August 4, 2009

SIGGRAPH: MOCAP 'MIXER' SET FOR WEDNESDAY

Image Metrics, Austin ACM SIGGRAPH, Mocap.ca and NaturalPoint are sponsoring the event, which will include food, drinks and door prizes. Some of the prizes that are part of the giveaway include PEELsolver, a global optimization solver plug-in for Autodesk Maya, donated by Mocap.ca, and the TrackIR head tracking system, an optical motion tracking game controller for Microsoft Windows that tracks head motions with up to six degrees of freedom, donated by NaturalPoint.

"The Motion Capture Society represents a broad cross-section of technical and creative professionals that serve as a core community in our industry," notes Image Metrics CEO, Michael Starkenburg. "We are proud to have this opportunity to assist their organization in hosting another great SIGGRAPH event."

 "We are very interested in bringing together motion capture professionals from film, TV and games in one place, as our members represent some of the top experts in film production and visual effects," adds Demian Gordon, president of the Motion Capture Society. "We can offer networking and career opportunities to top-notch professionals who deliver world-class motion capture skills and services."

Those interested in attending can RSVP at: www.motioncapturesociety.com.