As an innovation pioneer in the film and television production industry, Time Coordinate focuses on leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance production efficiency and quality. In the virtual production project of the film Born to Fly, Time Coordinate partnered with CHINGMU to develop a camera motion tracking system based on real-time 3D background rendering engines, providing strong technical support for the virtual production pipeline. This collaboration solved the limitation of restricted subject movement in traditional motion photography, enabling a “what you see is what you get” production workflow and allowing creators to return to a natural, on-set shooting experience.

In virtual production systems, camera tracking and positioning are among the core technical challenges. CHINGMU leveraged its self-developed optical motion capture system, featuring high precision, low latency, and multi-camera tracking capabilities, to successfully overcome this challenge. In the filming of Born to Fly, CHINGMU's system tracked the motion of one or multiple cameras, accurately reproducing spatial depth, perspective, and motion dynamics, significantly enhancing the final visual output.

XR virtual production technology not only reduced production time by approximately 50%, but also significantly decreased post-production workload, resulting in nearly 50% cost savings. Overall, XR virtual production greatly improves efficiency across time, space, and budget dimensions.

For a military action film like Born to Fly, production is extremely challenging, especially when involving high-speed supersonic aircraft. Traditional special effects and digital post-production methods are no longer sufficient to meet modern filmmaking demands. Virtual production not only ensures the safety of actors and crew but also guarantees smoother production workflows.

As a strategic partner of Time Coordinate, CHINGMU provided solid technical support for the virtual production of Born to Fly with its leading optical motion capture technology. Looking ahead, CHINGMU will continue to drive innovation in virtual production and bring further breakthroughs to the film industry.