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Meet the Only Real-Time Camera Tracking System
ZEISS CinCraft Scenario offers revolutionary real-time tracking for film and virtual production. It seamlessly integrates with a variety of production environments, including green/blue screens and LED volumes, offering unmatched flexibility.
The system supports natural, reflective, and digital markers, providing essential tracking data for both real-time use and post-production. Additionally, it integrates lens characteristics, eliminating the need for time-consuming lens calibration.
CinCraft Scenario - Camera Tracking from ZEISS
WORKS EVERYWHEREIndoors? Outdoors? Doesn't Matter!
CinCraft Scenario is built to operate in diverse environments, making it the ideal solution for a variety of filming conditions.
Natural Feature Tracking
CinCraft Scenario's most prominent feature is its natural feature tracking. This allows the system to be used in any location with sufficient visual detail—such as brick walls, window frames, or other architectural elements. It’s particularly beneficial for outdoor shooting or when working on sets not specifically designed for virtual production.
Reflective Marker Tracking
For even more precise tracking, CinCraft Scenario utilizes reflective markers placed on set. The system’s infrared (IR) emitter ensures that these markers are visible even in the darkest of environments, providing high consistency and minimal operational support.
Digital Marker Tracking
CinCraft Scenario can also work seamlessly with digital markers on LED walls. Through frame remapping technologies, CinCraft Scenario can synchronize with varying frame rates to hide markers from the main camera, making it perfect for LED wall-based virtual production setups.
VFX, Live Compositing, or Virtual Production
Whether you're working on VFX, live compositing, or virtual production, ZEISS CinCraft Scenario offers flexible solutions for various production needs.
Traditional VFX
CinCraft Scenario enables you to record tracking data during filming, which can then be used in post-production. Having immediate access to accurate camera tracking data in post-production, especially for matchmoving, significantly reduces time and effort. This makes CinCraft Scenario a key tool for traditional VFX workflows, helping to ensure precise integration of computer-generated imagery (CGI) with filmed elements.
Live Compositing
For live compositing, CinCraft Scenario provides real-time tracking data to replace the green or blue screen during previsualization or virtual studio shoots. Having accurate camera position and movement is crucial for achieving realistic compositing results. With CinCraft Scenario, filmmakers can ensure that the virtual elements match seamlessly with the live-action footage.
Virtual Production
Virtual production relies heavily on precise camera tracking to correctly render visual effects in real-time, especially in LED volumes. CinCraft Scenario provides crucial camera and lens movement data, ensuring correct perspective, parallax, and alignment of digital assets within the virtual environment.
Works Just Like a Charm
CinCraft Scenario is designed to be intuitive and user-friendly, ensuring a smooth integration into the film crew's workflow.
Plug and Play
CinCraft Scenario is plug-and-play with ZEISS and ARRI/ZEISS cinema lenses, making setup quick and efficient. By using a Virtual Lens Package database, the system can skip the cumbersome lens calibration process, reducing setup time. While the system is optimized for ZEISS lenses, it can also work with any lens, offering maximum flexibility.
Operation is a Breeze
CinCraft Scenario's user interface is self-explanatory, with easy-to-follow wizards guiding users through hardware setup and tracking configuration on a film set. This makes it simple to get up and running in various environments. Additionally, tutorials are available to train new operators, making the system accessible and easy to master, even for those new to camera tracking technology.
Capturing, Computing, Connecting
CinCraft Scenario consists of multiple hardware and software components that can be customized to suit your needs. Alternatively, you can choose from pre-configured bundles for specific production requirements.
CinCraft CamBar
The CinCraft CamBar is mounted on the camera and captures raw data for the CinCraft Scenario software. It is small, lightweight, and includes an integrated IR emitter and synchronization technology, allowing it to operate in a wide range of environments.
CinCraft Origin
CinCraft Origin is the heart of the system, running the Scenario software and handling the core tracking computations. It processes raw data from the CamBar in real-time, computes camera position and movement, and can save this data for post-production use.
CinCraft Link
CinCraft Link is a lightweight device that receives raw data from the CamBar and transmits it to the Origin over a wired network. It can also be mounted on the main camera instead of the Origin, reducing the system’s overall footprint and providing flexibility in setup.
Tracking, Recording, Exporting
CinCraft Scenario comes with a suite of modular software components that can be licensed on a one-week, one-month, or one-year basis. This flexibility allows users to choose the software they need for their specific tasks.
CinCraft Link
CinCraft Link software is crucial for enabling the communication between CinCraft Link and CinCraft Origin. This software ensures that data transmitted from the CinCraft Link device is processed accurately by the CinCraft Origin for real-time tracking. With CinCraft Link acting as the bridge between the CamBar and Origin, it facilitates efficient data flow across the network, offering a flexible and streamlined tracking system.
CinCraft Wrangler
CinCraft Wrangler records real-time tracking data and camera and lens metadata on the CinCraft Origin's internal drive. The data is recorded in a proprietary file format (herd file) that can be extracted and used in post-production workflows.
CinCraft Export
CinCraft Export is free software that enables VFX artists to extract herd files from Wrangler and convert them into formats compatible with popular post-production software like Nuke, Maya, Unreal, and others. This makes the integration of camera tracking data into traditional VFX workflows seamless.
CinCraft UE Connect
CinCraft UE Connect is a simple-to-configure interface for Unreal Engine, allowing the use of real-time tracking data from CinCraft Scenario in virtual production environments. It’s available for free via the Epic Marketplace, making it easy for users to connect and integrate with Unreal Engine-based workflows.
FAQ's
ZEISS is a globally renowned company known for its precision optics and cutting-edge imaging solutions. As an authorized distributor for ZEISS in India, ARK Infosolutions offers a wide range of ZEISS products, including optical lenses, microscopes, binoculars, cameras, and other high-quality imaging and measurement equipment.
To purchase ZEISS products from ARK Infosolutions, you can explore our website or get in touch with our sales team directly. We will assist you in selecting the most suitable ZEISS product to meet your specific imaging or measurement needs.
Absolutely! ARK Infosolutions offers comprehensive technical support and after-sales service for ZEISS products. Our team of experts is well-trained to assist you with product installation, calibration, maintenance, and any technical queries you may have.
Yes, we understand the importance of proficiency in using advanced imaging and measurement equipment. ARK Infosolutions provides access to training resources, workshops, and user guides to help you make the most of your ZEISS products.
Certainly! ARK Infosolutions provides bulk purchasing options for organizations and research institutes that require multiple ZEISS products. Please contact our sales team for personalized assistance and attractive bulk pricing.
Yes, we can work closely with you to understand your specific imaging or measurement needs and recommend the most appropriate ZEISS products to fulfill your requirements accurately.
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ARK Infosolutions adheres to a return and exchange policy as per the applicable laws and ZEISS' guidelines. If you encounter any issues with your purchase, please contact our support team for assistance with the return and exchange process.
ARK Infosolutions is the authorized value-added distributor and reseller for ZEISS in India, delivering comprehensive support, competitive pricing, and responsive customer support for customers seeking effective ZEISS implementation and utilization. They serve as a direct product reseller.
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