You can implement digital crowds with over 650 clips of real actors filmed at 15 different angles.
As productions all around the world were canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw the landscape of what we considered "normal" completely shift. Now, we have to be more careful than ever when being in large groups, which can hinder industry productions.
When attempting to place large crowds in the backgrounds of shots like concerts, sports games, and other large venues, we knew productions would be hesitant to bring in hundreds of people and film them on a green screen.
During the pandemic, we saw a chance to propel the industry forward in unprecedented times. Following our governing authorities' guidelines, we got to work. We hired real actors and actresses to safely visit our studio to film crowd plates that can be easily replicated in post, so you don't have to! Introducing Sports Crowdsand Concert Crowds VFX Stock Footage, two new VFX collections ready to change the game.
The Sports Crowd collections will allow you to replicate sports venues like arenas, stadiums, and more with ease. With 330 clips and 15 variations, you can multiply our clips to fill out even the largest of sporting events.
There are multiple skin tones, ages, heights, and body types. They wear different apparel for easy duplication without people standing out with the same clothing. There is also a team color of blue that can easily be changed in post. Each clip has multiple actions that a sports fan would do. Everyone performs the same actions in the same order and for the same amount of time.
This will let artists to easily place multiple people into their shot and adjust the timing of the clips all at once to choose the appropriate action. This also allows for studios to build out a database for an easy population of large crowds.
Actions performed: Sports Game Sitting
Sitting and light cheering
Sitting idle (watching the game, looking around at others)
Sitting to jumping and intense cheering
Sit back down
Missed Goal Opportunity (some people stay seated, some stand up)
Sports Game Standing
Standing idle (can be looking around)
Standing while light cheering
Intense cheering and celebrating
Booing and giving thumbs down
You also get the transitions between those actions so that you can create shots such as a crowd jumping up out of their seats for a winning goal.
The Concert Crowd collection will have your concert venue dancing, shouting, and having a great time! With the 330 clips and 15 different angles, we have your unique crowd ready at any vantage point you want.
There are multiple skin tones, ages, heights, and body types with different clothing that are easily adjusted. Each clip shows our actors doing movements you would find at a concert in the same order and for the same amount of time.
Like the Sports Crowd, this will allow artists to easily place multiple people into their shot and adjust the clips all at once to choose the correct action at the perfect time. Actions performed: Concert Sitting
Sitting and clapping
Sitting to standing and light cheering
Standing and light cheering
Stop clapping and sit down
Sitting idle
Concert Standing
Standing idle
Standing and light cheering
Intense cheering
Dancing for upbeat music 120bpm
Dancing for slower music 60bpm
We've included the transitions between each action. This can make for easy replication when their favorite song comes on and the crowd starts dancing and shouting. Endless possibilities!
15 Different Angles for Each Person
For both Collections, we mentioned that there will be 15 different angles. We weren't kidding!
We have three different camera heights and five angles for each camera height. Take a look at these angles in action below!
No matter the perspective of your scene, we have the right camera angles to portray a live crowd.
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