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Monarch's Virtuoso™ 3000HD is a trackless 3D virtual studio solution for demanding and discerning users. Virtual set technology has already started to influence the broadcast industry. The possibility to seamlessly embed real actors in realistically-looking, computer generated 3D virtual sets with no physical constraints has significant consequences in both economics and creative design. The simplicity of Virtuoso™ 3000HD belies in its power to deliver sparking and sophisticated programs, may it be news, talk shows, game shows, entertainment, education and a myriad of other application possible.
Virtuoso™ 3000HD is fully equipped to unleash the creativity of the director to deliver superior content. Virtuoso™ 3000HD is built up on advance hardware coupled with extremely stable and comprehensive graphic engine. This enhances the production and helps in delivering an elegant look to all genres of program.
Time: With Virtuoso™ 3000HD the channel can go On-Air in less than 15 minutes, as it does not requires hours long of setup time.
Space: Production with Virtuoso™ 3000HD needs minimum studio space (only 15Ft X 15Ft of space). This helps broadcaster save on huge real estate investment.
Cost: Virtuoso™ 3000HD uses 3D sets built in 3D Studio Max® software, this enables eliminating physical set construction cost.
Production: With Virtuoso™ 3000HD user can have multiple sets options for production, delivering fresh look for the programming.
Environment: Virtual Studio Systems eliminates the need to use construction materials like wood thus saving our trees, also smaller studios require less numbers of lighting fixtures resulting in lower power consumption.
Key Features
Depth of Field
Depth of Field is one of the most important enhancements in Virtuoso 2.0. This feature exactly emulates the behavior of real optical lenses of the physical cameras, thus lending a shade of reality in 3D virtual set environment. This feature improves the depth of the virtual studio enhancing the production quality.
Grouping
Virtuoso™ 3000HD can import multiple animated 3D objects from 3D Studio Max®. With the help of grouping it is possible to group many 3D objects and apply unified transformation. These objects can be added, removed or moved as per requirement. The behavior of these objects can enhance programming.
Realistic Sets
Virtuoso™ 3000HD delivers more realistic sets through enhanced Motion DesignerTM. Motion DesignerTM is used for compositing virtual sets and creating virtual camera motions. Virtuoso™ 3000HD is capable of real time replacement of media objects. This helps to re-purpose the sets in real time. The sets also look more realistic due to behavior of media and 3D objects.
Global Camera
Global Camera is another major feature added in the Motion DesignerTM software. Field of view provides improved perspective view to the entire scene. Global camera has enhanced the ability to create motions by manipulating the position rotation and field of view parameter. It is possible to manage virtual camera from the existing virtual set with Virtual Camera add or delete function. An anchor can also be placed anywhere in the set in real time. This helps to handle last minute changes in the script
Advance Chroma Key
Virtuoso™ 3000HD has a new Chroma key algorithm based on a COLOR MATTE technology. The Chroma Key module is re-designed to deliver a simple user experience. Correction matte is added to achieve better chroma results even with unevenly lit backgrounds. The algorithm includes post key color correction to match the lighting condition.
Redundancy
Virtuoso™ 3000HD has option of partial redundancy. This feature is implemented through the tactile keyboard. Two Virtuoso™ 3000HD Solutions can be connected to single tactile keyboard. If one system fails, emergency button on tactile keyboard will allow the user to switch to other system. Usual operations will be mirrored on both the systems providing same status and avoid any accidental on operations.
Features
Realistic Sets
- Depth Of Field
- Simplified Motion Designer
- Grouping of Objects
- Global camera with Field of View
- 3D Objects with Skin Mesh & Animation
- Add & Delete Virtual Camera
Advance Chroma keying
- Advance algorithm based on a COLOR MATTE technology
- Correction matte to achieve better results for unevenly lit backgrounds
- Algorithm includes post key color correction to match the lighting condition.
Trackless 3D virtual studio system
- Expensive Camera tracking systems, not required
- Seamlessly integrate live talents with 3D virtual set in realtime
- Multiple virtual camera display & switching with single physical static camera
- Variable motion speed for virtual cameras
Live & pre-recorded source input & output
- Up to 5 live camera inputs in SD format and up to 3 live camera inputs in HD format
- Pre-recorded media source input in SD & HD formats
- Online preview of incoming live video inputs
Media Playlist
- Replacing media files used in virtual sets from virtuoso application Build the playlist of media files to be used during the production process
- Look ahead preview of the media clip in the playlist
- Mark in and mark out to do simple last minute editing
- Navigate the playlist with previous and next buttons
Graphics, Video, Text Crawl: Overlay & update
- Graphic overlay with fade effect Dynamic foreground overlaying module
- Overlay 32 bit images, text & video clips instantly
- Update graphics on-line through the client-server solution
- Create, edit and display text crawls in multi-lingual fonts
User friendly GUI for easy operation
- Very easy-to-use Graphic User Interface
- Mouse-over preview of virtual camera positions and movements
- Preview of live & pre-recorded input sources
- Simple drag and drop operation
Simultaneous Multiple Streams
- Simultaneous Input Streams: Upto 5 inputs in SD & 3 inputs in HD, in a single virtual set
Reflection
Reflection is an advanced add-on feature for all Monarch Virtual Studio systems.
In the Virtual Set you get real-time mirror like reflection of the subject or the live talent in the front of camera on shiny surfaces such as reflective floors, tables tops, chroms surfaces etc. The transparency of the Reflection can be controlled, allowing you to create a life like illusion on the virtual set.
This feature lends a more realistic and natural look to the video production process.
Shadows
Shadows create an illusion of depth; it makes a flat page appear three dimensional and helps to determine the Spatial Relationship between Live Talent, 3D Objects and
When used in the virtual set, shadow can add contrast and can help lead the eye to specific areas tying Live and Virtual elements together seamlessly as if they were physically in one and the same space.
Automation for Media/Audio Switching & Playback
Automation allows you, in a single keystroke, to move from one virtual camera position to another, switch video clips, switch/fade audio inputs of live source and media clips going on-air simultaneously.
Thus a single operator can handle complex operations of camera movement, Video Switching, Audio mixing/ Switching and playing media files with ease resulting in a lower manpower count and a stress free Broadcast Production Environment.
Application Areas
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- Live news, election news, sportscasts and talk show programs
- Game shows, entertainment programs, music videos
- Creation of advertisements and promotional clips
- Virtual classrooms for distant learning systems
- Corporate in-house presentations and training
