Vicon Advances MoCap at SIGGRAPH 2016

Vicon Advances MoCap at SIGGRAPH 2016

by | Aug 30, 2016

Siggraph, July 2016 – In an interview with Jeffrey Ovadya, Director of Sales and Marketing for Vicon Motion Systems, we got a chance to hear about their latest mocap camera and also Project Katana which was being demonstrated on the conference expo floor at SIGGRAPH 2016. Motion Capture, or MoCap has moved to the mainstream for VFX production in movies, TV, advertising and most content creation.  It has even expanded to support automated PTZ camera movement for live TV production using virtual studios.  The primary product from the...

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Production details of Captain America: Civil War reveal at Siggraph

Production details of Captain America: Civil War reveal at Siggraph

by | Aug 21, 2016

Siggraph, July 2016 - Due to the complexities of scheduling a large cast of actors and crew it is difficult to move the production to locations around the world. Due to tax rebates and incentives many movies are often shot in just a few locations. What is the solution for a production that is supposed to span the world? That was the situation that was presented to the production of Captain America Civil War which was primarily shot in Atlanta Georgia. At the Siggraph this year the lead production session was dedicated to “The Making...

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SMPTE ETCA highlights creation and distribution

SMPTE ETCA highlights creation and distribution

by | Aug 21, 2016

ETCA, June 2016 – This year SMPTE had a new venue for their Entertainment Technology in the Connected Age (ETCA) conference, relocating to Campbell CA in the center of Silicon Valley from their prior location at Stanford University.  The event was opened by SMPTE President Robert Seidel, who is also the CTO of CBS.  He started by emphasizing that for the past 100 years the group has focused not only on the global standards and methods for content creation, but also on the technologies behind getting that content to the people who...

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Pepcom presents mobile focus

Pepcom presents mobile focus

by | Jul 11, 2016

Pepcom event, June 2016 – There is nothing not to like about Pepcom’s press only events. They are always well organized and have so many innovative products to see.  The event happened on the evening of Thursday, May 19th, at the Metreon in San Francisco and focused on mobile products.  21 companies showcased their automotive, mobile and lifestyle innovations at the venue. Here are take some of the products that I was most excited about: Moshi, a designer of fashion bags, presented the Helios Lite and Helios backpacks that can carry...

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