Case Studies

Bradford University

The University of Bradford was one of the first Universities in the country to venture into the area of informatics and computing.

Its courses in animation and visual effects are especially pioneering, having been created 10 years ago and always attracting a high number of applicants. The combined research-and industry-informed approach to teaching has been very successful and beneficial to Bradford’s students with world leading researchers and industry professionals teaching on its courses.

Equipment Used

Vantage

Vantage is Vicon’s flagship range of cameras. The sensors have resolutions of 5, 8 and 16 megapixels, with sample rates up to 2000Hz – this allows you to capture fast movements with very high accuracy. The cameras also have built-in temperature and bump sensors, as well as a clear display, to warn you if cameras have moved physically or due to thermal expansion. High-powered LEDs and sunlight filters mean that the Vantage is also the best choice for outdoor use and large volumes.

Vero

The compact Vero cameras have sensor resolutions of either 1.3 or 2.2 megapixels. The camera has a variable zoom lens, which makes it especially suited for smaller capture volumes where it is especially important to have an optimum field of view. The Vero’s attractive price combined with its light weight and small size makes it a great choice for smaller labs and studios.

Shogun

Shogun has been designed for the requirements and workflow of VFX/Entertainment users. The focus is to save time, and this is achieved by doing as much in real time as possible. To this end, Shogun introduces unique features such as real time actor calibration, automatic recovery of bumped cameras and unbreakable solving – the latter enables you to get a good skeletal solve even when a high proportion of markers is occluded, which again minimizes clean-up time afterwards.

“We invested in industry standard hardware, of which the most notable is our Vicon motion capture system. Students walk away with a mixture of industry specific skills based on the path they take throughout their degree, academic skills, as well as a good level of knowledge in regards to the industry itself. This gives students the tools needed to successfully make informed decisions which lead to a successful career.”
— Karl Abson, Lecturer in Creative Techology

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