Vlog Generation

The JUMP Vlog system is a custom video generation platform built in Unreal Engine 5 that creates a unique video from each customer's flight.
It features dynamic camera angles, music, custom wingsuits, and even 3D facial reconstruction of the customer. These videos are then uploaded and made available in the customer's JUMP profile.

Check one out here:

Behind the Scenes: Vlog Pipeline

The vlog pipeline consists of multiple internal services working together to generate the final video:

• Hangar Service: A monolithic service that manages all tasks at a given location. It runs on-premises and can operate offline.
• Vlog Master: Orchestrates the vlog pipeline, determining when and how a vlog should be generated.
• Unreal Render Client: A headless Unreal Engine 5 client that replays the full flight while rendering each frame to disk.
• Vlog Processor: Handles post-processing by stitching the rendered frames into a video, adding music, and applying other personalization features.
  This service is also responsible for uploading the final video to S3.

Below is a simple diagram of the services:

Here’s a more polished and professional version of your section with improved flow and clarity:

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Making a Personal Connection: Integrating Facial Scans

To enhance personalization and create a deeper emotional connection, we wanted customers to instantly recognize themselves in their vlogs.
To achieve this, we implemented a facial reconstruction system that generates a 3D model from a single photograph.

This technology allows us to seamlessly insert the customer's likeness not only into the JUMP multiplayer experience but also into their personalized vlog, making the final video feel truly unique and immersive.
(We’ll dive deeper into the technical implementation in a future post.)

Video Wall

The vision for "Basecamp" was to create a space where customers could watch their own custom vlogs on a large video display, along with vlogs from other customers.
I built the UI with ReactJS to ensure it could be easily updated and deployed in various scenarios, accommodating different video wall setups (screen sizes, projectors, etc.).

Check out the video wall here: