Mova Contour is a multi-camera high resolution
facial capture system originally developed by former
Apple Computer
Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley. It is best known for its consumer electronics, software, and services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Co ...
engineer
Steve Perlman. It records surfaces (specifically of actors' faces) digitally, by using fluorescent makeup and
stereo triangulation, allowing for very detailed digitization and manipulation. The system captures images which are then used to generate dense per frame surface reconstructions. It then generates a temporally coherent mesh by tracking an invisible random pattern of fluorescent makeup that is applied to the capture surface.
Mova technology was first used in ''
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' for building a realistic 3D face model of
Brad Pitt
William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. In a Brad Pitt filmography, film career spanning more than thirty years, Pitt has received list of awards and nominations received by Brad Pitt, numerous a ...
. The first film credit that Mova technology received was for its use in The Incredible Hulk (film), The Incredible Hulk to capture Edward Norton's expressions and Superimposition, superimpose them onto the Hulk.
It has subsequently been used in over 15 feature films and games. However, in recent years it attracted controversy due to a series of lawsuits filed by Perlman over its use in motion pictures such as ''Guardians of the Galaxy (film), Guardians of the Galaxy'', ''Avengers: Age of Ultron'', and ''Beauty and the Beast (2017 film), Beauty and the Beast''.
References
External links
Official website of Mova Contour
Film and video technology
Digital movie cameras
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