Vicon signs deal with The Imaginarium

OMG plc, (LSE: OMG) (“OMG” or the “Group”), the technology group providing image understanding products for the entertainment, defence, life science and engineering industries, is pleased to announce today that its Vicon division, has signed an agreement to become the main motion capture (mocap) technology supplier to The Imaginarium - a London-based studio, co-founded by actor/director Andy Serkis and film producer Jonathan Cavendish. The Imaginarium offers Performance Capture consultancy and production services to film studios, television and video game companies as well as developing and producing its own work.

Academy award winning Vicon will supply The Imaginarium with 80 of its cutting edge T160 mocap cameras along with Vicon’s new Blade software, which provides all the crucial elements needed for mocap, simplifying everything from system configuration to actor setup and delivering mocap data of the highest accuracy.

Vicon’s 16 megapixel cameras and latest Blade software will enable The Imaginarium to deliver high quality data which, combined with the Studio's unique creative direction will make it one of the world’s leading Performance Capture studios.

Discussing the agreement Nick Bolton, OMG plc Chief Executive said:

"The Imaginarium is a world-class Performance Capture studio and we are delighted to be collaborating with such talented people. Vicon’s T160 cameras are the most advanced mocap cameras available today and will enable The Imaginarium to film on location in outdoor settings, adding another level of realism to the actors’ performance. This is much more than just a contract to supply equipment; we're working closely with The Imaginarium team on this exciting venture, which aims to become a global centre of excellence taking mocap to a new level both technologically and creatively." 

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