IBC 2012: The Pixel Farm releases new 3D scene reconstruction tool for VFX work, PFDepth
PFMatch is new, fully integrated toolset for total scene reconstruction, 2D-to-3D conversion and depth map creation.
The Pixel Farm articles
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The Pixel Farm releases PFTrack 2011 3D matchmoving software
The Pixel Farm has released what it says is a completely redesigned version of its 3D camera tracking and matchmoving application, PFTrack 2011.
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The Pixel Farm intros AirGrade colour-grading Apple iPhone app
Created by The Pixel Farm, AirGrade for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad promises creativity with colour to everyone via AirGrade.co.uk, a new and free colour-grading engine.
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Pixel Farm launches 'low-cost' 3D camera tracking software
The Pixel Farm has unveiled PFMatchit, a 2D/3D camera-tracking/matchmoving software tool that costs a lot less than its high-end tools for commercials and feature film work.
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Pixel Farm upgrades PFClean film tool
The Pixel Farm has announced that it will be launching the next version of its resolution independent, automated film review and clean up system PFClean, at this year's IBC. Version 3.0 adds video ingest and layoff, field based image support and a fully GPU accelerated toolset.
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PFHoe 2.0 review
While The Pixel Farm’s own PFMatch and PFTrack suites, or 2d3’s Boujou meet the needs of the Soho VFX set, PFHoe is of interest to studios looking to composite 3D elements and graphics into their footage realistically, but without breaking the bank.
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IBC: The Pixel Farm cleans up
The Pixel Farm has released version 2.0 of its PFClean image clean-up software for high-end post production, adding a film restoration extension pack.
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IBC 2005: Pixel Farm Shakes up PFMatch
The Pixel Farm has announced the launch of PFMatch 2.0 for Apple’s Shake 4.0. The software incorporates technology from The Pixel Farm’s tracking and analysis system PFTrack. According to the company, the plug-in provides Shake users with a fully integrated 3D tracking environment to complement Shake 4.0’s new 3D capabilities.
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PFHoe 1.0 review
This application creates camera-tracking data to help match 3D objects into the movement of standard definition (SD) video sequences. The price is attractive to new users, the interface is friendly, and there is a wizard for guiding you through the initial stages.
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PFHoe offers low-cost motion tracking for DV
The Pixel Farm has released PFHoe, a low-cost, DV-only motion tracking application that uses the same core technology as the company’s high-end PFTrack tracking analysis system.
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PFZed extracts Z-depth for Shake, Fusion
The Pixel Farm has announced PFZed, a plug-in for Digital Fusion and Shake to extract 3D information from image sequences on a per pixel basis.
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PFTrack 2.0 improves optical flow control
The Pixel Farm has released version two of PFTrack, its 3D tracking environment. PFTrack 2.0 is available now and will be demonstrated at Siggraph next month.
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PFBarn review
The Pixel Farm is a relatively new company aiming their products at high-end effects facilities as well as those on a more restricted budget. Their products are not cheap, but compared to similar programs in the market they offer decent value. Their current product roster consists of three programs - PFMatch, PFTrack, and PFBarn ...
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PF Match 1.0 review
The market for match-moving software is becoming increasingly crowded – and now there’s another product to add to the list. The Pixel Farm’s PFMatch joins the likes of 2d3’s Boujou, RealViz’s MatchMover, and a handful of plug-in-based solutions in the match-moving market. PFMatch aims to offer a sophisticated toolset and autotracking for the extraction of 3D camera data from film or video footage.
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Pixel Farm to preview PFSilo at NAB
Pixel Farm is to give a preview of PFSilo, a new digital analysis and content management application, at NAB later this month. PFSilo is aimed at complex post-production projects, with support for multiple clients and shots, and contains tools for both analysis and data management.