Introducing Evergreen — a Dimension motion capture demo driving live MetaHumans for in-camera VFX via an LED volume. Watch the behind the scenes below.

Set on a forested riverbed, the demo features two physical actors performing live against an LED volume. At the same time, directable mid-ground MetaHuman characters are puppeteered in realtime on a neighbouring performance capture stage.

The MetaHuman characters are driven by data generated from motion capture actors next door, captured using Vicon cameras. This realtime animation is played out on the LED volume for the physical actors to see and interact with.

The demo highlights a new way of using directable mid-ground MetaHuman characters. Because they're puppeteered in realtime, it allows for more dynamic and authentic interactions, such as characters helping each other traverse rocks.

See the in-camera edit below to watch the positive impact of the LED volume on the actors with realistic lighting and interaction with the MetaHuman characters.

Evergreen

Motion Capture Driving MetaHumans for ICVFX

Dimension and DNEG 360 supported the Venom VFX team by providing precise motion capture data in Unreal Engine to visualise every twirl in Venom’s dance with Mrs. Chen – showcased in the breakdown below.

We created a performance capture stage at a 1:1 scale to the practical shoot’s set. We took a LiDAR scan in Unreal Engine and recreated key structures in our mocap stage – like the staircase and jukebox that Venom interacts with.

Our stage featured 44 Vicon V26 Valkyrie motion capture cameras, full body and hand tracking, and two Blackmagic reference cameras. We retargeted the data onto a 7-foot Venom VFX asset and streamed it directly into Unreal Engine

By visualising the scene in Unreal Engine, the VFX team could see how Venom and Mrs Chen interacted in the final composition – offering invaluable realtime feedback to VFX Supervisor John Moffatt and the VFX team.

Venom: The Last Dance

Based on Richard McGuire’s graphic novel, Robert Zemeckis’ “Here” tells the story of a single location across time, from prehistoric landscapes to a modern living room — all captured from a single, fixed camera angle.

The film required close collaboration of DNEG for visual effects, Metaphysic for the de-aging of stars Tom Hanks and Robin Wright, and Dimension and DNEG 360 for virtual production. 

The production used a 30-foot by 15-foot LED wall visible through the living room window, showcasing 85 different periods built by our team in Unreal Engine. 

Dimension and DNEG 360 created a significant library of assets, in particular vehicles, to add authenticity to the many periods. The team developed a realtime vehicle system in Unreal Engine, alongside trees, foliage, and seasonal weather systems.

Here

Sony Pictures Here

A story of two unlikely friends, Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), ‘Wicked’ is directed by Jon M. Chu and is the epic retelling of the beloved broadway musical.

Making its highly-anticipated debut onto the big screen, ‘Wicked’ is flying into theatres from 27 November 2024.

Dimension has delivered virtual human services for 'Wicked'. Find out more about our virtual humans offering.

Wicked

Universal's Wicked

Inspired by the Emmy Award-winning series, “Yo Gabba Gabba!” creators Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz have revived the family series featuring new host Kammy Kam on AppleTV+.

The team worked to build the fantastical world of Yo Gabba GabbaLand! to life in 3D, with Unreal content creation and on-set LED volume operation services.

 DNEG 360, a joint venture between Dimension and DNEG, is proud to have worked on bringing this fantastical world to life with content creation and virtual production. 

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

AppleTV+ Yo Gabba Gabbaland!

Embark on a comedic, high-stakes journey through time and space with Time Bandits, an Apple TV+ adaptation of the 1981 cult classic film directed by Terry Gilliam.

The show’s premise, with bandits time-hopping through eras and locations as diverse as 1920s New York and Ice Age, was a perfect fit for virtual production.

Based in Wellington, New Zealand, Dimension and DNEG 360’s team was responsible for content creation (for previsualisation and in-camera VFX) and on-set operation of the LED volume.

Our content creation team used a combination of scanning and Unreal Engine to create stunning scenes such as the Ice Age, a Mayan village, and a recreation of Stonehenge.

Virtual production proved to be a creatively empowering tool for Waititi, Morris, and Clement, providing the flexibility and adaptability essential to the project’s evolving script and story. Time Bandits is available to watch on Apple TV+ now.

Time Bandits

Set in Ancient Rome, Those About to Die is a gladiatorial episodic packed with swords, sport, and entertaining of the masses, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, developed by Robert Rodat, and directed by Roland Emmerich and Marco Kreuzpaintner.

The show was made using a mix of on-location shooting and a virtual production setup co-curated by Dimension and DNEG 360 at Cinecittà Studios, Italy. The setup features a 24-metre revolving stage and an 8-metre tall, 51-metre U-shaped LED volume.

Emmerich and VFX Supervisor Pete Travers fully embraced the technology, and as a result, our team delivered 1,800 final pixel shots, with fewer than 40 shots requiring any post-production.

Dimension supplied a volumetric virtual crowd, with 32,000 animated characters generated from 500 performances by 90 actors, captured using the Polymotion Truck (a mobile studio) - a partnership between Dimension and MRMC.

‘Those About to Die,’ is a showcase of realtime technologies bringing ancient stories to life with authenticity.  All ten episodes are available to watch on Peacock and Amazon Prime.

Those About to Die

Peacock Those About to Die

Created in Unreal Engine, this adrenaline pumping campaign film was shot at ARRI Stage London using their LED volume to showcase the vision for the City Speed Park at Qiddiya City – an incredible new entertainment, sports, and culture capital.

Commissioned by Squint/Opera, the film visualises the forthcoming 21-corner race track, which is set against the Tuwaiq Mountains and will seamlessly blend into its environment. 

This campaign film engaged a global audience, with millions of viewers across platforms, 653 press articles across 50 countries, and 363.9 million reached on social media.

Qiddiya - City Speed Park 

Qiddiya City

A live-action/animation hybrid, road trip comedy-adventure directed by Peter Atencio, starring Ryan Reynolds, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Daniel Levy and Addison Rae.

Scheduled for release August 15th 2025, Animal Friends is a co-production from Dimension and DNEG 360.

Animal Friends

In Production: Animal Friends

"2040" is in production and begins shooting in summer 2024.  The feature film is an adaptation of the novel “2040”. It is a co-production for Dimension and DNEG 360, as part of a script-to-screen partnership Virtual Circle.

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