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CoPilot Co.

A VISUALS COMPANY. Virtual Production, AI, & Filmmaking

12/18/2024

Behind the scenes of our latest project with 👷‍♀️

If you’re from Winnipeg, you’ve probably seen FPDI’s LauncHER into Trades ads (that we shot!) all across Winnipeg buses and billboards. After the initial success of that campaign, the folks at FPDI asked us to create video ads for TV and social media. We believe that videos have the power to make an impact and, by partnering with FPDI, we are proud to amplify their mission to support women in the Trades.

And of course, this project would not be possible without the one and only gaffer extraordinaire, . The living room scenes were shot over the course of just a few hours, but João helped us use lighting to tell our character’s story, from morning to night.

10/09/2024

Call us George Lucas 😎

We often talk about how easy it is to light scenes using our virtual production wall, and in our latest YouTube video, we decided to put that to the test by recreating some iconic lighting from Star Wars!

How do you think we did?

09/05/2024

For our latest project “Alien Mutiny,” we partnered with some of the leading names in the virtual production and filmmaking industries to show how their technology can be used in virtual production workflows for indie filmmaking.

The HTC VIVE Mars CamTrack system is one of the best camera tracking systems at an indie price-point. With three portable trackers, setup was a breeze. Big thanks to the one and only Wen for always pushing the VP industry forward.

We filmed on our 20 feet by 10 feet LED wall comprised of ROE BP2V2 LED Panels. These panels have become the golden standard in the VP industry and they are incredibly reliable and easy to assemble.
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SmallRig’s Carbon Fibre Tripod, Camera Accessories & Follow Focus System took our cinematography to the next level. The Carbon Fibre Tripod’s light weight made it easy for us to move our camera when flipping our set.

Experiencing the development of AI powered motion capture over these past few years has been nothing short of incredible! In true indie fashion, we wanted to show off what creators can achieve with just an iPhone and the Move One iOS app. The single-camera motion capture, quick data processing, and convenient data transfer all saved us valuable time.

The Tessera line-up of LED processors is our choice not just for our own virtual production setups, but for our clients as well, thanks to it’s reliability and intuitive interface.

Blackmagic camera systems have been our go-to for years, but the URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 is our powerhouse for virtual production, thanks to its ability to be genlocked.

08/23/2024

We made a VP short film. Out now: https://youtu.be/nqtvYOvZu5Q

Here at CoPilot, we’re big fans of the Alien franchise, so with the release of Alien: Romulus, we made a short film to showcase what indie filmmakers can do with virtual production.

CREDITS:
Directors: Austin MacKay, Reid Valmestad
Script: Josh Goossen
Art Director & Set Design: Thomas Cram
Unreal Engine Artist: Serhii Chernov
VP Supervision: Reid Valmestad
VP Tech Supervision: Isaiah Smith
LED Tech: Austin MacKay
Motion Capture Tech: Isaiah Smith
Producer: Beth Mutch
Concept: Serhii Chernov
Lead Editor: Alex Morris
VFX & Editing: Josh Goossen
Director of Photography: Josh Goossen
Tech Support: Danielle Araneta
Behind the Scenes: Angel Pangilinan
Sound Effects: Soundstripe & Everyday Cinematic Sounds

CAST:
Jessica Classen as Ellen
Tavis Putnam as Wyatt
Austin MacKay as Raina
Shona Grewar as Ship AI

PARTNERS:
HTC Vive Mars - Camera Tracking System
ROE Visual - BP2V2 LED Panels
SmallRig - Carbon Fibre Tripod, Camera Accessories & Follow Focus System
Move AI - Character Motion Capture
Brompton Technology - LED Processing

05/28/2024

A quick Team Canada Trade Mission recap 📸🇨🇦🇰🇷

Last month, CoPilot had the honour of travelling to Seoul as delegates for the Team Canada Trade Mission to South Korea.

As the only Manitoba company selected to represent the Creative Industries, we are incredibly proud to have the opportunity to build relationships with South Korean partners, and showcase our work in the virtual production, XR, and AI industries.

Our trip was filled with action packed meetings, site visits, and opportunities to develop strategic partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region. We’re excited to share some of these projects soon 🤫

A big thank you to .affairs.canada & .heritage for making opportunities like this possible.

12/07/2023

“What if we just try to BREAK it?” — Our content team meeting, circa last week

36 HOURS, 2 POOL rentals, and 1 SUNKEN IPHONE later, we discovered the limits of Move One’s AI motion tracking tool.

Until recently, motion tracking technology used in Hollywood has been expensive, and inaccessible— especially to small studios and creators like us. But the rise of AI-powered motion tracking has levelled the playing field, making motion tracking possible with ONE single iPhone.

We’ve had a lot of fun and spent hours testing Move.ai's new app over the past few weeks, and we’re excited to share our results below.

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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We made a VP short film. Out now: https://youtu.be/nqtvYOvZu5Q Here at CoPilot, we’re big fans of the Alien franchise, so with the release of Alien: Romulus, we made a short film to showcase what indie filmmakers can do with virtual production. CREDITS: Directors: Austin MacKay, Reid Valmestad Script: Josh Goossen Art Director & Set Design: Thomas Cram Unreal Engine Artist: Serhii Chernov VP Supervision: Reid Valmestad VP Tech Supervision: Isaiah Smith LED Tech: Austin MacKay Motion Capture Tech: Isaiah Smith Producer: Beth Mutch Concept: Serhii Chernov Lead Editor: Alex Morris VFX & Editing: Josh Goossen Director of Photography: Josh Goossen Tech Support: Danielle Araneta Behind the Scenes: Angel Pangilinan Sound Effects: Soundstripe & Everyday Cinematic Sounds CAST: Jessica Classen as Ellen Tavis Putnam as Wyatt Austin MacKay as Raina Shona Grewar as Ship AI PARTNERS: HTC Vive Mars - Camera Tracking System ROE Visual - BP2V2 LED Panels SmallRig - Carbon Fibre Tripod, Camera Accessories & Follow Focus System Move AI - Character Motion Capture Brompton Technology - LED Processing

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“What if we just try to BREAK it?” — Our content team meeting, circa last week 36 HOURS, 2 POOL rentals, and 1 SUNKEN IPHONE later, we discovered the limits of Move One’s AI motion tracking tool. Until recently, motion tracking technology used in Hollywood has been expensive, and inaccessible— especially to small studios and creators like us. But the rise of AI-powered motion tracking has levelled the playing field, making motion tracking possible with ONE single iPhone. We’ve had a lot of fun and spent hours testing Move.ai's new app over the past few weeks, and we’re excited to share our results below. #motiontracking #ue5 #AI #virtualproduction #XR #unrealengine #mocap #youtubechannel #copilotxr