SNK Opens Motion Capture Studio In Former Lobby At Osaka Headquarters
Converting a lobby into a capture stage shows SNK pulling motion work in-house instead of outsourcing it, and the studio is already feeding Fatal Fury City of the Wolves.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
SNK's Osaka head office now holds an in-house motion capture studio, built by converting a former entrance and circulation area and opened in March this year. About 44 cameras line the space, with a large LED screen so performers can check recordings on the spot. The studio has already been used for Fatal Fury City of the Wolves, and SNK says the motion will go into future content.
The head office in Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, still runs the meeting rooms as character shrines. The Geese Howard room puts the Real Bout Fatal Fury poster image of Geese in the chair behind the seat of honor, so a visitor seated on the lower side faces him directly. The carpet is a subdued black with yellow lightning-like lines.
Only the Geese and Haohmaru rooms were open for viewing. The others were in use, which the tour took as a sign of a busy floor. The capture space was formerly an entrance and circulation area, and SNK says the in-house setup lets game designers join recordings and change movements on the spot while watching the performance.
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