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INORI – PRAYER-

INORI – PRAYER- from WOW inc on Vimeo.

About the Work
The latest work to utilize real time tracking and face projection mapping using a state of the art 1000 fps projector and ultra high speed sensing, “INORI-PRAYER-,“ has been released. This project was born when Nobumichi Asai (WOW) approached collaborators TOKYO?lab.tokyo.jp/?, the dancing duo AyaBambi, and the Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory at the University of Tokyo.
This project began when songs were created about ‘life,’ a theme proposed by Tanigawa (TOKYO), who acted as this project’s director. Creative and technical director Asai (WOW) and CG director Shingo Abe (WOW) completed visual production and programming based on inspiration they obtained from the songs. Aya Sato added the choreography, and TOKYO completed the project by making it into a video.
‘Radioactive’ is the inspiration that Asai felt from music. ‘Radioactive’ wields destructive power, and from that brings ‘death’, ‘suffering’, and ‘sadness’. And then, the ‘opportunity’ to overcome those things. Accompanied by the overwhelming performance of AyaBambi, a visual synchronization of black tears, skulls, faces being severed, Noh Masks of agony and the Heart Sutra have sublimated into a single piece of work.
The face mapping system made it possible to follow intense performances, which was impossible until now, thanks to the use of the state of the art 1000 fps projector DynaFlash?1 and ultra high speed sensing. The initial dilemma of speeding up the tracking to the detriment of performance latitude was resolved by the WOW team, Professor Watanabe, and Tomoaki Teshima (EXVISION), who trimmed several milliseconds during a trial and error period that lasted approximately three months, enabling the completion of this system?2. The projected image looks like it is integrated into part of the skin, and the expressions on a subject’s face, when it is distorted or transformed, are exponentially enhanced.
*1: Jointly developed by the Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory at the University of Tokyo and Tokyo Electron Device, and commercialized by Tokyo Electron Device.
*2: Dynamic projection mapping technology, developed by the Ishikawa Watanabe Laboratory at the University of Tokyo, was used for hand tracking and projection mapping. Face mapping technology, developed by WOW Inc., was used for facial tracking.

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Unity Adam demo – the full film


The Adam demo is a real-time-rendered short film created with the Unity engine by our demo team. It runs at 1440p on a GeForce GTX980 and was shown on the booths at our Unite Europe conference.
Learn more about the Adam demo: http://unity3d.com/pages/adam?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=demos-showcase-2016-06-20-Global-AdamFulll
What is Unity? –https://unity3d.com/unity?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=demos-showcase-2016-06-21-Global-AdamFulll

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lecloneur VJ Mix @ VJLoops.com Studios

lecloneur VJ Mix @ VJLoops.com Studios from VJLoops.com on Vimeo.

VJLoops.com presents lecloneur VJ Mix recorded live at VJLoops.com studios in Valencia, Spain.

All visual are made in real time using C-Mix, VVVV based application with custom coding.

Audio Track: Liquid Jazz Bass Session 06 by pulsewidth

Visuals available for purchase by visiting: http://www.vjloops.com/lightbox/the-collection-ii-268.html

VJLoops.com presents lecloneur VJ Mix recorded live at VJLoops.com studios in Valencia, Spain.

All visual are made in real time using C-Mix, VVVV based application with custom coding.

Audio Track: Liquid Jazz Bass Session 06 by pulsewidth

Visuals available for purchase by visiting: vjloops.com/lightbox/the-collection-ii-268.html

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OMOTE / REAL-TIME FACE TRACKING & PROJECTION MAPPING

OMOTE / REAL-TIME FACE TRACKING & PROJECTION MAPPING. from something wonderful on Vimeo.

LIVE INSTALLATION ON 2014/8/28
http://connpass.com/event/8112/

PROJECT MEMBERS

NOBUMICHI ASAI (PLANNER / PRODUCER / TECHNICAL PRODUCER – P.I.C.S.)
HIROTO KUWAHARA (ART DIRECTOR & MAKEUP)
PAUL LACROIX (TECHNICAL DIRECTOR / PROGRAMMER – TRANSIT DIGITAL WORKS)
JIN HASEGAWA (CG DESIGNER – SPADE)
TAKASHI ISHIBASHI (CG DESIGNER – SPADE)
AYAKA MOTOYOSHI (PRODUCTION MANAGER – P.I.C.S.)

SPECIAL THANKS

AYA KUMAKURA (PRODUCTION MANAGER)
YOSHIHIRO UENO (PRODUCTION MANAGER – P.I.C.S.)
KOJI KOJIMA(PRODUCER)
KAZUHIRO NAKAMURA (COLORIST – McRAY)
KENJI NAKAZONO (PHOTOGRAPHER – CREATIVE STUDIO WORKS)
KIMIHIRO MORIKAWA (PHOTOGRAPHER – SHOOTING & LIGHTING)
JIN HASEGAWA(SPADE)
RHEA TOR’S INC.
DAN (STYLIST)
K.FURUMOTO (HAIR – &´S MANAGEMENT)
YUKA SEKIMIZU (MODEL – SATORU JAPAN)
HIDEAKI TAKAHASHI(MUSIC – mjuc)

CONTACT
nobumichiasai.com