3D and 4D capture and processing company, Clear Angle Studios, has acquired the technology of facial imaging and performance capture specialist DI4D.

This integration enables the launch of TopoTrack, a new service that “redefines the processing of high-fidelity scanned data for leading VFX vendors.”

The acquisition of DI4D’s technology and intellectual property marks a strategic expansion of Clear Angle Studios’ end-to-end capture offering, positioning the company to meet growing demand for high-fidelity digital performance across film and game production. It merges two decades of DI4D’s research and innovation into Clear Angle Studios’ global infrastructure. Founded in 2003, DI4D pioneered markerless 4D facial capture, delivering performance-driven solutions for leading film and game productions, with credits including Blade Runner 2049 and Love, Death & Robots.

The newly launched TopoTrack service provides enhanced mesh tracking and stabilisation for 3D FACS expression sets and 4D performance sequences, and enables the production of high resolution animation from HMC footage. The service facilitates more efficient production pipelines, while also accurately preserving the nuance of an actor’s performance.

Dominic Ridley, Co-Founder and Director of Clear Angle Studios, commented: “For more than ten years, our two companies have run parallel paths at the cutting edge of the industry. The acquisition of this technology represents a seismic merging of specialties, allowing studios to leverage this new service across our entire global infrastructure. We are now even better positioned to equip vendors with the technologies needed to deliver high-fidelity digital performances that carry the full weight of emotion to the screen.”

DI4D Co-Founder Dr. Colin Urquhart has joined Clear Angle Studios as a Strategic Advisor, where he leads product development alongside a specialised team of DI4D engineering and processing experts now integrated into the business.

Urquhart commented: “Clear Angle Studios and DI4D have both demonstrated a long-standing commitment to technical excellence and innovation in 3D and 4D capture. The integration of the DI4D technology has produced significant advantages in the development and delivery of efficient solutions such as TopoTrack. Together we will continue to expand our provision of highly innovative 3D and 4D capture and processing solutions.”

Combined, Clear Angle and DI4D’s scanning experience includes F1, Superman, Jurassic World:Rebirth and the Call of Duty franchise.