The Dawn of NRT - A Metadata Story

Cooke is pleased to announce it has partnered with EZtrack® to develop a seamlessly integrated system that revolutionises the way movies are made. The combination of Cooke’s long-term efforts in accurately mapping its lenses, combined with EZtrack’s camera tracking and data aggregation Hub has forever blurred the line between production and post-production, allowing film makers to merge images from on-set cameras with high-quality computer generated (CG) elements in Near Real-Time (NRT), giving directors the confidence a shot has worked in minutes.

This innovation in the cinematography process debuted on the Italian film Comandante. An incredible venture that not only benefited from this revolutionary new approach to data capture and management, but also featured a 1:1 replica of a Second World War submarine where most of the action takes place.

The creative possibilities of filming have always advanced when filmmakers push the limits of technology to achieve an artistic goal. This behind-the-scenes documentary narrated by VFX designer Kevin Tod Haug, explains how Cooke and EZtrack worked on Director Edoardo de Angelis’ film to realise his vision. The Cinematographer on this film is Ferran Paredes Rubio.