Music: Bullet Time Photography Bullet Time has revolutionised the visual storytelling in music videos, offering a technique that captures every detail with heightened emotional impact. By recording footage at an extreme frame rate than the playback rate, this technique allows viewers to experience time in a uniquely frozen form, making even fleeting moments linger with…
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Sunderland is putting on a big Expo next year, so this year they are trying some tester events. We agreed to take some of our tech down to wow the public and show the youths there is cool stuff happening out of Sunderland. “Our younger residents came along to experience cool new technologies, try…
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This is a special set of cameras, they are not only incredible cinematic quality, with stunning Sony 4K sensors, they are also what is called Genlocked. Gen-lock is a sync signal for video that lets all devices march in lock step, creating video frames at the same moment in time across the array of cameras.…
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In the exciting world of technology, two terms that often pop up are “volumetric” and “MetaHuman”. These may sound like complex jargon, but fear not! In this blog post, we’ll break down these terms in plain and easy English to help you understand the key differences between volumetric and MetaHuman by Unreal Engine. Volumetric: Let’s…
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Why Use Video Lead In & Video Lead Out with Bullet Time Sequences Bullet Time Shot Setup: Bullet time is a visual effect that captures a scene from multiple perspectives simultaneously, creating a frozen moment in time. It’s often achieved using an array of cameras positioned in a circle or along a linear path. Camera…
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Genlocked Witness Camera Hire In the fast-paced world of filmmaking, precision, creativity, and technology converge to create cinematic masterpieces. While actors and directors take the spotlight, there’s a behind-the-scenes hero that plays a crucial role in perfecting every shot – the witness camera. NWD is the primary provider of Genlocked witness camera rentals in Europe,…
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Bullet Time Photography in Sports Productions In an era where technology and sports continue to entwine, photography and videography techniques have developed by leaps and bounds to augment our sports-viewing experience. Among these revolutionary methods, ‘bullet time’ photography has transformed the way we perceive the speed, motion, and drama of sport. This technique is nothing…
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Bullet Time Light Painting Light painting in Bullet Time, also known as light drawing or light graffiti, refers to a photographic method that involves utilising a mobile light source, like a flashlight, glow stick, light brush, or smartphone, to modify an image during a prolonged exposure shot. Instead of merely capturing a static image, light…
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Bullet Time Motion Control Using a bullet time rig, you have an exact path, millisecond perfect positioning, precise frame alignment. Repeatable and programmable motion control that can move faster than any camera on the planet. With virtual speeds when set to sequential triggering of over 550mph, 25 times faster than the worlds fastest robot arm,…
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Most people have been left to believe that Bullet Time was invented by The Wachowskis in the Matrix movie trilogy. But this couldn’t be further from the truth! Eadweard Muybridge 1887 British born Eadweard Muybridge back in 1887 created a series of animations using 6 or more cameras around naked men. The cameras as…
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