Two of the premiere studios providing scanning and motion capture services to movie houses are Nexus Digital Studios and Motion Analysis Studios (MAS). Both of these companies rely exclusively on NVIDIA Quadro FX professional graphics solutions for enough power to capture photorealistic detail for film-quality results. NVIDIA-powered Nexus and MAS CG technology was critical to high-end TV broadcasts such as the Discovery Channel Xtreme Martial Arts (XMA) documentary. This technology also played a critical role in creating feature films such as The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, and X-Men. Video game designers have also used the technology to achieve stunning effects for games including ESPN's NHL Hockey and Sega's NCAA Basketball.
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