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Project Details
Project Details
Release: 2022
Client: Julian Rosefeldt
Artist/Performer: Cate Blanchett
Services: Facial Motion Capture, Rigging, Animation
Partner: Syreal Entertainment
Project: Euphoria
Euphoria - Cate Blanchett - Facial Motion Capture
Mimic Productions collaborated with Syreal Entertainment to bring a surreal scene from the film Euphoria (2022). Using advanced facial motion capture and animation, we transformed artist and performer Cate Blanchett into a lifelike tiger, ensuring her nuanced performance was captured in every feline expression.
Overview
For the film Euphoria, Mimic Productions was tasked with creating a stunningly surreal scene featuring artist and performer Cate Blanchett as a tiger. This project required a blend of technical precision and artistic vision to translate a human performance into a believable, expressive digital character. Our team worked closely with the client, Syreal Entertainment, to ensure the final result captured the creative intent while maintaining the highest level of realism.
Campaign Experience
This project, titled Cate Blanchett - Facial Motion Capture, pushed the boundaries of traditional character animation by using a real-world performance as the foundation. By employing advanced facial capture technology, we were able to track the intricate muscle movements and subtle expressions of Cate Blanchett, preserving the depth of her performance in the final animated tiger.
The collaboration was a seamless blend of technology and artistry, highlighting how Mimic Productions leverages animation to tell unique stories. The goal was not merely to create a digital asset but to imbue the tiger with the same emotional range and charisma as the artist and performer herself, making the surreal scene from Euphoria feel entirely authentic.
Through our meticulous rigging and animation process, we ensured that every nuance of Blanchett’s performance was translated flawlessly, from the subtlest twitch of an eyebrow to the fiercest roar. The success of this project demonstrates our commitment to creating high-fidelity digital characters that truly reflect the soul of the original performance.
Mimic’s Contribution
Facial Motion Capture
Using our proprietary facial capture technology, we meticulously tracked Cate Blanchett's facial movements, capturing the raw data needed to drive the digital tiger asset. This process was essential for translating her unique performance into the digital realm with perfect fidelity.
Rigging & Animation
Our rigging team created a complex, custom facial rig for the tiger, designed to respond accurately to the captured facial data. The animation team then used this rig and the motion capture data to animate the tiger, bringing the character to life with expressions that perfectly mirrored the artist's performance.
Creative Collaboration
Worked closely with Syreal Entertainment to ensure the digital character aligned with the artistic vision and narrative needs of the Euphoria scene.
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Credits
Client:
Julian Rosefeldt
Mimic Role
Creative Partner:
N/A
Technology Partners
Facial Motion Capture
Rigging
Animation
Syreal Entertainment
Platform
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