Epic Games

Unreal Engine adds support for SMPTE ST 2110

Unreal Engine 5.3 includes experimental support to nDisplay for SMPTE ST 2110, which Epic Games says lays the groundwork for future changes to LED...

IBC

Inside this year’s Accelerator Projects

IBC’s Accelerator Media Innovation Programme has 80 global media and technology brands taking part in 2023, including BBC, ITV, IMDB, Fox Entertainment, Paramount, Vodafone...

Production & Post

Epic releases tool to animate Metahumans on an iPhone

The software uses a 4D solver to combine video and depth data together with a MetaHuman representation of the performer

Production & Post

Latest Unreal Engine update includes dedicated in-camera VFX editor

Unreal Engine has now been used on over 425 film and TV productions, and is integrated into over 300 virtual production stages worldwide

Live Production

Epic Games unveils guide for broadcast and live events

The new Broadcast and Live Events Field Guide from Epic Games includes production tips from the likes of disguise, Creative Works London, Illuminarium, Moment...

Business

New organisation aims to drive open metaverse interoperability

The Metaverse Standards Forum will focus on technologies around 3D assets and rendering, AR and VR, and user-created content

Production & Post

Epic Games introduces virtual production skills-building training programme

Unreal Connectors is a new skill-building training programme which will be available in the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, the US and Canada

Media Delivery

Grass Valley announces major updates for AMPP, including AWS collaboration and free playout

Grass Valley has also agreed a deal with Epic Games to bring Unreal Engine to GV AMPP, which can be used to build virtual...

Production & Post

Epic Games releases sample project for live event broadcasts

Hype Chamber is based on the real-world workflow and findings from building motion graphics, animation and a full virtual environment

Production & Post

Industry experts create Virtual Production Glossary

It is intended to be a dynamic, industry-propelled effort rather than a static document with users encouraged to suggest new and updated terminology

Production & Post

Epic Games invests in SMPTE’s virtual production initiative

The virtual production initiative aims to bring together technology and thought leaders to quickly assess challenges relating to virtual production

Production & Post

Motion Impossible receives funding to develop Virtual Production Suite

Company receives part of Epic Games' MegaGrants fund

Production & Post

The impact real-time technology is having on VFX

Martin Izzard, head of media and entertainment at Red Lorry Yellow Lorry takes a look at the rise of virtual production

Business

Epic Games receives $1 billion in latest round of funding

Sony has invested a further $200 million into the company

Production & Post

How Epic Games is helping content creators visualise the future

In an exclusive extract from Epic Games' Virtual Production Field Guide, the team at Nviz share the how Unreal Engine is helping to drive...

Business

disguise secures backing from Carlyle Group, Epic Games

According to disguise, the new investment will consolidate its position as the global ‘platform of platforms’ for the creation and delivery of visual content...

Production & Post

Unreal Engine extends virtual production toolset

Release also introduces a new fully REST-compliant Remote Control API that enables users to collect and organise any parameters or function libraries from the...

Production & Post

Epic Games’ London Innovation Lab includes complete virtual production LED stage

Company partnered with Brompton Technology, ARRI and creative technical production company 80six to refurbish its Innovation Lab in London with a new curved LED...

Production & Post

Engineering Emmys celebrate remote production technology

Four companies will be honoured for their work with remote production, while seven other recipients are being feted for exceptional engineering developments