Virtual Production

Virtual production enables virtual and physical sets to combine seamlessly. It’s buzzier than ever; so there’s no excuse for not learning the basics and being inspired by innovative projects.

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Virtual Production: A Primer

https://youtu.be/2Xk37Nz8cz8 READ MORE: Virtual Production 101 (MediaSilo) Seamlessly combining physical and virtual elements, virtual production comprises a range of tools and techniques. LED walls synced with cutting-edge real-time graphics software […]

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Video Games and VFX Make a Very Cute Couple

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How “Star Trek: Discovery” Went Boldly Into Virtual Production

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Love, Thunder, LED Volume: ILM StageCraft Advances Virtual Production on Marvel’s “Thor”

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Virtual Production Fundamentals and Fun

Sky Studios’ supernatural crime thriller “The Rising,” starring Clara Rugaard as Neve Kelly, employed ARRI Stage London’s automation and playback systems for virtual production. Cr: Sky Studios

September 1, 2022

Inside the (Literally) Action-Packed Virtual Production for Sky Studios’ “The Rising”

Sky Studios’ supernatural crime thriller “The Rising,” starring Clara Rugaard as Neve Kelly, employed ARRI Stage London’s automation and playback systems for virtual production. Cr: Sky Studios James Franklin, virtual […]

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Director David Leitch was drawn to “Bullet Train” not because of the action or comedy, but because of what he calls “this big existential question” at the center of the story. Bryan Tyree Henry as Lemon and Brad Pitt as Ladybug. Cr: Scott Garfield/Sony Pictures

August 14, 2022

“Bullet Train:” Virtual Production, New IP, All the Punching

From "Bullet Train," courtesy of Sony Pictures “It wasn’t the comedy or the action, but this meditation on fate and this big existential question was at the center of it,” […]

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“Our Flag Means Death.” Cr: HBO Max

Merging Reality with Fantasy: Virtual Production & Visual Effects on HBO Max’s “Our Flag Means Death”

“Our Flag Means Death.” Cr: HBO Max Over the years, the worlds of visual effects and live action production have lived in two different places on a project’s timeline. But […]

Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot in 20th Century Studios’ DEATH ON THE NILE. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved.

What’s Advancing the Adoption of Virtual Production?

Virtual production of FX’s “Snowfall” READ MORE: 2021 Film & Video Production Survey (Altman Solon) The relaxation of pandemic restrictions has released the brakes on film and TV production but […]

Adrian Pennington

Led by Emily Beecham, the ensemble cast of “1899” includes Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiał, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Yann Gael, Mathilde Ollivier, José Pimentão, Isabella Wei, Gabby Wong, Jonas Bloquet, Fflyn Edwards, and Alexandre Willaume. Cr: Netflix

September 26, 2021

“1899” and How Netflix Is Viewing Virtual Production

Led by Emily Beecham, the ensemble cast of “1899” includes Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau, Maciej Musiał, Anton Lesser, Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Rosalie Craig, Clara Rosager, Maria Erwolter, Yann […]

Adrian Pennington

James McAvoy in “His Dark Materials.” Image courtesy of HBO.

“Filmmaking 1.0 to Filmmaking 5.0” — Virtual Production Technology Is Ready

James McAvoy in “His Dark Materials.” Image courtesy of HBO. It’s taken three decades for the practice of using real-time computer graphics engines to create cinema. Now there are those […]

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Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby in “Our Flag Means Death,” courtesy of HBO Max. Photo by Photograph by Aaron Epstein/HBO Max

Virtual Production But Sort of Real Pirates (?): Making “Our Flag Means Death”

HBO Max’s pirate comedy “Our Flag Means Death” employed virtual production techniques, using ultra-high-resolution imagery of the ocean displayed on a massive 30 by 160-foot LED wall to deliver a […]

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Digital Film Tools

January 25, 2021

What’s Next? Virtual Production, Secure Cloud Workflows and Remote Finishing

DigitalFilm Tools had been experimenting with collaborative/secure remote work for years, allowing them, when the pandemic struck, to transition from offices to homes overnight. Without loss to timelines, the company […]

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“Fix it in Prep:” The New Mantra for COVID-Safe Virtual Production

Cr: Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California If you’ve got $15 million then you can make a 35-minute VFX-driven drama on par with The Mandalorian but most […]

Adrian Pennington

James McAvoy in “His Dark Materials.” Image courtesy of HBO.

“Filmmaking 1.0 to Filmmaking 5.0” — Virtual Production Technology Is Ready

James McAvoy in “His Dark Materials.” Image courtesy of HBO. It’s taken three decades for the practice of using real-time computer graphics engines to create cinema. Now there are those […]

Adrian Pennington