background. It’s so simple to get up and running.”
This ease is exemplified in the ability to quickly track specific takes: “While other vendors require a unique time code for every shot of the day which, in turn, requires running and tracking multiple clocks and having expensive recorders, Faceware’s hardware allows us to use the same time code data for multiple takes," affirms Beaman.
Having that locked time code makes it easier to go back and deliver enhancements or tweaks to a performance after the fact, saving even more time later on in the post process: "We can get the exact same time over and over; the data doesn't foul up and require someone to go through by hand with each file and adjust it," explains Natale. "It saves about half of the editing time on our side, because we don't have to match between multiple sessions with different operating clocks."
Keeping rhythm
In-booth facial capture with Faceware ProHD Headcams is not only cheaper and easier than asynchronous capture of audio and performance, but it also saves the studio many headaches down the line. Formosa calls Faceware “second-to-none” in providing brilliantly lifelike performances across all types of digital media, reducing time investment and increasing creative iteration later on in the production cycle. And that, in turn, means great, immersive games.
"Faceware hardware cuts down on time, tracking, and expense," says Beaman. “It's a precise method offering reliability, affordability, and truly excellent results. The versatility of taking it into a VO booth too is just the icing on the cake.”
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