It’s true that work that Team Bondi has done animating the faces of real life actors in Rockstar’s L.A. Noire is nothing short of astounding, but Janimation’s facial recognition technology creates virtual faces so real you can almost smell their stinking breath. More »
Pectus excavatum, better known as sunken chest, was once believed to a purely cosmetic abnormality. Why would patients suffering from a cosmetic problem complain of shortness of breath? A little applied video game technology solves the mystery. More »
To achieve the 3D character modelling for PSP title Hatsune Miku -Project Diva-, SEGA enlisted the help of 13-year-old child star Yui Ogura. More »
Pantsu-heavy PSP music game Hatsune Miku -Project Diva- features a 3D version of Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku. More »
Let’s start the week with a million-dollar-idea, courtesy of Kotaku, offered for free. More »
I have to admit, when the words motion and capture cross in front of my eyes, I sort of pass out a little on the inside. But this one woke me right up.
There’s a good chance many Playstation 3 owners will have an odd sense of familiarity with Anna Torv, star of new J.J. Abrams show The Fringe. And many have probably already worked out the secret. For those who are still wishing she’s a woman they made eyes with in a Melbourne bar, think again. Torv was the face behind the face of Nariko in Heavenly Sword, joining Andy Serkis and his merry team of motion capture artists. So when you were gasping at the beauty of Nariko, a lot of that magic was thanks to Torv. However it’s unlikely she will be seen in real life wearing Nariko’s outfits. Maybe a write in campaign could get them worked into The Fringe?
And if you are really lucky, maybe you did make eyes in Melbourne. Torv is a Victorian, so you just never know your luck. If you haven’t already checked it out “by other means”, The Fringe starts tomorrow night locally on Channel Nine. More »
