Imagineer Systems

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Imagineer Systems Limited is a software company that specializes in the development and maintenance of several visual effects software applications. They are the "maker of the Academy Award-winning planar-tracking software Mocha." [1]

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The company was founded in June 2000 by Allan Jaenicke and Philip McLauchlan. [2]

Applications produced by Imagineer have been widely adopted within the entertainment industry and can be seen in films such as X-Men: First Class , Alice in Wonderland , and Black Swan . [3]

History

Imagineer Systems was established in June 2000 by Allan Jaenicke and Philip McLauchlan. [4] The pair had been carrying out a joint research project at the University of Surrey in Guildford, UK, with the aim of applying the latest computer vision research to methods of editing moving images. Upon finding the uses of this algorithm in removing wires and harnessing from stunt scenes, the duo decided to found the company. Mokey, their first commercial software, was released shortly after. Over the subsequent years, they would release the programs Monet and Mocha, the latter of which was adapted and included future versions of the editing software Adobe After Effects. [5] In 2012, Imagineer received an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for its Imagineer System Planner, along with its tracking tools and rotoscoping software. [6]

In 2014, Imagineer Systems came under the ownership of motion graphics and VFX development company Boris FX. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Boris FX Acquires Imagineer Systems". Studio Daily. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "From Exhibition Road to Hollywood Boulevard | Imperial News | Imperial College London". Imperial News. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  3. ↑ Acuna, Kirsten. "This Is What Movies Would Look Like Without Visual Effects". Business Insider. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. ↑ Hughes, Mark. "The Oscars Speak Early – Academy Honors Visual Effects Achievements by Imagineer Systems". Forbes. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
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  6. ↑ "Adobe Santa Monica, Adobe Max and Related Updates – The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  7. ↑ "Boris FX | Boris FX to Acquire Imagineer Systems to Form Visual Effects Developer Powerhouse".
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