VIRTUAL PRODUCTION: HOW TO USE IT VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
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The V Stage at Warner Bros. Leavesden
cost-effective creative solutions.” At dock10, advanced virtual
studio technology has enabled virtual production to be applied in a live broadcast environment. “We have installed virtual capabilities in every one of our ten television studios,” says head of studios, Andy Waters. “These use the latest real-time games engine technology from Epic [Unreal Engine] with Zero Density, together with the Mo-Sys star tracking system. By centralising the systems in our CTA, we give our customers the flexibility to choose the right size studio for their production – anything from 1,000sq ft to 12,500sq ft. “Probably the most advantageous
use of virtual studios is the ability to refresh a set or change elements that would otherwise be extremely difficult or costly with a physical build,” Waters continues. “Working in the virtual world lets you make brand updates or special editions with ease and allows you to explore creative ideas and try
different elements without committing to a major build cost.”
Nuts and bolts So how do you take hold of this
advantage and get started? First, you have to work out which type of virtual production you need. For example, The Mandalorian used an in-camera VFX (ICVFX) approach where the physical actors and props on set were composited in real-time against the CG content on the LED panels, but there are several other routes for interacting with the tech, such as handheld monitoring tools and VR headsets. Then there’s software. Game engine Unity has a host of tools for iterative, real-time filmmaking and has been used in films such as Ready Player One and Blade Runner 2049 and by directors such as Adam Blomkamp, but you’ll find many studios that offer support for Unreal Engine; according to Chaundler, 90% of Quite Brilliant jobs use Epic’s game engine.
Virtual production offers the
opportunity to try many different options
Ryan Beagan WBSL
Summer 2021
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