Previzion fuses an astonishing range of capabilities into a single, easy to operate interface. From complete keying and rendering controls, to revolutionary camera and lens tracking capabilities, Previzion’s features bring the full power of pipeline based production to a single operator.
Airtrack Precision Rotary Tracking
Handheld camera work provides immediacy and involvement for an audience. Before now, tracking handheld motion in real time has required the use of a full motion capture system, making it unusable on more traditional sets. The optional Airtrack module changes this permanently. Learn more >>
Camera Compatible
The language of cinema is the camera move. Instead of using specialized encoded camera support equipment, Previzion works with nearly any type of equipment found on a stage – dolly, jib arm, tripod, Technocrane, handheld, Steadicam, cable rigs – if it moves, we can track it. Learn more>>
Color Correction
Using high resolution background plates for reference, the live action lighting can be rapidly and accurately adjusted to match using the live composite preview. In practice, it is always useful to be able to do quick correction adjustments for the final detail matches. Learn more >>
Data Capture
Previzion frees artistic from the difficult and time-consuming tasks involved in recreating camera moves in post. Previzion records the camera position, orientation, timecode, and lens calibration on each frame of capture, and exports to standard VFX formats like FBX and Maya ASCII. Learn more >>
Data Conversion
Send data to all of the tools in your pipeline, automatically. Previzion’s Take Converter application makes it easy to extract just the data you want, and send it to the applications you need. Learn more >>
Photographically Accurate Depth of Field
Depth of field is an artistic tools as old as lenses. Previzion’s real time depth of field algorithm uses the actual focus distance and sophisticated circle of confusion calculations to generate a true depth of field effect that matches the optics of cine lenses. Learn more >>
FBX 3D File Import
If you can’t load it, you can’t render it. Transferring sophisticated 3D files with high polygon counts, UV maps, textures, material definitions, and shaders between 3D applications is tricky. Previzion supports the FBX file format natively. Learn more >>
HDSDI I/O
Previzion integrates seamlessly into existing high definition video production pipelines, natively supporting both 720p and 1080/23.976PsF and 1080/59.94i 4:2:2 Rec. 709 formatted signals. Previzion operates internally in a 32 bit floating point RGB color space to avoid losing information. Learn more >>
Intersense IS1200 Support
For the ultimate in unconstrained 6DOF tracking, add the Intersense IS1200 VisTracker. This compact optical-inertial tracking system uses overhead fiducial targets to derive the overall position and orientation of the camera inside a soundstage. Learn more >>
VFX-Quality Keying
The foundation of integration between live action and virtual images is the keying process. From on-set diagnosis of background lighting variations, to enabling precise matching of subject lighting to the background composite, Previzion makes it possible. Learn more >>
Lens Mapping
Modern productions use a vast variety of zoom and prime lenses. Previzion’s breakthrough on-location lens calibration enables accurate matching of lens focal length, focus distance, distortion, and entry pupil location, and even handles lens breathing. Learn more>>
Live Data Output
Previzion can generate and broadcast a real time UDP packet for each frame that contains complete camera tracking data and timecode. This enables a simple connection to other real time systems on the stage, such as Motionbuilder. Learn more >>
Live HDSDI Video Texture
For live event productions and other applications requiring frame-accurate sync, Previzion supports a live HD video texture. Incoming video frames from the two genlocked HDSDI sources are kept synchronized through the entire processing and rendering pipeline. Learn more >>
Motion Scaling
Want to see how a shot will look? Mount Previzion’s sensors to a monitor and move it around. Using Previzion’s motion scaling capability, you can scale preview moves. Use 1:1 scaling for physical accuracy, 1:20 scaling to simulate a helicopter – or anything in between. Learn more>>
Portable Operation
Previzion was designed from the ground up for the fast-paced, mobile world of modern content production. From the silenced, rack mounted base CPU to the radical compactness of the Portable option, Previzion can fit your shooting needs. Learn more >>
Programmable 3D Shading
The ability to hand-tune material lighting and shading models has been a fixture of feature film software rendering pipelines for twenty years. Finally, programmable shading and hardware rendering are no longer mutually exclusive. Learn more >>
Interactive Projection Mapping
Use the power of automated photogrammetry tools coupled with Lightcraft’s real time high resolution projection shaders to create photorealistic, accurate, lightweight 3D models – fast. Turn your location scouts into location shoots, and learn how your production can fit on a USB drive. Learn more >>
Scalable Tracking
Previzion’s sophisticated blend of optical and inertial tracking lets you go from tracking inside an office space to the largest soundstages – with the same equipment. Passive optical fiducial targets let you track indoors or out, in varying lighting conditions. Learn more>>
Stage Ready
Previzion works with the best kind of stage – the one you already have. Using a combination of passive optical targets and high accuracy inertial systems, Previzion integrates with standard production lighting and overhead structures. Learn more >>
Unified 2D/3D Rendering Architecture
Previzion’s core is a real time visual effects pipeline implemented completely on programmable hardware. Using a fusion of GPU, CPU, FPGA, and embedded processing, Previzion accesses the raw speed of hardware acceleration while remaining flexible to future expansion. Learn more >>
Prerecorded HD Video Textures
The fastest way to achieve virtual photorealism is to start with a photograph, and the fastest way to achieve moving photorealistic backgrounds is to start with high definition video. Previzion supports multiple 1920x1080 video textures applied to 3D geometry with standard UV maps. Learn more >>