yU+co captures crime for Call of Juarez: The Cartel
The gritty world of drug trafficking and quasi law enforcement is depicted in a recent CG trailer for Ubisoft’s shooter game Call of Juarez: The Cartel. yU+co created the piece, which includes Western-inspired close-contact fight sequences, shoot-outs and a final fiery vehicle crash, with the help of full body motion capture from Just Cause Productions as well as Depth Analysis’ MotionScan facial capture system. In this fxinsider article, fxguide talks to the trailer’s animation director, Richard Taylor, about bringing the Call of Juarez world to life, and to Depth Analysis about MotionScan.