Quang Tran presents Exozet Effects’ recent work using the XSENS motion capture system. This system allows filmmakers to obtain the necessary motion capture data using real actors/stunt crew on set during principal photography. It was used for creating digital ghost doubles for the film, “Im Spessart sind die Geister los” and allowed the director to choreograph an entire sword fight sequence between two stunt men which was later translated into digital ghosts with realistic human movement. The motion capture suit can be worn under the costume using modern motion sensors rather than using the traditional more complex infrared camera rig.

 

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The Eye 3D is a documentary about the most powerful optical telescope in the world: the VLT of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). One of the most incredible scientific instruments ever built, that has found its place in one of the most exciting regions of this planet: Chile's Atacama desert. Screen writer, director and producer Nikolai Vialkowitsch and sound designer and HFF graduate Dominik Avenwedde will share their experiences with that project.

 

 

About Quang Tran
Quang has been working as a visual effects supervisor at Exozet Effects located at Studio Babelsberg for the past 5 years. He is responsible for the realization of visual effects for over 40 projects. Quang completed his final thesis in “Methods of Face Tracking for Facial Animation on Shape Basis” and has given numerous lectures on this topic at the Babelsberg Film School. Quang is currently developing a digital weather effects engine for film and television along with Exozet Effects. 

About Nikolai Vialkowitsch
Niko Vialkowitsch is director and producer of "The Eye 3D". He has been 3D-enthusiast since his childhood and holds a university degree in psychology. He has been filmmaker for the German Public Television Network since 1993 and founded parallax raumprojektion in 2004

parallax raumprojektion has produced several 3D shorts for well known institutions, such as the Center for Arts and Media Karlsruhe (ZKM), the Kunsthaus Zuerich, or the Institute for Planetary Research of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). "The Eye 3D", parallax’ first 3D cinema project, was successfully released to German theatres in October 2009 as an official Special Project of the UNESCO year of Astronomy. It was the first feature length 3D documentary produced in Germany.

About Dominik Avenwedde
Dominik Avenwedde studied Music at the University of Music and Drama in Hanover and worked several years as a professional orchestral musician and as a conductor, before he started studying sound at the Film & Television Academy "Konrad Wolf" in Potsdam-Babelsberg. He graduated with a diploma in sound-engineering and works as a sound designer and sound editor.