NEW ORLEANS, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Performance Capture Studios
(BOOTH 435), the leaders in optical Motion Capture, have partnered with Ronin
Entertainment to produce the company's first X Box title. Production began
earlier this month for a 2001 consumer release. Motion for the yet untitled
game will be captured using the PCS proprietary Bio-Mechanical
Re-Targeting and Motion Editing Software. The capture session will include
the technology provided by strategic partners AMD, Kaydara's FiLMBOX,
Alias/Wavefront's Maya and Motion Analysis Corporation's Eva real-time MoCap
software and systems.
"Having created motion capture for Electronic Arts, Midway, Activision and
Sega, we are very excited about working with Ronin Entertainment. Within the
games industry, finding partners with a vision and strategy to help the
content succeed is rare. Ronin is just such as company. Working together as
a team with Ronin by partnering the latest in MoCap and video game technology
will truly yield the next generation action game," said Gary Roberts, CEO and
President of Performance Capture Studios.
"I am very excited to be working with PCS on such a high profile title; we
had our choice of facilities and PCS was without question the right one for
the job," said Terrence Masson, Director of Development for Ronin
Entertainment.
About PCS:
Performance Capture Studios is a state of the art Motion Capture studio
dedicated to providing the 3D animation industry with motion-capture services.
PCS, the leader on character animation services, provides animators and
directors from feature films, music videos, television, games and commercials
with superior Motion capture service. Harnessing their expertise, the
client's imagination, and unique technology such as Bio-Mechanical Motion
Re-Targeting and Motion Editing, PCS specializes in capturing the most out of
a performance. A cutting edge approach blends the art of Motion Capture and
Character Animation together, giving animators the freedom they need to bring
their characters to life and give them soul.
About Ronin Entertainment:
Ronin Entertainment is a cutting-edge software entertainment developer
located in Marin County, Bay Area of San Francisco.
SOURCE Performance Capture Studios (PCS)
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CONTACT:
Manuel Navarro of Performance Capture
Studios, 310-422-5724; or Hollie Wendt of Wendt Communications,
831-688-1193
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