Vizrt closes an agreement with DigitalGlobe to provide access to high resolution images of the Earth

This agreement between both companies allows designers to directly access DigitalGlobe and quickly add fully updated satellite and aerial images of the entire planet to integrate them into their graphics and animations.

DigitalGlobe, provider of high-resolution images of the entire Earth, has announced the signing of an agreement with Vizrt which will allow designers to quickly find, preview and add DigitalGlobe images into their graphics. The service, accessible directly online and paid for, is called Online DigitalGlobe and is now available.

Unlike other solutions, DigitalGlobe offers continuously updated images, including very fresh footage from high-risk regions where it is too difficult or too dangerous for journalists to access.

Subscribers to this service integrated into Vizrt will be able to quickly search the DigitalGlobe archive, find and view the images that best suit their needs. They can then immediately begin using the images to create highly accurate maps of a region, adding dynamic touch-screen effects or changing the size, brightness, and animation of map areas.

In addition to using archived images, subscribers will also be able to use newly captured images of events in crisis areas around the world. This allows production teams to constantly monitor high-risk events as they develop and immediately use footage from the area.