Bee announced Bee camerawhich allows you to transform an iPhone into a mini virtual production studio with real -time monitoring and VFX fueled by AI.
Users can transform their iPhone into a mini virtual production studio with real -time monitoring and a VFX powered by AI. The recordings are then downloaded directly from the Beeble web platform, where they can be treated instantly.
Beeble’s basic web platform works on its own AI model, Switchlight 2.0which allows users to generate normal, specular, Albédo and PBR passes, giving total control over the lighting even when the shooting is wrapped. The release of Beeble Camera aims to make these capacities more accessible to all, including independent filmmakers and content creators who wish to engage in VFX but have a limited budget.
Propelled by Lidar and Arkit, Beeble’s camera follows the position and depth of the device in real time during filming, anchoring images to a real space. The recordings are then downloaded directly from the bee web platform, where they can be instantly treated in traced, rotoscopied and reactive VFX passes.
With a bee camera, creators can:
- Pull with iPhone – Capture images with camera tracking in real time.
- Instantly process – Generate roto and VFX passes fed by AI in Beeble’s web.
- Composite in a transparent way – Continue Beeble’s studio projects or export to Blender.
How to use
2.1 Configuration of your space
- Scan the area: Move your device to scan your space. Arkit will automatically detect the surfaces and spatial characteristics. When he identifies the groundA square focus indicator will appear.
- Define origin: Press the ground grid to adjust your origin. This anchors the scene followed by your space and ensures a coherent follow -up of the cameras.
- (Optional) Place 3D model: Place a
.usdzdeposit in your scene as a visual reference. Scale, move and freely rotate the object.
2.2 Start recording
Once the configuration is finished, go to Fig mode and type Save. When recording,, your The position and orientation of the iPhone and the depth data are followed in real time using Lidar and Arkit.
💡 Advice for best results
- Wipe your goal Before shooting to ensure a clear capture
- Use a cardan To keep the camera as stable as possible
- Pull in areas with Even lighting and clean bottom
2.3 Download and process
After recording, just press Download To send your images to the bee web.
Once the download is finished, head to app.beeble.ai.
There you can process your video in a VFX passable, rotoscoped, revolting With our AI.
Your treated sequences can be opened directly in the Bee studio or exported to DCC tools like blender For more post-production.
Compositing in Beeble Editor
You can then create a new project for a quick composite.
To load the same 3D model that you used during the shooting,
- Convert
.glbusing Blender or other software - Download the
.glbFile to the bee editor
Since we have the metadata of the way the 3D scene has been placed, this will place the 3D model as it was turned.
Blender
For advanced compositing, bring your images to the mixer using the Complement of bee mixer. Cameras tracking data will also be included. You can consult the additional module and the instructions here:
A bee camera is available now on App Store. You can find out more about bee.ai/guides/beeble-camera.
