With an innovative new concept, researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK want to turn the vision of Industrie 4.0 into reality. A digital twin models ...

Virtual production has been around for years: Rear/front projection, matte painting, blue/green screen, chromakey, motion capture. Its latest iteration took “The Mandalorian” to bring it to the ...

It’s not novel information that the world of media production is evolving faster than ever. Thanks to the rapid development and adoption of exciting new technologies, like virtual production, we’re ...

If there’s a buzz word right now in filmmaking and visual effects, it is probably ‘virtual production.’ Think of it like this: say you are making a live action film with characters. Traditionally what ...

During the final episode of Variety‘s Sustainability in Hollywood event presented by Toyota Mirai, Rob Bredow, senior vice president and chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic, and… During ...

Toronto-based The Other End, led by Amir Endalah, promises greater creative control and cost savings from PhaseSpace's real-time motion capture system on its virtual production stages. By Etan ...

A massive LED wall displays a stirring scene in which a helmeted actor mounts a prototype electric motorcycle before it appears to speed off down the highway. Meanwhile, a team of advertising company ...

The disruption to the entertainment industry caused by Covid-19 has been well documented. The pandemic put a wholesale stop on global film and television production, and theater closures have limited ...

Imagine the following scenario: You’re a filmmaker who has to shoot a complicated action sequence in a remote jungle with a big movie star. Normally, you’d travel to such a location with your crew, ...