Vicon & Lux Machina outfit NYU’s Martin Scorsese VP Centre with advanced motion capture technology

Vicon, a pioneer in motion capture technologies, and Lux Machina, a consultancy focused on complex, large scale live shows, film production and installations, announced they have outfitted NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts’ brand new Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Centre with next generation motion capture and virtual production technology. The school is offering a new … Read more

Sponsored feature / Lux Machina, MARS Volume and Sony

SOARING SHOTS Challenged to create a deeply immersive environment that not only enhanced the actors’ performances but also remained true to the historical context of the series, Lux Machina collaborated with the team at MARS to develop bespoke solutions to bring the harrowing aerial combats of WWII to life.   Apple TV+’s definitive account of US … Read more

NYU Tisch School of the Arts introduces a Master’s Degree in VP

Based at the state-of-the-art Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center at Industry City, the one-year advanced degree program debuts in the Fall of 2024. Professor Michael Carmine working with film students on cinematography techniques. The new degree will allow students to film in multiple locations with different lighting setups on one virtual production stage. (Photo courtesy … Read more

Prysm Stages launches at Trilith Studios in Atlanta

NEP Virtual Studios and Trilith Studios announced a new state-of-the-art virtual production facility coming to Atlanta, Georgia. The Prysm Stage at Trilith Studios is being built from the ground up for virtual production, led by world-class talent including entertainment industry veteran and global president of NEP Virtual Studios, Cliff Plumer, virtual production pioneers Lux Machina … Read more

NEP launches virtual production segment, acquiring Lux Machina, Prysm Collective and Halon Entertainment

NEP Group has announced the launch of a new virtual production business segment, to be called NEP Virtual Studios, bringing on board industry leaders in real-time production with the acquisition of Prysm Collective, Lux Machina and Halon Entertainment. As part of this new venture, NEP welcomes a group of experts and world-class talent, including entertainment industry veteran … Read more

Lux Machina Consulting opens UK office

Lux Machina Consulting (LuxMC), visual technology specialists based in Los Angeles, CA, has announced the opening of a new office in London. The expansion into the UK coincides with the beginning of several large Virtual Production facilities that LuxMC will be engineering, installing and integrating in the coming year.   Co-CEO Phil Galler states, “As we continue to … Read more

Bild Studios partners with Lux Machina to form one of Europe’s leading virtual production teams

Bild Studios has announced a strategic delivery partnership with Los Angeles-based Lux Machina, to create one of the industry’s leading US-UK virtual production teams. The new joint venture aims to provide the film, television, and live event production industry with game changing real-time VFX production technology.  Renowned media technologists, Bild Studios have a heritage of … Read more

LuxMC and NantStudios finish construction at NantStudios’ El Segundo Campus

Lux Machina Consulting (LuxMC) and NantStudios has just completed a state-of-the-art LED in-camera VFX (ICVFX) volume at NantStudios’ new 24,000 square foot sound stage in El Segundo, CA.  The Unreal Engine driven LED volume will deliver photo-realistic and camera-tracked environments in real-time and is designed for the specific needs of film, television, and live performance.  “This has been … Read more