Sony Pictures unveiled Torchlight at CES 2024, an Advanced Visualization Facility that is now available at Sony’s studio in Culver City, California. Developed by Sony Pictures, Sony Tokyo, and Epic Games, Torchlight allows filmmakers to transform their creative ideas into real-time storytelling. It is ideal for planning visual effects, designing art components, photography, set design, game elements, and marketing materials, all using Unreal Engine 5 and a state-of-the-art camera that seamlessly integrates virtual environments with on-location shooting, greatly reducing the time-consuming pre-production process.
The film studio also introduced Sony’s cutting-edge technologies, such as the portable motion capture system Mocopi. This lightweight sensor-based technology accurately detects full-body movements. Additionally, the studio showcased SkeleTRACK, a real-time light-based tracking system used in major sports leagues worldwide to track players, objects, and balls.
Furthermore, the unveiling video included exciting animation footage from the Gravity Rush and Patapon games, both developed using Unreal Engine 5.
TLDR: Sony Pictures presents Torchlight, an Advanced Visualization Facility at their Culver City studio, designed for real-time storytelling and production planning. Utilizing advanced technologies like Unreal Engine 5 and innovative camera integration, Torchlight streamlines pre-production and offers features like motion capture and real-time object tracking. The video also provides a sneak peek of animations created with the Unreal Engine 5 for the games Gravity Rush and Patapon.
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