Together with a group of colleagues, Forbes contributor Shane Snow surveyed 800 individuals in the film industry to gauge their reactions to the growing use of LED screens and in-camera visual effects as an alternative to green screen and shooting on location. The result was a 25-page report called The State of Virtual Production 2023. The […]
Friend of Mondatum and man about town Dan Edmonds is ICVFX Account Manager at LED Screen rental company Universal Pixels. He recently spoke to TVB Europe about how UniPix have been helping on some of the UK’s most recent virtual production projects. Their credits include Good Omens, The Crown, The Man Who Fell to Earth and Sam Mendes’ Empire of […]
Oblivion The Lion King Rogue One: A Star Wars Story The Irishman The Midnight Sky Bullet Train War for the Planet of the Apes Red Notice The Batman Ford v Ferrari Ghost In The Shell To Gun: Maverick A few highlights Oblivion – “the floors, walls, and ceilings of the towers were physical set pieces, […]
NantStudios’ new $60 million, 25,000 square foot at Docklands Studios in Melbourne, which is due to open in May, boasts the largest permanent LED volume installed in any facility in the world so far – 88 metres wide, 289 metres in length and 12 metres high and comprising 6,000 tiles, double the size of its […]
This week’s 3-day Visual Media Lab Conference 2023 (Hochschule der Median, Stuttgart, Germany, 8-11 March), “is for all people interested in film, TV and the science behind moving images. For the creatives, technical pioneers and students who are looking forward to a career in those fields”. How will films and TV shows be produced with […]
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 […]