Motion capture system makes actors the camera instead of putting them in front of it

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) has become such a staple of modern movie-making that most people know what actors are doing when prancing around in front of green screens wearing skin-tight leotards with reflective balls affixed at various locations over their bodies - motion capture. In addition to the actor’s performance, such techniques can also require the tracking of camera movements and props so that perspective is maintained when translating the movements into CGI. Now researchers have demonstrated a system that can perform motion capture almost anywhere and without the need to track a separate camera and it does this by mounting the cameras on the actors instead. .. Continue Reading Motion capture system makes actors the camera instead of putting them in front of it

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Carnegie Mellon, Disney, Video Camera, Wearable

Related Articles:

• Turn your mobile phone into a video controller with an advanced video pack from Swann
• QUMA USB-powered figure could make 3D motion-capture easier
• Wingscapes BirdCam keeps an eye on wildlife
• New X-ray camera to shoot 4.5 million frames per second
• Sony goes into battle with its motion controller for PS3
• Canon's new highly sensitive PowerShot SD4000 IS released

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GizmagEmergingTechnologyMagazine/~3/E_tJWDbdW9o/

disney campground map outdoor world vegetarian camping recipes pa state parks map locations