JURASSIC SPARK Beasts of old and technology of new converge in fine style in Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough‘s DP James Medcraft explains. Creatures that no longer exist, in a landscape that is no more, featuring talent who…
PLAIN SAILING FOR SUMMERER When COVID derailed plans for period drama 1899, set on a migrant steamship, to be a lavish multi-location shoot, the production pivoted to being shot almost entirely on a virtual sound stage, becoming the largest production…
The virtual world is a fascinating, fast-paced, and valuable space for filmmakers to explore for the right production. However, it is vital to ensure cinematographers’ voices are heard throughout the decision-making process and that they have access to the education…
Light control, colour matching, and close inter-departmental collaboration are the keys to lighting for virtual production. Be ready to integrate with a lot more departments than you were expecting,” advises Jeff Webster. He is probably the world’s most experienced gaffer…
Directors, DPs, and VP supervisors discuss the workflows, techniques, caveats and benefits of LED volume shooting and the wider world of virtual production. If you’re shooting in an LED volume, what dictates the lighting?” asks director-DP Brett Danton. “If it’s…
A virtual production stage is filled with equipment both familiar and unfamiliar to a DP, but even the familiar must be considered in new ways. The prime requirement when selecting a camera for virtual production work is that it must…
Get to know the new virtual production roles and departments making an impact in the filmmaking mix. Generally speaking, all the conventional filmmaking roles continue in virtual production, albeit with each job impacted in some form. The DP’s physical production…
Despite being a relatively recent addition to the cinematographer’s toolkit, virtual production technology has already earned a legion of devotees thanks to its expansive filmmaking possibilities. Virtual production (VP) combines virtual, augmented and physical reality with CGI, made possible by…
Canon streamlines the virtual reality production process with the new EOS VR system. “Canon really is the only major electronics company that has made anything like this solution currently,” says Graham Payne, product business developer – ISB Business at Canon…
Director-DP Brett Danton chose Canon cameras and lenses to immerse Bastille in a multi-layered VR experience. The latest album from Brit Award-winning pop rock band Bastille is entitled “Give Me the Future”. “Sci-fi is escapist, but technology can also be…
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