VICON AND SEGA STUDIOS AUSTRALIA ACE OUTDOOR MOTION CAPTURE

February 1, 2011 - Vicon, developer of motion capture products for the entertainment, life science and engineering industries announced that SEGA Studios Australia used a 10 camera Vicon system to capture performances in an outdoor setting for an upcoming videogame release.

To maximize realism for the title, the development team wanted to conduct motion capture sessions in an outdoor setting. This enabled the capture of authentic movement over the course of an eight hour motion capture session. Multiple performers were captured simultaneously in an 8x8 meter volume.

“Being able to capture data outside is brilliant, it will add a whole new level of realism to the game,” praised Kendra Fairbairn McCarthy, head of animation and motion capture at SEGA Studios Australia. “We couldn’t have achieved this type of outdoor optical motion capture before the availability of the Vicon T-Series!”

Alex Muir, Asia Pacific Sales Manager at Vicon explained, “Today’s game player expects every nuance to look perfect. SEGA knew they had to shoot their motion capture outside to make the game play realistic.

“With all of the sunlight, wind and natural elements, this would have been a daunting thought previously, however with the Vicon T-Series, SEGA was able to capture and deliver the motion needed. Also as we were in the Australian sun we had the added bonus of getting a tan!”

SEGA Studios Australia (formerly known as The Creative Assembly Oz) has the largest motion capture facility in Australia. The developer is currently working on a AAA SEGA title, due to be announced in the coming months.

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