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![New Mini-Documentary "Frontier of Existence: Lazarus 142"](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d8u-lVcq4R8/maxresdefault.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Jul 5, 20241 min read
New Mini-Documentary "Frontier of Existence: Lazarus 142"
Excited to share the latest work in progress idea using traditional + genAI techniques. Enter the world of EXO-Nature once again with...
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Deepak Chetty
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Exo-Nature - (Feat. GenAI)
"EXO-NATURE" short film update - v2! there is no audio and the frames have not been upscaled yet! Absolutely floored with the latest...
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![ROMEO/JULIET - Pitch Viz Example](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8E5hfFGKMDY/maxresdefault.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Apr 21, 20241 min read
ROMEO/JULIET - Pitch Viz Example
Here is a pitch viz trailer/look reel created using a combination of traditional post-production and more emergent generative techniques....
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Deepak Chetty
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Back to School (Part-Time)
I've been accepted into a Masters of Artificial Intelligence program at the School of Computer Science at UT. Will take 3-5 years to...
Deepak Chetty
Mar 9, 20231 min read
FrAIsier 3000 - A Procedural Show Created with AI/ML Techniques
FrAIsier 3000 is my take on the trend of AI/ML/Procedurally generated sitcoms. It’s my latest experimental art piece, assembled using a...
Deepak Chetty
Aug 16, 20221 min read
STS-13 - First Two Minutes! Rough Cut!
Very rough first 2 minutes! It's coming together though!
![The Adventure Continues](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_a19a4e66239d49bf9cedd7f4c16a879b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_a19a4e66239d49bf9cedd7f4c16a879b~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Jul 6, 20221 min read
The Adventure Continues
It's definitely been hard keeping this to myself, but now I am able to share! After a bit over three years of collaboration with the...
![New Courses: Intro to Virtual Cinematography and MetaHuman Workflows with Faceware Studio!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_cd35e11912fe4c329951dd3299f343df~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_cd35e11912fe4c329951dd3299f343df~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Feb 25, 20221 min read
New Courses: Intro to Virtual Cinematography and MetaHuman Workflows with Faceware Studio!
Happy to share a few new courses I've produced for Epic Games and their Unreal Online Learning platform. Click on the image to find out...
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![MetaHuman - Face Performance Workflow Tests](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_a2f301e5b8f14c569de50ddfe661b3ebf000.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_a2f301e5b8f14c569de50ddfe661b3ebf000.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Feb 9, 20221 min read
MetaHuman - Face Performance Workflow Tests
Initial tests above, and further refinement below. Raw data from Facegood Tracker/Retargeter on the right. Keyframe adjusted viseme and...
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![STS-13 - Pre-Viz Motion Tests!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_3152559d7f724a89867bb1f1498ef689f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_3152559d7f724a89867bb1f1498ef689f000.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 15, 20211 min read
STS-13 - Pre-Viz Motion Tests!
WORK IN PROGRESS! Preliminary motion test export for STS-13. This was put together in #realtime inside Unreal Engine. Shot using a...
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![STS-13 Render Tests from UE4](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_160fc309b0dc4145922275f00667072a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_160fc309b0dc4145922275f00667072a~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Sep 23, 20211 min read
STS-13 Render Tests from UE4
Some quick render tests out of UE4 + DaVinci Resolve for the next short film! These shots are meant to represent the video feeds and I'm...
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![Look Development for New Short Film!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_639723f0ef484ad0ad6da670226dc20a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_639723f0ef484ad0ad6da670226dc20a~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Aug 13, 20211 min read
Look Development for New Short Film!
I've started work on a new short - titled STS-13: OUTLOOK. It's a completely CGI animated real-time short that I'm working on in Unreal...
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![MetaHuman Creator Tests!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_4a46e6a21ca3460fbd48528b5c0f0ceb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_4a46e6a21ca3460fbd48528b5c0f0ceb~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Aug 1, 20211 min read
MetaHuman Creator Tests!
Incredible that this tool is FREE. Bravo team at Epic! Proud to be a part of that company :)
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![TEST SUBJECT 1137 - Alien Day Short Film!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_6c3bf5d81c594bcf9d07a60c2c22002e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_6c3bf5d81c594bcf9d07a60c2c22002e~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Apr 28, 20211 min read
TEST SUBJECT 1137 - Alien Day Short Film!
For ALIEN DAY (4/26 - per LV-426 it seems) I cobbled together a VERY short little film using Unreal Engine! Using virtual production...
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![MetaHumans! Unite!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_d37cbe0076d64dd3be0e4e5e4fb3e06e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_d37cbe0076d64dd3be0e4e5e4fb3e06e~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Apr 19, 20211 min read
MetaHumans! Unite!
So proud to be working for a company that is democratizing digital humans. Bravo to the entire MetaHumans team at Epic. Can't wait to...
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![Facial Capture Refinement in Unreal Engine](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_db9bd85e205748b9b300dcec3769abf3f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_db9bd85e205748b9b300dcec3769abf3f000.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Jan 24, 20211 min read
Facial Capture Refinement in Unreal Engine
I've been working on a *rapid* way to edit the facial performance capture that can be done using the Live Link Face App from Epic Games...
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![New Course on Unreal Online Learning](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_745aa415d2fd4c65ba401ab8f81d6a00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_745aa415d2fd4c65ba401ab8f81d6a00~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Jan 22, 20211 min read
New Course on Unreal Online Learning
So happy to present the latest course I've created for the Unreal Online Learning Platform: "Independent Filmmaking with Unreal Engine"...
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![New Work - "The Garden of Eden"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_328013deb788459b99d9c9b97200cd43~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_328013deb788459b99d9c9b97200cd43~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Jan 22, 20211 min read
New Work - "The Garden of Eden"
Above is the latest piece I've created in real-time using Unreal Engine 4 - a take on the story of temptation in the Garden of Eden....
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![Tales of Planetfall](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_eb64b9be05ef4e1799ae757d455f1cfa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_eb64b9be05ef4e1799ae757d455f1cfa~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Tales of Planetfall
After not doing any sort of fine art/concept work for what has felt like a long time - I've started working on a series of vignettes that...
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![Occupational Momentum!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_70a7c26206024b8e978f552ead2555c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_70a7c26206024b8e978f552ead2555c9~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 3, 20201 min read
Occupational Momentum!
Happy to be able to announce that after creating a few courses as an Author for Epic's Unreal Engine, I'll now be transitioning to a...
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![Virtual Production - Milan Fashion Week 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_8fdb07bc3d714255aae71511ce2af862~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_8fdb07bc3d714255aae71511ce2af862~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Virtual Production - Milan Fashion Week 2020
Last month I had the pleasure of working with Nonny de la Peña at Emblematic Group on a very interesting project for the design duo...
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![Game Updates!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_00b8225f96ec46f8bb57ce5698a45838~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_00b8225f96ec46f8bb57ce5698a45838~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Jun 4, 20201 min read
Game Updates!
I've been working on a game for the last couple of months in my free time. It's a weird take on the short story "The Most Dangerous...
![Diegetic De-Aging - Ellen Ripley from Alien (1979) to Aliens (1986)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_6a804a50fc4b414d882dabf55fe5588c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_444,h_316,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_6a804a50fc4b414d882dabf55fe5588c~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Diegetic De-Aging - Ellen Ripley from Alien (1979) to Aliens (1986)
Using a combination of different VFX methods, I've used what I call "diegetic de-aging", to bring Ellen Ripley's appearance in 1986's...
![Epic Games Online Learning - Shot-Viz](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_fdc1eba05d0343b3835d4267ff1390ad~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_fdc1eba05d0343b3835d4267ff1390ad~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Mar 15, 20201 min read
Epic Games Online Learning - Shot-Viz
The first course I've done for Epic Games' Unreal Online Learning Platform is live! Check it out by clicking on the image above. The...
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![HARD RESET - Now Streaming Free on DUST!](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Widp-Nbki6k/mqdefault.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Jun 30, 20191 min read
HARD RESET - Now Streaming Free on DUST!
So lucky to have this opportunity to share Hard Reset with such a large audience. Thank you DUST for getting our film out there! So proud...
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![IN SOMNIUM - A New Realtime Short](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/784030428_640.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Jun 18, 20191 min read
IN SOMNIUM - A New Realtime Short
An experimental short rendered realtime in Unreal Engine - 24 hour jam project. Facial mocap done w/ FaceCap on iOS. “We live, as we...
![Unreal Updates - Environment Builds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_a14459115ded43f9bb783cf05378b45a~mv2_d_2560_1440_s_2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_a14459115ded43f9bb783cf05378b45a~mv2_d_2560_1440_s_2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Nov 29, 20181 min read
Unreal Updates - Environment Builds
Working on a side project that will see the need of various futuristic environments and settings. I am not modelling 98% of these assets...
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![Fall 2018 Updates!](https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/740296594_640.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Nov 19, 20181 min read
Fall 2018 Updates!
It's been a very busy year! Into my 7th semester of teaching at UT, I've branched out into instructing motion capture animation by...
![Motion Capture Studio Class](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_5b6ed72fda8f487f8f9eb540afcfe097~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_5b6ed72fda8f487f8f9eb540afcfe097~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Sep 26, 20181 min read
Motion Capture Studio Class
My class was just featured on Epic Game's/Unreal Engine's front page! Woohoo! Check it out!
![2018 - 6th Semester of Immersive Media! VR Updates and more!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_a6bea5d7b3c74159af5eef3f3e4094dc~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_a6bea5d7b3c74159af5eef3f3e4094dc~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Feb 28, 20182 min read
2018 - 6th Semester of Immersive Media! VR Updates and more!
So happy to be in the 6th semester of my Intro To Immersive Media class, offered to undergrad and grad students at UT Austin's RTF...
![The Evolution of Mission Control is Live](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_afed3ec93f694f57825129d9881be23c~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_316,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_afed3ec93f694f57825129d9881be23c~mv2.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 7, 20161 min read
The Evolution of Mission Control is Live
Just wanted to share my 3rd collaboration with The Washington Post and UT's Journalism school. It's a nice little 360 video piece about...
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![The Love Inside - OUT TODAY!](http://img.youtube.com/vi/viZ6LKMTB40/mqdefault.jpg)
Deepak Chetty
Mar 22, 20161 min read
The Love Inside - OUT TODAY!
The first feature I've shot as cinematographer is out today across all VOD and Purchase platforms (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Xbox, Sony,...
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![The Love Inside - Out March 22nd!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_c52dd81b7c594cbdbdd6d154c679eed3.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_c52dd81b7c594cbdbdd6d154c679eed3.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Mar 20, 20161 min read
The Love Inside - Out March 22nd!
Just wanted to share the awesome news that Andy Irvine and Mark Smoot's "The Love Inside", Starring Zachary Knighton, Joey Kern, Kat...
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![Washington Post Mars VR, Unreal Engine fun and SXSW](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_fe36a21c777c4a2bbc2b2ae2e35d96b9.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_fe36a21c777c4a2bbc2b2ae2e35d96b9.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Mar 12, 20161 min read
Washington Post Mars VR, Unreal Engine fun and SXSW
The VR piece I helped design and create for the Washington Post is finally live! Click on the picture to head over to the site! Also...
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![VR Updates](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_22c1af773c67496a92690e72c77e68c7.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_22c1af773c67496a92690e72c77e68c7.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Nov 3, 20151 min read
VR Updates
The first semester is almost done! Wow... time flies... Anyway, wanted to post a quick update. Very happy with the students progress!...
![VR Class Updates And Misc.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_cc374c8ca8f8432f8e2a7c0684d6f52b.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/09136a_cc374c8ca8f8432f8e2a7c0684d6f52b.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Oct 1, 20151 min read
VR Class Updates And Misc.
Well, congratulations to everyone in the inagural Immersive Media class. Assignment 2 is finished, and I couldn't be happier. Soon we...
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![VR Work Update](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_d4fa7ab1ccaf4fed8c6aba2abb5139b9.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_d4fa7ab1ccaf4fed8c6aba2abb5139b9.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Sep 18, 20151 min read
VR Work Update
Added two new pieces to the "Work" section. An animatic I did for an educational Mars experience as well as an awesome sports related 360...
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![First Week of Class! Grants and New VR Projects.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09136a_de6f81ca8e984681ac96a758c80957a8.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/09136a_de6f81ca8e984681ac96a758c80957a8.webp)
Deepak Chetty
Aug 28, 20151 min read
First Week of Class! Grants and New VR Projects.
First week of class has come and gone. Very excited to be teaching this tech! Can't wait to start posting some of the students work! In...
Deepak Chetty
Aug 1, 20151 min read
VR - Fall 2015
This fall I'll be updating this space with a LOT of awesome VR news coming from work done at UT Austin. Besides teaching the Immersive...
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