing Dolls, Culinary Canines, and Celebrity Collaborations

Led by the Serena Williams-inspired Qai Qai, the internet-first animation studio has been steadily building seven different kids’ franchises, incubating first on social media before expanding the brands into film, TV, and games.

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Business Headline News

Boris FX Acquires SynthEyes

The 3D camera tracking VFX app joins the Boris FX Suite, which already boasts Sapphire, Continuum, Mocha Pro, Silhouette, Optics and CrumplePop; live SynthEyes demos slated for IBC September 15-18.

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Business Headline News

Jonathan Schneider Joins Invisible Universe as President of Studios

The Skydance and Disney alum will lead efforts to adopt new technologies for the studio, especially those involving AI, mo-cap, and real-time rendering.

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People Headline News

AGBO’s Visual Creatures Names Andy Williams Senior Executive Producer

Industry veteran will lead business development and client strategy as the virtual production company expands its service offerings to the filmmaking industry.

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Business Headline News

Arcturus Named Go-To-Market Partner for Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Capture Studios

The volumetric video tech leader’s new pipeline offers complete, photorealistic end-to-end solutions, from capture to distribution, for content creators on any size project.

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Performance Capture ANIMATIONWorld

The Magic of Movement: Bringing Animated Characters to Life

It is only recently, through performance capture advances, that actors can lend not just their voices but synchronized body and facial motion to the animated characters we see on screen.

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Technology Headline News

Auto-rig and Pose ZBrush Characters in New CC4 and ZBrush Posing Pipeline

Reallusion’s latest release empowers character artists and 3D print designers to effortlessly transform intricate sculpts into precise, posable, high poly count characters with just a few clicks.

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People Headline News

Vicon Announces New Leadership Appointments

The mocap tech specialists have made a series of senior appointments to accelerate growth and expansion, including the first-time roles of Chief Operating Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, and Head of Machine Learning.

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It’s Epic Headline News

Epic Games Releases New MetaHuman Animator Feature Set

Latest version of the fast and easy digital human pipeline brings high-fidelity performance capture to MetaHumans.

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Real-Time MoCap Headline News

Disguise and Move.ai Release ‘Invisible’ Real-Time Markerless MoCap Bundle

The solution lets creatives animate real-time characters and gesture-triggered effects without markers, wearable suits, and long calibration setups.

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Head Back to Pandora Headline News

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Coming to Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and 4K Ultra

James Cameron’s global phenomenon arrives in homes June 20 alongside a remastered 4K UHD and Blu-ray of original film ‘Avatar.’

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Technology Headline News

Digital Kinetics Deploys Vicon’s Valkyrie and Shōgun

Croatia-based studio creates cutting-edge motion capture stage to deliver mocap and virtual production services to local and international entertainment industries.

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Nighty Night! VFXWorld

Halon’s ‘Slumberland’ Visualization Shows Exactly What Dreams are Made Of

Teams led by Casey Pyke and Ryan McCoy produced previs – and some postvis – on key scenes involving the Ballroom Dance, an Octopus chase, a Garbage Truck chase, and the big third act dreams chase, on Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of Winsor McCay’s famous comic strip, now streaming on Netflix.

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It’s Unreal! Headline News

Blue Zoo’s ‘MoPo’ Real-Time Tool Scores Epic MegaGrant

The London-based studio’s production software allows artists to create 3D animated content for platforms such as TikTok and YouTube in real-time; smaller teams can create quality content faster and cheaper with fewer steps.