When the summer vacation comes, there will be a lot of CG animations released to provide entertainment for the children during the summer vacation. But now, as long as you borrow an online AI service and a mobile phone, you can also shoot a set of CG short films! Recently, Wonder Dynamics in the United States launched a service, Wonder Studio, to help you replace the protagonists of live-action movies with CG characters, saving 80-90% of the special effects work in previous CG animations, and you can also shoot CG animations.
Wonder Studio uses AI to extract the actor’s movements and even expressions in the source film, and then apply it to the CG character. At the same time, it separates the real actor from the scene, and then puts the CG character back into the film. The program will also automatically adjust according to the light source of the original film. Every detail in the film can be fine-tuned by the producer, including the position of the body of the 3D character, the proportion of the character’s body shape, material, light source, and camera movement. It is also possible to export every data in these processes, including the empty scenes with actors cleared, Alpha masks, and motion data, so that they can be easily put into other special effects or CG software such as 3D software Blender, Maya, games and real-time movie engine Unreal, etc. for further production.
Wonder Studio makes it easy to swap film actors for CG characters
This service is very suitable for those who need to make 3D CG production, VR character design, and even advertising or teaching can produce more vivid videos than real people.
Wonder Studio has two monthly plans, both of which are currently offering limited-time discounts: the monthly fee for the Lite plan is $16.99 (approximately HK$133), the maximum output resolution is 1080p, and 5GB of storage space is provided, which can process 150 seconds of video and upload files up to 500MB. 6 self-made characters, up to 2 personal AI motion capture and data export, and commercial authorization. As for the Pro plan, the monthly fee is US$84.99 (approximately HK$666). In addition to outputting 4K videos of 510 seconds and uploading up to 2000MB videos, it can also export Blender scenes, Alpha masks and other data, suitable for more professional users.
