Real-time technology is providing a competitive advantage for M&E content creators, according to a new survey commissioned by Epic Games.

Virtual production is one sector which actually has been helped by pandemic restrictions. Crews can work more safely on a virtual stage and the costs of location shooting are saved. The technology is expensive up front, but as producers become used to the changes to workflow, cost and production time should come down.

In order to keep shooting, film production has pivoted to adapt to the real world issues of a global pandemic.