A virtual production stage is filled with equipment both familiar and unfamiliar to a DP, but even the familiar must be considered in new ways. The prime requirement when selecting a camera for virtual production work is that it must either have a genlock input or be able to sync to a timecode input. This … Read more
Get to know the new virtual production roles and departments making an impact in the filmmaking mix. Generally speaking, all the conventional filmmaking roles continue in virtual production, albeit with each job impacted in some form. The DP’s physical production team, for example, still includes their regular gaffer, focus puller, camera operator and grip. The … Read more
Despite being a relatively recent addition to the cinematographer’s toolkit, virtual production technology has already earned a legion of devotees thanks to its expansive filmmaking possibilities. Virtual production (VP) combines virtual, augmented and physical reality with CGI, made possible by real-time game-engine technology. Exemplified by Hollywood productions such as The Mandalorian, the methodology takes traditional … Read more
Canon streamlines the virtual reality production process with the new EOS VR system. “Canon really is the only major electronics company that has made anything like this solution currently,” says Graham Payne, product business developer – ISB Business at Canon UK. He is talking about the Canon EOS VR System, which leverages the RF mount … Read more
Director-DP Brett Danton chose Canon cameras and lenses to immerse Bastille in a multi-layered VR experience. The latest album from Brit Award-winning pop rock band Bastille is entitled “Give Me the Future”. “Sci-fi is escapist, but technology can also be terrifying,” the band said of the album’s themes at the June 2022 launch of the … Read more
Filmmaker and VFX supervisor Hugo Guerra recently tested the CinCraft Mapper, a new service from ZEISS that saves the troublesome and time-consuming process of shooting lens grids for visual effects work. Hugo Guerra has been in the visual effects industry since 1999, working in Portugal, Sweden, and now the UK. He served for several years … Read more
The pioneering toolset unites LED and camera technology to create an innovative solution for the virtual production, broadcast, and live production spheres. Technology does not remain static as new innovations and applications are constantly being discovered. The emergence of virtual production has led ROE Visual to tailor their high-end LED screens and to enter into … Read more
Universal Pixels (UP) discusses why expert technical delivery is vital to virtual production, and why going virtual is the future of sustainability in film, television and advertising. Although they are by no means an invention of the pandemic, virtual production (VP) techniques in film, television and advertising have certainly become a more widely accepted, viable … Read more
MARS Volume is making premium virtual production facilities accessible to a wide range of productions and leading the way in supporting the future of virtual production filmmaking with the launch of its education offering, MARS Academy. Launched in August 2021 by visual engineering pioneers Bild Studios, MARS Volume represents the best the UK has to … Read more
Discover how iMAG Displays and Treehouse Digital bridged the divide between the events and the film and TV industries by harnessing the power of virtual production technologies. The technology being used in different market sectors today now has more similarities than ever before. This is particularly true for LED lighting volumes, which are now being … Read more
As it prepares to open an expanded stage in 2023, Garden Studios’ London studio complex allows productions to push the boundaries of what’s possible thanks to its virtual production capabilities. “We take this journey seriously and keep it front of mind every day.” That sentiment could be applied to the crew of The Charon, the … Read more
As the pandemic catalysed the growth of virtual production, disguise’s pioneering extended reality platform found a natural new home in the film and TV realms. The world of virtual production has brought together many different technologies and techniques that give broadcasters and filmmakers the creative freedom to produce exciting new visuals for their programmes and … Read more
Leading European Reseller CVP has established a new division with virtual production at the forefront, uniting the latest technology with its trademark expert knowledge. As filmmaking techniques and technologies develop and become established, equipment providers have to make sure they keep up with current trends by offering their clients not only the best choice of … Read more
A Near Real-Time workflow brings together key advancements in lens calibration, machine learning and real-time rendering to deliver higher quality composites of what was just shot to the filmmakers, in a matter of minutes. The artistry of cinema has always advanced when filmmakers push the limits of technology. New film Comandante is breaking new ground. … Read more
Virtual Production Studios by 80six takes modular LED volume stages a step further. The founders of 80six envisioned their recently expanded studio as an immense technical playground for real-time exploration that puts 100% control into the hands of filmmakers. 80six emerged as a leading system integrator and virtual production provider in early 2019 at the … Read more