Virtual Production

democratizing virtual
production storytelling
tools and workflows

Virtual Camera & Live Graphics

But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?

But I must explain to you how all this mistaken idea of denouncing pleasure and praising pain was born and I will give you a complete account of the system, and expound the actual teachings of the great explorer of the truth, the master-builder of human happiness. No one rejects, dislikes, or avoids pleasure itself, because it is pleasure, but because those who do not know how to pursue pleasure rationally encounter consequences that are extremely painful. Nor again is there anyone who loves or pursues or desires to obtain pain of itself, because it is pain, but because occasionally circumstances occur in which toil and pain can procure him some great pleasure. To take a trivial example, which of us ever undertakes laborious physical exercise, except to obtain some advantage from it? But who has any right to find fault with a man who chooses to enjoy a pleasure that has no annoying consequences, or one who avoids a pain that produces no resultant pleasure?

Production.

Lens Calibration & Compositing

Pairing the virtual camera with any industry standard physical camera and lens configuration is simple and easy. After a two minute setup, per lens and camera body, actors and set extensions can then be composited into virtual environments and life-like production can begin, virtually. Virtual production empowers filmmakers to make stronger choices on set, visualizing their films live with CG backgrounds and set-extensions in real time. Mean Cat FX Studio™ lets you composite real actors into CG backgrounds live on-set and even capture them in ProRes or other codecs. Find confidence that your chroma key matches lighting setups. Ensure that your actors’ sight-lines are correct. Take the guesswork out of complicated VFX shots. Know what your shot will look like before post production.

Post-Production.

Camera Motion Tracking

Easily communicate complicated VFX shots to your entire team so that Post Production has visual reference and a lead on creating a final cut. Use the recorded motion-tracking data linked to the production camera as a valuable reference for your VFX team, making their later work of adding new animations and effects that track automatically, faster and easier. Save tremendous time and money in Post. Easily use and organize metadata-rich storyboards as references for lighting setups, camera and lens choices, and exceptional continuity checks. Effortlessly share them with your entire team, digitally or in print.

MCFX Camera Tracker™

Proprietary Blend of Camera Tracking

The MCFX Camera Tracker™ allows you to quickly create a virtual production anywhere. The MCFX groundbreaking markerless positional tracking does not require expensive dedicated stages, enabling you to work freely, anywhere, without the additional costs. Choose to work more naturally.

MeanCat Calibration Engine™

Plug-and-Play Camera Body and

Lens Calibration Engine

The plug-and-play, MC FX Studio™ is inclusive to all industry standard cameras and lenses. The powerful MeanCat Calibration Engine™ makes it simple to calibrate any lens and camera body combination. Accurate real-world lens simulations allow you to work with real cameras and lenses in a virtual space. Merge the real with the imaginary.

MeanCat Virtual

Camera™ Toolkit

VCAM – Drone Style Flying Camera Controls for CG Environments

With versatility being key in creative industries, MC FX Studio™ is designed and pre-configured for both Unity 3d and Unreal Engine. Take advantage of the strengths within both software choices. Making the world your stage, literally anywhere!