The incorporation of real-time 3D into linear live action productions is the kind of gift that the ad industry would normally accept from Hollywood as quickly as you can say “design brief. So far, though, with some notable exceptions like the EE Made For Gamers spot below, it doesn’t feel like that has really been […]
“Step into a world of creative filmmaking, driven by human talent, and enhanced by AI technologies“ The AI Film Festival (AIFFF) takes place at Expo City Dubai next February. The competition to submit films for consideration is now closed and the judges have begun deliberating. The finalists will be announced in late January, giving us the chance to vote for our Audience Choice award favourite. The awards ceremony itself […]
The two minute experimental short you see below was created as a Proof of Concept exercise by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Ghost Corps, Pixomondo, Playstation Studios and Epic Games and shown at the Sony Creators Conference. It was shot entirely using real-time game engine technology, specifically Unreal Engine, and a performance capture stage and filmed in […]
If you are interested in dabbling with the use of VR in the workplace, take a look at this video from CNET where Justin Eastzer puts Meta’s Quest Pro headset through its paces as a tool to enhance collaboration and interactivity in the office using avatars and the metaverse. 00:00 Intro 01:11 Setting Up Workroom […]
Real-time 3D (RT3D) significantly enhances the way we render and access 3D models, environments and entire interactive worlds that allows users to interact with them as they are created more-or-less instantly and in context. 3D rendering involves converting 3D wireframe models into 2D images enhanced with photo-realistic, three-dimensional effects. Pre-rendered images are created and presented […]
In a particularly busy week at Epic Games, the company has invested in SideFX, makers of VFX simulation software Houdini, and acquired Hyprsense whose real-time facial motion capture software will be used to progress Epic’s move into creating digital characters. Meanwhile, over at Digital Domain, the company’s own digital human, Douglas, is busy getting his […]