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Xsens MVN used for previs in "X-Men: First Class"
"The lifelike motion of the virtual characters in The Third Floor’s previs for “X-Men First Class” is due to hand animation and the use of a sophisticated Motion Capture (“Mo-Cap”) suit built by Dutch manufacturer Xsens. Each Mo-Cap suit is fitted with special trackers and gyroscopes wirelessly linked to a computer. Actors can perform complex scenes and instantly review their motions as they are applied to models in real-time."
> Read the article and see the movie at The Daily
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Xsens sponsors the Autodesk Asia-Pacific iiko Experience
Autodesk and Xsens are teaming up for the Autodesk Asia-Pacific iiko Experience; Xsens will be Technology Sponsor for this event.
During this Experience there will be two contests. One to model your own iiko and one to animate iiko. Xsens will provide (motion capture) example files for the animators for the second contest. With the motion capture example files the animators can experience how easy the integration is between Xsens software and Autodesk software.
If you would like to be updated on the Autodesk Asia-Pacific iiko Experience, please sign up for our newsletter, or go the iiko Experience website.
> Read more about the Autodesk Asia-Pacific iiko experience
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MVN Software updates
MVN Studio
We are pleased to announce that an update for MVN Studio (release 3.1.5) will be available as of next week.
MotionGrid
The MVN Studio 3.1.5 update contains some specific improvements for the MotionGrid module.
MotionBuilder plug-in
A new version of the MVN MotionBuilder live plug-in will be released together with MVN Studio 3.1.5. This update contains support for Autodesk MotionBuilder 2012.
> More details on the software updates available after the click
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Meet Xsens
Autodesk Media & Entertainment Day
Xsens and Motion Technologies, our Korean Distribution Partner, participated in the Autodesk Media & Entertainment Day in Seoul, South Korea. As a Gold sponsor, Xsens did a live session showing the integration between MVN Studio and Autodesk Motion Builder.
SIGGRAPH
SIGGRAPH 2011 will take place August 9-11, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. Live demonstrations of Xsens MVN will be held at booth 1317.
GDC Europe
GDC Europe will take place August 15-16, 2011 in Cologne, Germany. Live demonstrations of Xsens MVN will be held at booth 143.
Xsens sessions: How much animation can you do in a day?
You are also welcome to
our sessions at GDC Europe and SIGGRAPH. In these sessions Xsens will show you in three steps how to record a motion, edit your motion, and get it into a scene in no time… or even real-time, using the Xsens MVN system.
If you would like to meet us at these events, please mail us at info@xsens.com.
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Tips & Tricks
You can change between different scenarios to preview a recorded file
MVN Studio records the raw data from the motion trackers (MTs for short). Applying this data on the biomechanical model is always done at the time of playback, just like with a live MVN system. This gives the user the option to preview the recorded data in different scenarios.
> Go to this tip
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New Xsens MVN customers
The Xsens MVN inertial motion capture solution is used in the film, animation, game and educational industries. We are proud to announce a few of our new customers:
Avans Hogeschool
Avans is a university of applied sciences in Breda, The Netherlands. They use an Xsens MVN system as part of their Master Course Animation.
> http://www.studyatavans.com
Unexpected
Unexpected is a VFX/corporate media house based in Stuttgart, Germany. They produce complex visual effects for international advertising firms.
> www.unexpected.de
Filmayer
Filmayer is an independent production house based in Madrid, Spain.
They are working on the production of an animated movie, extensively using two Xsens MVN systems.
HY Technology
HY Technology is a hi-tech entertainment and information technology company based in Shenzhen. They use the Xsens MVN systems for in a theme park setting (Fantawild).
> http://www.szhq.com/en/member.aspx?id=8
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Vacancies
Continuing to expand in North America, Asia and Europe, we are currently seeking to hire: You can find all vacancies at our jobs website. Apply, or express your interest in other sales/technical support roles, by sending your CV to jobs@xsens.com.
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If you would like to know more about what is happening at Xsens, you can also follow us on twitter and/or facebook:
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