Online seminar: Data and XR
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Hear about two new research and development projects funded by XR Network+, that are exploring the interaction between data and Virtual Production (VP) processes to tackle the challenges of data compatibility and create new immersive narratives.
The lack of standardised data formats across VP components such as game engines, motion capture systems and VFX (visual effects) tools, often creates incompatible data outputs that then require time-consuming and imprecise manual conversion before continuing to the next stage of the VP pipeline.
In our first presentation, Bailin Deng and Salvador Alban (both Cardiff University) will discuss their ‘Enhancing Data Compatibility, Aggregation and Validation in Virtual Production Workflows’ project with Painting Practice, which tackles these challenges of data compatibility and management.
The team identified the compatibility gaps and the additional data required for physical shooting, before designing a graphical user interface that leveraged existing data formats to help organise the data. The team also developed techniques to extract and compute the data required for physical shoots that use virtual production components.
Benjamin Gorman and Michael Crabb (Bournemouth University) will then talk about their ‘Exploring Subtitle Data for Interactive Experiences in Virtual Production’ project. A collaboration with ITV, the project explores how VP can unlock new opportunities to drive viewer engagement, all through the use of subtitle data.
The team will explain the practical and innovative VP approaches that can draw out the hidden potential of subtitles. They will demonstrate how the rich contextual and timing information contained within subtitle data can be used to create new immersive narratives, enriching content for audiences.
This webinar will be hosted by Melissa Terras (University of Edinburgh) and following the presentations, Melissa will chat to the presenters about their work. The webinar will also feature an update on current activity from the wider XR Network+ project.
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Cost: Free