Hinge: Exploring new possibilities with Xsens and Toonami’s The Forge
Adult Swim is Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block for edgy, experimental animation—and Toonami is Adult Swim’s own sub-brand for action-packed shows, including popular anime series such as Naruto and Dragon Ball Super. Toonami’s programming has made it a fan-favorite since its introduction in 1997, and the name is also synonymous with its robotic host, TOM. And TOM has had a few adventures of his own thanks to the Toonami Intruder series, which Hinge took over work on five years back. With the latest Total Immersion Event about to premiere, the Portland-based studio—also well-known for its advertising work with massive brands—has been finding new ways to amplify the action and deliver stellar animation for longtime fans of the character and his sci-fi quest. Hinge has been working on the season with a new kind of tool in its kit, thanks to the Xsens MVN suit. The studio was considering its options, including fixed, camera-based motion capture systems, but the flexibility of the Xsens technology was very appealing. “For us, it was