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Analog Devices, Xsens to boost special effects in films
By siliconindia
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Tuesday, 18 May 2010, 21:11 IST
Bangalore: Analog Devices (ADI), provider of semiconductors for signal-processing applications, and Xsens Technologies, a supplier of 3D motion tracking products, have collaborated to develop real-time motion capture technology. This is being used for character animation in major motion pictures, including the 2010 releases of Alice in Wonderland and the recently released Iron Man 2.
Incorporated in a lightweight body suit used to record physical movement, the technology can enable real-time, interactive special effects environments and workflows that can transform the way filmmakers and production teams plan and create movies. Leading video game developers also have adopted the motion capture technology for use in computer-generated character development.
"We are seeing the next wave of adoption driven by the heightened awareness of MEMS motion sensor capabilities," said Mark Martin, Vice President, MEMS and Sensor Group, Analog Devices. "The first wave was driven by auto safety systems in the 1990s; the second wave by consumer products in the 2000s. During the next decade, a third wave will see the adoption of MEMS sensors in many medical, industrial instrumentation, and other innovative applications."
By modifying the motion sensing technology ADI developed for video game play in several major game controllers, ADI tailored a motion sensing solution for Xsens for its Xsens MVN motion capture suit. The lightweight, lycra MVN suit is equipped with 17 motion trackers containing more than 80 ADI iMEMS motion sensors and 17 ADI Blackfin DSPs (digital signal processors).
