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    RadicalMedia, Uncorporeal Systems connect for AR, mixed reality

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    Content creator/producer RadicalMedia is working with Uncorporeal Systems volumetric capture technology to bring photo-realistic humans into augmented and mixed reality experiences. Uncorporeal and RadicalMedia recently completed a successful test capture of their first production, details of which were not disclosed.

    Evan Schechtman, chief technology officer and EP of RadicalMedia, said, “We conducted a comprehensive evaluation of available technology and concluded that Uncorporeal’s solution is the best suited to be able to deliver true cinematic-quality experiences with real humans that met our expectations.” Schechtman added, “Uncorporeal speaks our technical and creative language, and they have created a system and workflow that integrates into our, and many other’s cutting edge content and interactive workflows. Their collective background and extensive experience in adjacent industries gives us comfort when exploring bleeding edge areas of interactive, immersive experiences for a new generation.”

    Sebastian Marino, CEO and co-founder of Uncorporeal Systems, noted that “after working with RadicalMedia it became evident that their team is highly qualified and able to understand and integrate advanced technologies into the traditional content pipeline to deliver the next-generation of entertainment.”

    Kul Wadhwa, Uncorporeal COO and co-founder, related, “RadicalMedia has been the recipient of almost every award offered by the industry and we are excited to join forces with our award-winning team of visual effects, camera, software and hardware experts to create and deliver the most true-to-life and engaging virtual reality experiences possible.”  

    RadicalMedia is a global studio founded in 1993 by Jon Kamen and Frank Scherma with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Berlin, Sydney, and Shanghai. The company has produced award-winning and critically acclaimed projects in a variety of media, including feature films, television, branded content, commercials, live events, music videos and interactive media.

    Based in San Francisco and New York, Uncorporeal Systems is known for its light-field capture technology.  This unique technology is billed as representing the first opportunity for VR filmmakers to tell room-scale character driven stories featuring real actors.

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    The End of The “Rust” Criminal Case Against Alec Baldwin May Unlock A Civil Lawsuit

    Tuesday, December 24, 2024

    The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for a related civil lawsuit by relatives of the deceased woman and efforts to depose the actor under oath, attorneys for plaintiffs in the civil suit said Tuesday.

    At a news conference in Los Angeles, victims' rights attorney Gloria Allred said that the parents and younger sister of deceased cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were disappointed that prosecutors won't appeal the dismissal of an involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin. The criminal charge against Baldwin was dismissed halfway through trial in July on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

    Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal in the movie "Rust" in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Baldwin, the lead actor and coproducer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the revolver fired.

    Allred said Hutchins' relatives are determined to pursue damages and compensation from Baldwin and "Rust" producers in New Mexico civil court, and want Baldwin to answer questions under oath in the proceedings. Hutchins' widower and son previously reached a separate legal settlement.

    "With the withdrawal that was made public yesterday, we are now able to proceed with our civil case," Allred said. "Clearly, the rights of Alec Baldwin were protected, but the due process rights of the victims — Halyna Hutchins and her parents and her sister — were violated."

    Allred said she's ready to prove that Hutchins had a close relationship... Read More

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