21 TECHFEED Virtual Sets
adding texture and spirit with invisible real- time VFX.” Kaçmaz points out the potential for virtual set-based documentaries and historical remakes. “They already have such strong stories,” he says. “Imagine the captivating picture that could be curated by employing this tech. Also, you’d be in complete control of your scene during the shooting or previs stage instead of fixing all up in the post and settling for the inevitable glitches.” “Storytelling is the key point,” agrees Ross Video’s Russell. “Virtual sets technology works at its best when it complements the story rather than being gimmicky, and I think the technology continues to develop in a way that makes
the images we produce more realistic, natural and interesting to the viewer.”
VIRTUAL SETS TECHNOLOGY WORKS AT ITS BEST WHEN IT COMPLEMENTS THE STORY RATHER THAN BEING GIMMICKY
IMAGINATION ENGINES An essential part of virtual set solutions is accurate camera tracking. Systems from the likes of Mo-Sys, Stype and Ncam allow live tracking and precise placement of virtual and physical elements. Virtual set software converts the data coming from the tracking system and converts it to virtual camera data for the rendering engine. “Ncam’s approach is to provide a complete virtual set solution, meaning that not only do we provide the most flexible and robust camera tracking technology available, but we also supply highly accurate lens distortion data, which
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