Croatia-based studio selects Vicon’s most advanced Valkyrie cameras and Shōgun software to deliver motion capture services to the Balkan region and beyond
Oxford, UK – 17 May 2023 – Digital Kinetics, a new motion capture studio based in Croatia, has become one of the first studios in the world to deploy Vicon’s world-leading Valkyrie cameras in combination with Vicon’s proven Shōgun software platform.
Delivered with GPEM, a specialist motion capture company and Vicon distributor based in Italy, the combination of Valkyrie and Shōgun has enabled the creation of a truly world-leading motion capture stage in Digital Kinetics’ Zagreb base.
The new stage is fully capable of delivering the very best motion capture and virtual production services, available to both the local and international entertainment industries.
Commenting on the announcement, Veselin Krstovski, Mocap Producer at Digital Kinetics, said:
“As a new, but rapidly growing studio, having the latest technology is vital to us. It allows us to address more complex projects, opening lots of new opportunities for our business. I don’t think there is anything that we can’t do with the Vicon system – it tracks our actors in incredible detail, produces exceptionally clean data, and the support from Vicon is second to none.”
Digital Kinetics motion capture stage boasts 300 square metres of studio space and is now fully equipped with 24 Vicon Valkyrie 26MP cameras to ensure the highest quality capturing results for its growing client list across the gaming and film industries. With the combination of the Valkyrie cameras and Shōgun, Digital Kinetics can offer services right across the production process.
Launched in 2022, the VK26 is the flagship model of the Valkyrie range, offering 26MP resolution across an amazing field of view. It has been specifically designed for highly demanding applications, including full body and high-resolution finger performance capture, Virtual Production, and In-Camera VFX (ICVFX) for AAA films and games.
Andy Ray, Sales Director at Vicon, added:
“Built on nearly four decades of Vicon expertise, the capabilities and the robustness of the combined Valkyrie and Shōgun system, are designed to help studios of any size optimise capture and processing for maximum quality results. It is fantastic to see an up-and-coming studio like Digital Kinetics go live with their new Valkyrie-enabled system.
“With Valkyrie and Shōgun, Digital Kinetics is offering truly state-of-the-art services from day one. Demonstrating the advantages of innovative technology like Valkyrie, Digital Kinetics have already reported lightning quick production times – which is enabling them to rapidly meet their client demands.
“We wish the team luck and look forward to seeing what they are able to achieve as one of our first Valkyrie users.”
To learn more about Vicon’s Valkyrie range, head here. To see the Digital Kinetics team unboxing their Valkyrie delivery, check out this video.
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About Vicon
Established in 1984, Vicon is an award-winning, leading provider of tailored motion capture systems for the life sciences, media and entertainment, location-based virtual reality, and engineering industries. Vicon’s pioneering motion capture technologies push the traditional definition of the term and enable the capture and analysis of all kinds of motion, whatever the modality: optical, inertial, VR, and beyond. Vicon is currently working with a large range of global clients in the entertainment industry, including Dreamworks, Byte Dance, Electronic Arts (EA), EPIC Games, Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), Lux Machina, Pearl Abyss, Sony, Square Enix, Ubisoft Warner Bros and many more. Vicon is a subsidiary of Oxford Metrics (LSE:OMG), the international software company servicing government, life sciences, entertainment, and engineering markets.
About Digital Kinetics
Digital Kinetics is a motion capture studio in Zagreb, Croatia, specializing in Motion and Performance Capture, serving clients across various industries, including Games, Film and Media. The studio, which covers an area of almost 300 square meters (3229 square feet), was the first in Croatia to specialize in Motion Capture data. With a deep understanding of the underlying technology used for both AAA games and Film production, Digital Kinetics’ new state-of-the-art studio combines the latest technology, with the most experienced team in Croatia, to capture realistic and nuanced movement for its clients. For more information about Digital Kinetics, visit www.digitalkinetics.hr.