Zintegrator in Virtual Production

Zintegrator is a Performance Capture term in filmmaking. In virtual production, the nuances of this term take on special meaning. Here, we break down the definition to give you a starting point.

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Basic Definition:

What is Zintegrator in virtual production?

A category of markered props used for aligning physical sets/objects to virtual counterparts; can be used to drive static non-markered objects within a volume.

For example, an apparel brand might put Zintegrator tracking codes on a pair of shoes, so that those shoes can be tracked across a basketball court or running track—using outside-in tracking that recognizes the pattern in 3D space.

In virtual production, this kind of Zintegrator technique could be used to keep track of props or film gear that has a “digital twin” of itself in the virtual world.

Zintegrators are an emerging concept in virtual production, and not yet common practice.