Entertainment
FROM MOTION CAPTURE
TO CAPTIVATING STORIES
Pioneering technology designed for the entertainment industry
FROM MOTION CAPTURE
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We work with the leading production studios, game developers and universities to ensure Vicon systems deliver the highest accuracy, flexibility and performance.
Creating realistic animations in real-time
Vicon’s motion capture technology has revolutionized the entertainment industry by providing the most precise and high-performing motion capture systems available. Since the inception of motion capture, Vicon’s cutting-edge systems have empowered creators to push the boundaries of imaginative entertainment, from blockbuster films and video games to virtual characters or digital art installations. Our technology captures every nuance of motion, bringing unprecedented realism and emotional depth to stories, characters, props and VFX moments.
Turning your creative visions into reality has never been easier.
Amaze audiences, visualize epic cinematic scenes, craft lifelike animations, or explore new realms of creative expression with Vicon’s range of tools, custom systems, software and cameras. No matter how big or small the project, our solutions seamlessly integrate into your existing workflows, promoting efficiency without compromising on quality.
Snoop Dogg and Larry David’s ‘Crip Ya Enthusiasm’ music video
What happens when Snoop Dogg, Larry David, NFTs, Vicon and the Metaverse combine? It may sound like the start of a joke, but it’s the start of an intriguing collaboration for Snoop Dogg’s music video “Crip Ya Enthusiasm”. Partnering with Astro Project, a small startup by director James DeFina and YouTuber Jesse Wellens, Vicon provided 16 Vero 2.2 cameras, a Lock Studio and a video camera, all running through Vicon’s Shōgun VFX software into Unreal Engine. The team were brand new to motion capture, but with Vicon’s help and tailored approach, they created something unique that everyone was absolutely thrilled with. “Everybody at Vicon has been very helpful. Because I probably hit them up like a million times about everything, because I was just learning everything so fast”, added James.
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REDEFINING VFX MOTION CAPTURE
Virtual production and sets are taking the TV and film industry by storm, offering freedom, innovation and exploration in the medium. Whether creating an imaginary world, reliving past events or easing the toll on traditional production, motion capture opens up a whole new worlds, and Vicon is proud to be a part of the journey since day one.
Few mediums have the range, technical innovation and immersion that video games offer. With each passing year, the complexities and creativity of crafting game worlds and narratives leap forward. For decades, countless game studios of all sizes have relied on Vicon’s motion capture and software solutions to embody their vision, bringing characters to life and keeping people engaged for generations.
As technology grows alongside art, the possibilities for immersive, thought-provoking and captivating creations and performances do as well. With motion capture for live performances, art installations, documentaries and pure entertainment, Vicon offers myriad of ways to bring your ideas to life.
Livestreaming a digital character or avatar in real-time used to sound like science fiction, but with our specialized systems and optical tracking it’s become a reality. Even DIY Youtubers and streamers can now make use of cutting-edge technology and realism, thanks to recent advancements and software like Epic’s Metahumans or Vicon’s own Shōgun.
GAMES BROUGHT TO LIFE
See how Vicon has helped bring characters to life throughout different applications in the gaming world.
Sports or fantasy, next-generation or old school, first person or third person, Vicon helps you bring your games to life.
We’ve created characters of all shapes, size and species. From Ciri in The Witcher to Siren – the digital human we created in partnership with Epic Games – our motion capture systems have done it all.
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FILM AND TV
Whether you are working with full CG character animation or VFX shots, real-time or off-line, with one or many actors, Vicon can help.
Our motion capture systems work where you do, whether that’s in a studio, on a sports field or at the beach.
Winter or summer, indoors or outdoors, under a brilliantly blue or starry sky, we have a Vicon system for you.
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VICON VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
Bringing together Vicon’s industry leading tracking of both rigid object and full body subjects, the virtual production pipeline allows users to track film and video cameras alongside highly realistic digital characters, with fingers and face, all within the Shōgun platform.
The most true-to-life, real-time visuals possible: rigorously trialed and tested tools that are developed to push the boundaries of motion capture technology.
From VR Scouting and Full Body Performance Capture, to Green Screen and In-Camera VFX, the Vicon pipeline supports it all.
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SYSTEM COMPONENTS
SHŌGUN
One license includes all three elements below.
SHŌGUN LIVE
- Real time capture of the performance
- Reconstructs the motion and fits the skeleton to the performer
SHŌGUN POST
- Clean & edit the marker data e.g. custom batch process, auto process, scripting (python)
- Export to game engine or animation tool like Maya or Motionbuilder
RETARGETING
- Creates mapping between the character and the performer’s skeleton
- Can be streamed to game engine
Game engine plugins
We provide plugins for the main game engines to allow you to render your character and scene in the game engine.
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Valkyrie
Valkyrie is the most powerful motion capture camera ever brought to market, offered with four different specs with four different focuses: resolution, speed, value, and strobeless.
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Vero
Vero combines market-leading resolution and speed at an unrivalled price point. Like its bigger brother, Vantage, Vero has on-board sensors that monitor camera position and temperature to ensure optimal performance at all times.
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ADDITIONAL HARDWARE
Lock Lab and Lock Studio are Vicon’s control boxes for connecting, integrating and synchronizing third-party devices with your Vicon motion capture system – whether analog or digital.
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Markers, suits and tape
Vicon compatible accessories for all our motion capture systems – whether optical or LBVR and more – available to buy, here.
FREE SUPPORT FOR LIFE
Support is a crucial part of the Vicon offering and it’s something we’re very proud of. Not only do new customers receive a one year warranty on their hardware, but all of our customers benefit from basic phone, email and web technical support for the life of their system.
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