Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson scanned and ready for the off.
January 23, 2006
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Realscan 3D
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Los Angeles, January 23, 2006 - Realscan 3D (www.Realscan3D.com), an industry leader in mobile, high resolution, high color structured light 3D scanning, today announced the delivery of a scanned, animation-ready 3D model of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to Midway Games for its new video game Spy Hunter: Nowhere to RunTM. "The Rock" is featured in the role of the game's lead character, Alex Decker.
"Creating the model of 'The Rock' was an intricate part of the development of the next installment of the Spy Hunter franchise," said Realscan CEO Frank DeMarco. "The high level of detail players will experience when controlling Alex Decker was made possible by our innovative RealCaptureTM process. This will provide them with a more realistic gaming experience."
RealCapture allows Realscan 3D to capture geometry and color at over 8 mega pixels, resulting in superior geometry and texture maps. It permits the capture of high-contrast black and white subjects and eliminates baked-in specular highlights. RealCapture also acquires materials such as metals and other shiny, reflective surfaces, which present problems to traditional scanning systems.
"Our model will enhance the enjoyment of Spy Hunter players as they control Alex Decker on foot and take him from one exciting scenario to the next," said Realscan CTO Joel Thornton. "We are excited to be part of video game history."
Midway Games plans to release Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run in summer 2006 for Microsoft's Xbox videogame system and Sony's PlayStation2 computer entertainment system.
Founded in 2004, Realscan 3D is a Los Angeles-based effects company specializing in the creation of film quality digital doubles using structured light 3D scanning. Increasingly recognized as the premier 3D scanning boutique for film, television and video game productions, Realscan has created digital doubles for a wide variety of film productions and companies, including Walt Disney Pictures' "Sky High"; Jerry Bruckheimer Films' "Deja Vu" and "National Treasure"; FOX Television's "American Idol"; Nintendo; and Wal-Mart.
More information about Realscan can be found at its Website: www.Realscan3D.com.
RealCapture and Realscan are trademarks of Realscan 3D, Inc. Spy Hunter, Spy Hunter: Nowhere to Run and Midway are trademarks of Midway Amusement Games, LLC. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. PlayStation and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.
Media Contact:
Frank De Marco
Of Realscan 3D
+1-310-872-8397
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