Seth MacFarlane Talks 'Ted' Behind-the-Scenes with ViewScreen

Watch and listen as the man himself, along with the tech folks at his company, Fuzzy Door Tech,  share how their new production visualization system, ViewScreen, was used on the all-new series, 'Ted,' to film an animated lead character in real time alongside other actors. The show premieres January 11, 2024 on Peacock.

The technology had a significant impact on the production, from allowing the entire crew to see Ted in real time while filming, to capturing MacFarlane’s performance so he could act as Ted while simultaneously directing.

MacFarlane had multiple roles during the production. He was the co-showrunner and director, plus he had the added responsibility of acting as Ted. ViewScreen was a critical tool that he used to capture his real-time performance without a motion capture suit, freeing him to move without constraints. ViewScreen captured his facial expressions – without the need to leave his monitors – so he could continue to direct scenes and watch the action. Overall, the process saved MacFarlane time and allowed the crew to capture the right shots in fewer takes.

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