Brainstorm Adds Native Support For Canon Virtual Production System

Brainstorm, a leading manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio solutions, has announced that its products now natively support the Canon Virtual Production System.

The integration with Canon's proprietary CV Protocol and CV Metadata allows Brainstorm's virtual production line, led by InfinitySet, to receive real-time lens and camera data, ensuring the most accurate possible results. This compatibility will allow users to focus on shot tracking and camera blocking without worrying about manual calibration, saving time and resources during virtual production setups.

Canon states that its CV Metadata technology is fully compliant with the OpenCV software library and is enhanced by proprietary high-impact extensions designed to elevate performance and flexibility. As a contributor to the SMPTE RIS OSVP drafting process, Canon is committed to ensure robust interoperability with the latest virtual production standards. CV Metadata is output and transmitted using the CV Protocol, composed in a highly readable JSON format, and it is received by InfinitySet which renders the virtual scene according to the camera and lens parameters.

This integration is a significant breakthrough for virtual production setups, as it ensures immediate calibration of Canon cameras and lenses that support the CV Protocol into the Brainstorm virtual production environments. Virtual content creators are aware of how critical it is to properly calibrate all the technologies involved in virtual production, and with this integration creatives can concentrate on shot tracking, camera blocking and other adjustments without worrying about lens and camera positioning when planning the scene's environment, saving time and producing more accurate results.

Supporting zoom and prime lenses, as the lens and camera data are reliably linked -including the distortion map if required- it is now easier to match the live or recorded footage with the background render and other synthetic objects in the scene. Lens and camera data are automatically linked even if a crop frame setting is applied, so lenses and camera settings can be easily changed even within the same scene maintaining the coherence and accuracy of the blended image.

"This native integration is about facilitating our clients' work and save time and resources while prepping the scenes" said David Moldes, Brainstorm's product manager. "Virtual production requires perfect matching of the real scene with what the camera captures, so being able to supply the most accurate and reliable camera and lens data to InfinitySet allows for quicker setups and more reliable virtual content creation."

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