As a partner in Vicon’s VFX pioneer program, Dimension had early access to their new markerless solution and we put it through its paces for a rapid visualisation test project.

Memories

Vicon Markerless film

Netflix came to Dimension to create a virtual production promo for The Leopard; a grandiose original series set in nineteenth century Sicily that boasts rich, sumptuous visuals.

Netflix: The Leopard

Nothing captures the authenticity of performance and photorealistic details of wardrobe in the same way as volumetric capture. It’s for this reason that Wicked’s VFX teams approached Dimension to expand crowd scenes in Munchkinland and Emerald City.

Wicked

Universal's Wicked

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

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

Those About to Die is a series packed with swords, sport, and entertainment for the masses. Starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, the project features extensive virtual production from Dimension and DNEG 360 which includes a realtime build of Ancient Rome. 

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.

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