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Companies that want to visualize production on a shared virtual stage
About FirstStage
FirstStage allows you to quickly visualize your production on a shared virtual stage, to explore opportunities as a team, and resolve problems earlier in your workflow. Import, build and light sets, mocap and pose actors, animate cameras, and export. Use flexibly to your advantage throughout your toolchain, from script to production ready. Unlimited set access to virtually meet with your team and work productively in your role. FirstStage supports the activities for most previz team roles. So why use a variety of previz tools and solutions, often at the control of third parties, when you can use one, and everyone in your team can build upon the work of their colleagues to deliver real benefits, in a create, play, test and communicate iterative process? Accessible, inclusive and affordable – Work as remote teams in real-time on a virtual stage to output storyboards, animatics and production data into your workflow.
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Moviestorm Limited
Founded: 2003
United Kingdom
firststage.moviestorm.co.uk
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