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 MoCap Animated Characters Debut on Russian TV Posted by: amigo
Source: Press Release
Date: Fri Oct 10 2003
Burlington, VT -October 10, 2003- Russian television�s REN TV is launching The Dyatlows, an animated children�s show relying on Ascension Technology�s MotionStar� for motion capture. The 22-episode series debuts this September after recently winning the Animation prize at the Moscow Festival of Digital Technology.
The Dyatlows depicts the daily lives and adventures of a computer-generated family of characters�their happiness, sorrow, humor and recklessness. The family bread-winner is Mother, who dreams of getting rich and living a beautiful life. Father is afraid of her, adores his kids and can�t seem to find a job that will last more than one day. Their son Nikita is long on trouble and short on ambition. Sister Svetochka is a material girl, brother Petechka acts mature before his time and Grandpa wants to be a teenager again.
The 3D Graphics and Animation Studio of REN-TV has two MotionStar (wired) systems for their production work. �We selected MotionStar because it is the best for recording movements of the characters in real time,� said Director Dmitri Azadov. �MotionStar lets us see immediate previews of capture animation. We like it because it is easy to use and the quality of the tracking is great.�
Produced by Dmitri Lesnevsky, each episode requires a sequence of mocap sessions. The studio uses two different performers, so the characters� gestures will be varied. �The number of motion capture sessions per episode depends on the difficulty of movements carried out by the actor and on the performer�s interaction with other characters,� Azadov explained. So far, the hours and days saved using MotionStar have been significant. MotionStar mocap requires less than a quarter of the time needed for traditional keyframing.
�The equipment allows the performer to watch himself, his movements and the other characters in real time on a big screen. At the same time, the MotionStar operator can follow all the movements on his computer monitor. With this capability, the system helps create very harmonious animation,� Azadov said.
The MotionStar six degrees-of-freedom, real time motion tracker uses pulsed DC magnetic field technology to capture the motions of one or more performers simultaneously. New MotionStar tools now allow real-time motion capture without metallic distortion and with no line-of-sight restrictions. MotionStar�s extensive animation credits include television, film and live performances worldwide.
For The Dyatlows, REN TV�s 3D Graphics and Animation Studio developed software to edit animation and eye control data in real time, making changes on the whole character or separate parts, blending the animation in 3D Max with the motion capture data. Lipsinc and scene re-rendering programs were also created for the production.
The 3D Graphics and Animation Studio of REN TV is engaged in a variety of multimedia entertainment projects including animation series, demo reels and other television targeted productions. For more information, visit http://animation.ren-tv.com.
Ascension Technology Corporation (Burlington, VT) is an industry pioneer in the innovation and production of motion tracking devices. Ascension�s magnetic, optical and inertial trackers are used in animation, visualization, military targeting systems, medical imaging and simulation. For more information, visit www.ascension-tech.com.
Related Links: RenTV Animation studio website
Ascension Technology Corporation website
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