Martin Parsons
Head of Studio
Background: VFX
Martin is an Emmy award winning former VFX artist with 30 years’ experience in the film and TV industry.
He even boasts his own wand drawer at Harry Potter World!
Facilities
Studios, equipment and expertise
CAMERA have a range of facilities that can support both research and commercial work, from state of the art studios to expert technicians and equipment for hire. These include high-end motion capture, 3D scanning and gait analysis – with future developments to include volumetric capture and virtual production.
Our 2 Motion capture studios are equipped with state of the art kit to support our academic research and commercial work.
The CAMERA studios can be hired on a day rate, including our expert technical team to assist you with your project. CAMERA’s motion capture and full performance capture services utilise the very latest, cutting edge technology. Our systems can record multiple performers – face, fingers, full body and final audio. Using face markers or markerless and head mounted cameras we record all of the expressions and nuances of the face for full performance capture.
Get in touch to see what support we can offer your business!
CAMERA Motion Capture Studio
Based on the University of Bath campus at Claverton Down, the CAMERA Motion Capture studio has been supporting academic research and commercial partners for 6 years.
Equipment:
Vicon Optical Motion Capture – 20 cameras
1 x Faceware IV facial motion capture system
1 x Standard Deviation/iPhone facial capture head mount
2 x Vicon Cara facial motion capture headsets
Xsens – Inertial motion capture suit
2 x Perception Neuron motion capture suit
Condense Reality live volumetric video system
10 x Sony PXW FS7 4K video cameras
84 x Canon DSLR photogrammetry installation
2 x Hololens 1
1 x Hololens 2
1 x HTC Vive Pro Eyes VR headset
5 x Occulus Quest VR headsets
1 x Oculus Rift S
Autodesk Maya animation software
Agisoft Metashape photogrammetry software
Pixologic ZBrush 3D sculpting software
Adobe Creative Suit
Wrap scan editing software
Innovation Studio
CAMERA’s second studio, offers state-of-the-art digital innovation facilities, including a high-end motion capture array and Qualisys and Kistler force plates . The 20m x 30m x 20m site houses a motion capture studio with a 12m x 12m x 6m capture volume.
Equipment:
Qualisys optical motion capture system – 50 cameras
8 x Kistler force plates with more to come after our winter refurbishment
1 x Faceware IV facial motion capture system
1 x Standard Deviation/iPhone facial capture head mount
2 x Vicon Cara facial motion capture headsets
Xsens – Inertial motion capture suit
2 x Perception Neuron motion capture suit
10 x Sony PXW FS7 4K video cameras
2 x Hololens 1
1 x Hololens 2
1 x HTC Vive Pro Eyes VR headset
5 x Occulus Quest VR headsets
1 x Oculus Rift S
Autodesk Maya animation software
Agisoft Metashape photogrammetry software
Pixologic ZBrush 3D sculpting software
Adobe Creative Suit (software packages – Photoshop etc)
Wrap scan editing software
Technical expertise
CAMERA are proud to have a team of exceptional technicians with a wealth of knowledge and experience in supporting researchers and the commercial sector in motion capture.
Eva Martino
Creative Studio Producer
Background: Performance and Visual Art
Eva is a performance and visual art producer, creative thinker and cultural programmer.
She has 15 years experience working both internationally and in the UK engaging in a varied range of projects from visual and performance art and music, to technology and socially engaged practice.
Harry Davies
Studio Engineer
Background: Strength and Conditioning Coach & Sport and Exercise Biomechanics
Areas of Experience:
- Sports Biomechanics and Physiology
- Paediatric Coaching and Strength training
- Competitive Olympic Weightlifting
- Weightlifting Biomechanics, specifically Joint Reaction force calculations through inverse dynamics
- Force plates and 3D motion capture
Jake Willott
Studio Engineer
Background: Biomechanics, Sport and Exercise Sciences
Areas of Experience:
- Physiological testing for exercise and health
- Optical and Inertial-based motion capture
- Wearable healthcare sensors
- Sports and clinical Biomechanics
Michelle Wu
Studio Engineer
Background: Computer Graphics
Areas of Experience:
- Optical motion capture systems
- Post-processing of human motion capture data
- Deep Learning for Character Animation
- Python and C++ Programming
- Use of Maya, Unity, Photoshop and other software for computer graphics applications
George Fletcher
Studio Engineer
Background: Computer Graphics, Game Development
Areas of Experience:
- Industry experience with Unity & Unreal Engine
- Deep Learning & Motion Matching for Character Animation
- Python, C++ & C# Programming