Movella launches indie creation program to help creators impacted by actor’s strike

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Movella launched its character digitization software Obskur as an all-in-one broadcasting application built in Unreal Engine 5 to make it easy for streamers to create their own VTubers, or virtual YouTubers.

Now Movella is coming back with an indie creation program that will help creators who have been impacted by the Hollywood strikes, including the actor’s strike which hasn’t been settled yet.

Movella is giving free access to its tools to underscore the company’s commitment to making high-performance motion capture accessible to teams of all sizes. It’s designed to support independent creators and small studios in the animation, VFX, and game development fields.

As part of the program, the company is giving free access to two new bundles – Indie Starter Bundle and Indie Pro – representing a significant leap forward in making high-quality motion capture technology accessible and affordable to creative companies of all sizes.

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Movella’s offerings, powered by its Xsens technology, come when frustration with worker pay and protection is at an all-time high. The ripple effect goes beyond actors and writers, impacting animators, VFX artists, and video game developers, many of whom are going independent to avoid large, layoff-ridden studios and companies. Movella’s newly indie-tailored products prove that workers don’t need massive budgets to afford high-quality tools – a welcomed move, considering the economy can’t take a continued entertainment stall that’s already resulted in a $6 billion blow to the economy.

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