To improve the lives of those working on the content synchronisation side of in virtual production, the latest version of Unreal Engine, now comes bundled with NVIDIA Rivermax SDK (software development kit). Rivermax is a unique internet protocol (IP)-based solution for media and data streaming. With the Rivermax plug-in for Unreal Engine, users can now deliver synchronized video […]
An introduction to this new, cutting-edge filmmaking technology, by StudioBinder, including how virtual production works, the pros and cons of working with LED screens and in-camera visual effects, and why it may be here to stay This 15 minute taster features contributions from notable virtual production pioneers such as DPs Sir Roger Deakins, Greig Fraser […]
Using a box lined with ROE LED screens driven by Disguise GX2c media servers, rental company and friends of Mondatum Universal Pixels helped the production team on BBC One crime drama Better to complete multiple internal car scenes during an intense three day shoot. The ‘Better’ crew was pretty new to this type of in-camera visual effects […]
Virtual production techniques involving high-resolution, direct view LED screens and the use of in-camera visual effects offers filmmaking creatives such as set designers, stunt coordinators, directors and VFX teams huge efficiencies and freedom. They have large canvases, sophisticated game engine technology and complex creative toolsets at their fingertips. Producers can gain more control of their […]
In the sequence below from Antoine Fuqua’s Emancipation, the character Peter, a runaway slave played by Will Smith, is escaping through a swamp when he is snatched by an alligator and has to fight for his life. Working with Legacy Effects and Wētā FX, VFX supervisor Rob Legato shot elements for the underwater scene in a […]
The concept of the metaverse was first introduced by science fiction author Neal Stephenson in the 1990s. It is ushering in a new era of design and simulation in a wide range of industries. Complex environments for feature film production on LED stages and digital twins are examples of how these large, high fidelity scenes are being […]