Wonder Dynamics

Wonder Dynamics is a media-tech startup developing an AI production tool that would allow indie filmmakers to deliver blockbuster-level VFX on a fraction of the budget. The company's flagship product, Wonder Studio, is a web-based platform that automatically animates, lights, and composes CG characters into live-action scenes. This eliminates the need for traditional motion capture, 3D software, and expensive production hardware, making it possible for anyone to create high-quality VFX with ease.

Wonder Dynamics was founded in 2020 by Tye Sheridan and Alex Rivera, two filmmakers who were frustrated by the high cost and complexity of traditional VFX. They believe that AI has the potential to democratize the film and TV industry, making it possible for more people to tell their stories.

Benefits of using Wonder Studio:

• It is easy to use, even for people with no prior experience with VFX.
• It is affordable, making it accessible to indie filmmakers and creators.
• It is powerful, capable of creating high-quality VFX that rival those produced by traditional methods.
• It is versatile, able to be used for a variety of projects, from short films to feature films.

Usecases

• VFX Studio in Browser: Artists can utilize Wonder Studio as a VFX studio directly in their browser. This eliminates the need for complicated 3D software, expensive production hardware, and motion capture setups. All that's required is a camera.
• Automatic Animation and Integration: Users can upload their CG character model to a shot or an entire scene. The system will automatically detect cuts, track the actor throughout the sequence, and integrate the CG character into the scene. This means artists don't have to work shot-by-shot.
• Performance Transfer: The system can detect an actor’s performance from single-camera footage and transfer that performance to a CG character. The character is then automatically animated, lit, and composed into the scene, eliminating the need for heavy frame-by-frame VFX work.
• Adaptive to Existing Pipelines: Wonder Studio's AI can automate 80%-90% of the "objective" VFX work. The remaining "subjective" work can be exported into the software that artists already use. This means artists can focus more on the creative aspects and less on the tedious tasks.
• Easy Export and Integration: Artists can export individual elements from Wonder Studio, such as Blender files, final renders, motion captures, character passes, alpha masks, clean plates, and camera tracks. This flexibility allows for easy integration into existing workflows and pipelines.