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Motion Analysis Corporation has announced the successful installations of their camera tracker technology at both CNN and CNBC in New York City.
Both sites have permanent installations of Motion Analysis cameras, Cortex software and CamTrak rig and software. CamTrak is used to find the nodal point and line of sight of a studio camera relative to the marker rig attached to it. Tracking the set position of roving video cameras and performers, or establishing a "director camera's-eye view" in real time computer graphic scenes, is simple with the Motion Analysis system. CamTrak maps the studio camera lens disortions at different zoom positions and automatically aligning the optical axis of the virtual camera with that of the studio camera. This allows the virtual cameras to exhibit the same lens distortions and project the same field of view as the studio camera. The software can process many cameras and is able to meet the industry's high standard of better than 1/100th of a degree in rotational stability.
During the November 2010 elections CNBC announced the CamTrak technology as “4D Technology - three dimensions of space, one dimension of data”. A Motion Analysis tracking system was used to track camera positions and the hand of on-air talent Steve Liesman. Mr. Liesman was able to control the display graphics with the movement and placement of his hand.
View video from CNBC
CNN received a Motion Analysis system in order to enhance the display technology beyond the capabilities of their “Magic Wall”. The November 2010 elections were the debut of the Motion Analysis’ CamTrak system. The system is permanently installed and designed to be used every day for the display of virtual objects.
View online article about CNN installation
