Firefly Motion Capture

Digital characters. Natural movement.



STUDIO SHOOT

We offer a motion capture shoot at our studio, where a team of highly trained specialists assist in all aspects involved.

It starts with planning and organizing. Then we welcome you into our stage, where a large shooting volume and a top-notch optical camera system are waiting to bring your ideas to life.

Up to 7 actors can be captured simultaneously, allowing for complex scenes to be carried out. We can provide assistance with hiring professional actors and stuntmen to work with. A virtual set and live retargeting for a real-time preview during the shoot will be prepared. We also take care for the preparation of physical props for capturing realistic interaction with objects (swords, guns, walls, etc.)



DATA CLEANING

High-end equipment and experienced operators result in good raw mocap data. Nevertheless, we offer quality review, post-production cleaning and editing of the animation.

We use the latest generation software for data cleaning and solving to fix issues that could occur in motion capture like marker swaps, occlusions and noise.

The result is smooth and easy to work with animation curves. They can be provided in the form of marker data or solved on to a standard skeleton.



RETARGETING

The next step is to transfer the animation on to your CG character.

We ensure that the recorded motion will fit your model regardless of difference in size and proportions. Humans, creatures, winged and polyped alike.

The animation can be baked to skeletons or transferred to custom control rigs, taking your pipeline into consideration. It can be applied according to your needs in films, game engines and  different kinds of advertisement.

We test every rig before a shoot and prepare it for live retargeting. That way you can see how the moves feel right on the spot.

Give us a character and we’ll bring it to life

 We are Firefly Motion Capture, a high-end full-body motion capture studio operating in Sofia, Bulgaria. Aspiring to be among the best in the region, we’ve invested in the latest generation technology and training for our specialists in order to provide top production quality services.

Our stage is equipped with 32 cameras produced by the world market leader Vicon. Part of the latest generation, they capture data in 120fps at full resolution and are being used in top-notch facilities around the globe. Extensive research into the abilities of our system has allowed us to produce clean data even when shooting extremely complex scenes with multiple interacting characters. The 3D animations from a motion capture shoot can be available within days, which saves our clients months of animation work and gives them more time to focus on creative polishing

Our studio is situated in Bulgaria’s Cinema Center – Nu Boyana, which has established itself over the years as a top film production destination in Europe. Working among experienced professionals from all aspects of the movie magic gives us the opportunity to easily collaborate with teams like casting crews, prop-design experts, VFX artists etc.

Our Work

At our high-end studio we create 3D animations which have numerous applications

How the magic happens

Hellboy

Creating memorable advertisement

Capturing amazing stunts

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Let’s see how we can work together!

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