Moven brings hamster to life for TV spot RWE
Syndicate Entertainment from Stockholm, Sweden has been a Moven user since May 2007. Syndicate is a visual effects studio specializing in digital imagery for motion media with clients such as IKEA, Audi, Toyota, Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Renault, SAAB, Coca Cola and Nike. Syndicate was one of the first to use Moven for character animation in film.
For RWE, a large German energy provider, Syndicate produced a TV spot featuring a hamster talking about houses and heating. At first a real hamster was used but even though it was supported by two professional animal trainers, the little creature did not quite meet the requests from the agency or the client. A CGI hamster was subsequently created and brought to life with Moven. 
Syndicate: "The ease of use and flexibility of the Moven system are in a category of its own. The first thing we did when we got the capture suit out of the flight case was a quick animation test." Read more about Syndicate's experience with Moven on Syndicate.se.
To get a good impression of the quick animation test:
- Moven mocap video (WMV, 10 Mb)
- Quick Time version (MOV, 14 Mb).
Final German television spot
- Click here for the Windows version (WMV, 5 Mb)
- Click here for the Quick Time version (MOV, 21 Mb)
