Green Screen in Arizona
Arizona Virtual Studios brings Hollywood home using green screen technology along with 3D animation
Want to shoot footage from around the world without the costs, or make your imagination a reality, let technology do it for you. Arizona Virtual Studios helped a FOX reality channel original series do just that by providing their 33ft X 22ft custom built green and white screens and facilities for the shooting of several scenes in Sex Decoy-Love Stings. The green screen decreased the cost of building the elaborate sets, while giving total environmental control and made implementation easier.
Green screen technology and 3D animation continue to grow in popularity across the production industry. John Koop, COO from Arizona Virtual Studios, points out, "with a properly lit green screen, the creative freedom is basically limitless." Producing films more cost effectively, while bringing the most interesting areas of the world to life through technology and green screen filming, help’s producers turn imagination into reality and create the special effect scenes that sell the movies.
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The production industry continues to enhance and benefit many local companies here in the valley as more and more Producers and Directors come from other states to shoot video and film footage. Using local talent and experienced production studios to cut the overall cost, while taking advantage of the tax incentives brings huge value to the industry. Philip Bradstock Film Commissioner from the Phoenix Film Office explains, "The film industry, in all its many forms, has proven stable in an uncertain economy and continues to bring dollars to Phoenix businesses. When Production companies select Phoenix as the venue for their projects, hotels, retail stores, restaurants and building supply companies are only some of the beneficiaries. These projects will stimulate local businesses and create jobs." In the last decade, there has been a strong push towards special effects and green screen technology. Films and videos can be produced more cost effectively with the aid of green screen technology, since all creative can be shot in one controlled environment.
In February 2009, the Production team of Sex Decoy-Love Stings, showing on Saturdays 10p/9c utilized the Arizona Virtual Studios facility for the filming of scenes on the green screen along with white screened photo shoots. This allowed them to seamlessly incorporate any background environment, real or imagined, into the scene without actually going on location to shoot the footage, cutting production costs significantly.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact john@azvirtualstudios.com or visit www.azvirtualstudios.com.
About Arizona Virtual Studios: At Arizona Virtual Studios we provide HD video production and 3D animation services to increase the visibility and impact of your products, services, and clients.
Contact:
John Koop, COO
Arizona Virtual Studios
John@azvirtualstudios.com
602.275.9100, cell: 602.790.3740
www.azvirtualstudios.com
Motion Capturing in Arizona
Arizona Virtual Studios is now offering motion capturing in Arizona.
Many games and movies these days are utilizing the powers of motion capturing. The reason is simple: accuracy of 3D animation and speed. Now that the price of a powerful mocap system has gone down, several other industry types are able to use it relatively affordably. Arizona Virtual Studios is now offering motion capturing in Arizona.
Motion Capturing has been used for many years in the medical industry. The use was mainly for diagnostic reference or part of some sort of research. Now we see motion capturing or mocap for short as a key ingredient in many movies and games.
When a 3D animator has to create believable motion by hand on a 3D character (key framed animation), it will take an enormous amount of time, effort and skill. Even the best 3D animator has a difficult time to perform certain complex animations on a character. They use tools such as MAYA, Lightwave 3D or 3D Studio Max to create the correct animation by means of FK (forward Kinematics) or IK (Inverse Kinematics). Whatever strategy the animator prefers, he or she will have to rely on moving segment by segment of the character.
Motion Capturing in general is to get an actor to perform in the manner that is consistent with the motion requirements of the 3D animated character on the screen. Several cameras point to the performing actor in a tight suit with small reflective balls while capturing every single movement. Another option is the use of an inertial suit where the suit has many sensors that capture the data. There are more systems currently around and on the horizon but that will go outside of the scope of this article.
Arizona Virtual Studios has been using the VICON motion capturing system in Arizona. They used twelve high resolution cameras with the Blade system. The size of their sound stage is large enough to let several actors perform at the same time. Twelve or more high resolutions cameras are needed to accurately capture motion when using more than one actor.
For information and bookings for motion capturing in Arizona, contact:
John Koop, coo
Arizona Virtual Studios
www.arizona-virtual-studios.com
4614 East McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85008
c: 480-862-3533
P: 602-275-9100
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Arizona Virtual Studios brings Hollywood home using green screen technology along with 3D animation
Want to shoot footage from around the world without the costs, or make your imagination a reality, let technology do it for you. Arizona Virtual Studios helped a FOX reality channel original series do just that by providing their 33ft X 22ft custom built green and white screens and facilities for the shooting of several scenes in Sex Decoy-Love Stings. The green screen decreased the cost of building the elaborate sets, while giving total environmental control and made implementation easier.
Green screen technology and 3D animation continue to grow in popularity across the production industry. John Koop, COO from Arizona Virtual Studios, points out, "with a properly lit green screen, the creative freedom is basically limitless." Producing films more cost effectively, while bringing the most interesting areas of the world to life through technology and green screen filming, help’s producers turn imagination into reality and create the special effect scenes that sell the movies.
Green screen shot
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The production industry continues to enhance and benefit many local companies here in the valley as more and more Producers and Directors come from other states to shoot video and film footage. Using local talent and experienced production studios to cut the overall cost, while taking advantage of the tax incentives brings huge value to the industry. Philip Bradstock Film Commissioner from the Phoenix Film Office explains, "The film industry, in all its many forms, has proven stable in an uncertain economy and continues to bring dollars to Phoenix businesses. When Production companies select Phoenix as the venue for their projects, hotels, retail stores, restaurants and building supply companies are only some of the beneficiaries. These projects will stimulate local businesses and create jobs." In the last decade, there has been a strong push towards special effects and green screen technology. Films and videos can be produced more cost effectively with the aid of green screen technology, since all creative can be shot in one controlled environment.
In February 2009, the Production team of Sex Decoy-Love Stings, showing on Saturdays 10p/9c utilized the Arizona Virtual Studios facility for the filming of scenes on the green screen along with white screened photo shoots. This allowed them to seamlessly incorporate any background environment, real or imagined, into the scene without actually going on location to shoot the footage, cutting production costs significantly.
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for a sample, copy or demo), contact john@azvirtualstudios.com or visit www.azvirtualstudios.com.
About Arizona Virtual Studios: At Arizona Virtual Studios we provide HD video production and 3D animation services to increase the visibility and impact of your products, services, and clients.
Contact:
John Koop, COO
Arizona Virtual Studios
John@azvirtualstudios.com
602.275.9100, cell: 602.790.3740
www.azvirtualstudios.com
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Arizona Virtual Studios is a production company specialized in HD video, 3D animation and green screen solutions.
Our services range from commercials to 3D animations and SFX shots. With over eight years of experience, Arizona Virtual Studios has helped many companies with their marketing needs.
Arizona Virtual Studios descibes itself as a Production Ad Agency. A self-proclaimed term that reveals what it really is: An ad agency that does all production in-house.
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