http://cgpress.org/archives/film-engine-announced.htmlThe future of cinematic production
It is designed to reduce the time and resources necessary to create visual effects and CG animation films.
Using the software a director can move things around and change the cut or change the animation of the digital characters, the lighting, and the camera, simultaneously and in real-time. The software will support VR production: a director will be able to wear a headset and walk around a virtual production stage, film digital characters, etc.
Film Engine is currently in beta and is expected to be released in the next few months.
http://www.filmengine.com/
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Film Engine is both the name of our company and the name of the product we develop. Film Engine builds on prototype research and development done by Crytek. Cinebox, which was created by Crytek, was the first spiritual prototype of Film Engine. After Crytek decided to stay focused on games development, the Film Engine team decided to take over their research. We made major changes to the software and at the same time, formed our own company. We are partners with Crytek.
Intro note in website:
Film Engine is real-time filmmaking software for VR and film. The result of almost a decade of research and collaboration between film studios and world-class experts in real-time technology, this intuitive, revolutionary software builds upon the power of proven virtual production software in order to solve the problems facing today’s filmmakers. Film Engine is an industry first – and it will completely change the way you work.
Both iterative and responsive, Film Engine represents a radical step forward in DCC tools for traditional visual effects and animation production workflow. Instead of sending a project through layout, animation, lighting, rendering, grading, and editing separately, you can work on each simultaneously with real-time feedback. Tasks that once took days can be done in real-time in Film Engine, freeing up the time and the resources to focus on visionary storytelling.
Developed in collaboration with film industry pros, Film Engine is tailored to the needs of major film studios, but will also put the same top-notch visual production tools in the hands of indie filmmakers. Film Engine also enables the creation and consumption of real-time, cinematic VR experiences for storytellers interested in working in virtual reality.
Film Engine can be used for everything from pre-vis, post-vis, and pitch-vis to final production for film, television, commercials, animation, and visual effects. It is the first software to leverage and combine the power of real-time technologies being used on virtual production stages today, including motion capture, camera tracking, green screen compositing, and virtual reality. Film Engine acts as a hub for these systems, allowing directors to work on visual effects and animation in the same way they would work on a live-action shoot.
That is the power of Film Engine.