People
Meet the technical artist
Zero Density's Menaf Seçilmiş got his start in the media tech industry while interning at the company as a student. Now he helps build...
virtual production
Production & Post
dock10 releases free guides to virtual production
The Introductory Guide to Virtual Studios provides information on green screen, virtual studios - including virtual flying cameras, LED walls, and teleportation
Production & Post
Ncam adds Unreal Engine 5 support for virtual production and broadcast pipelines
Ncam's AR Suite connects real-time tracking data to Unreal Engine, enabling film, TV and broadcast companies to deliver photorealistic virtual productions and AR content
Production & Post
ILM StageCraft: Creating magic with light
With Disney Plus' Obi-Wan Kenobi set to debut tomorrow, TVBEurope finds out how ILM's virtual production StageCraft technology is helping bring locations from Tatooine...
Production & Post
disguise enters the metaverse
disguise intends to build capability to offer virtual production workflows custom-designed for the metaverse
Production & Post
Mo-Sys signs Korean distribution deal with GMS International
Mo-Sys Engineering has signed a distribution partnership with South Korean dealer GMS International. The agreement will help to meet growing demand for virtual production...
Production & Post
DNEG signs multi-year VFX and virtual production agreement with Netflix
The non-exclusive agreement will see DNEG provide premium VFX services for Netflix across domestic and international markets
Production & Post
London’s Soho set to welcome first virtual production stage
V-Studios will be powered by the disguise Extended Reality (xR) workflow, featuring Absen’s 10m x 5m LED wall
Production & Post
Dispelling the fear factor of working with virtual production
TVBEurope talks to Pixomondo's Alex Webster about the company's plans for London, why producers are still not sure about virtual production, and why technology...
Production & Post
Bild Studios’ MARS Volume employs Brompton LED processing
The MARS Volume studio is powered by three Tessera SX40 4K LED processors and multiple Tessera XD 10G data distribution units from Brompton Technology...
People
Meet the virtual production stage technician
James Codling tells TVBEurope how he was inspired to move into working in virtual production after watching The Mandalorian
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
Production & Post
HTC launches its first turnkey virtual production product
Solution leverages lighthouse tracking technology, VIVE Mars CamTrack lets actors "jump into" any number of virtual backdrops in real-time during production
Live Production
Sony focuses on imaging, IP, cloud and virtualisation with latest updates
Company announced updates for Hawk-Eye, a number of its cameras, and virtual production technologies
Business
Pixotope plans complete virtual production platform following camera tracking acquisition
Company has acquired Cologne-based TrackMen, which offers a range of real-time 3D camera and talent tracking solutions
Production & Post
Virtual production helps take David Attenborough back to the final day of the Dinosaurs
The show's producers used the 25.5 x 5m curved screen at MARS' London facility to recreate the background
Business
TVBEurope April/May 2022 issue released
TVBEurope takes flight in our April/May 2022 issue, as we speak to the entrepreneurs who are hoping to launch a TV and film studio...
Production & Post
Pixomondo adds previs to list of creative services at London hub
New services will be spearheaded by PXO’s UK head of studio Alex Webster and previs supervisor Matt Perrin
Production & Post
Mo-Sys debuts multi-camera switching for LED volumes
The upgrade to the company's cinematic content server for LED volumes and virtual production will be shown at the 2022 NAB Show
Production & Post
Final Pixel, Greenwich University collaborate on skills-based virtual production course
New and Emerging Technology runs across four, two-week sprints, and aims to expose students to iterative workflows and key elements of virtual production
Production & Post
Survey: Virtual and remote production to drive TV and film post-pandemic
Survey, conducted by telecommunications, media and technology consulting firm Altman Solon, spoke to industry executives across productions in 30+ countries
Production & Post
Assimilate’s Live FX software supports Mo-Sys StarTracker
The integrated solution allows users to composite 2D and 3D elements into the live camera signal
Production & Post
Assimilate rolls out virtual production tools
Integrates colour grading and compositing for live workflows
Production & Post
Penzing Studios opens new facility in former air base
Facility includes Hyperbowl, Germany's first virtual production stage
Production & Post
First 15 students join NFTS’ virtual production course
The NFTS Virtual Production Certificate is a six-month blended learning course, which aims to meet the demand for virtual production skills within the screen sector
Business
DPP sets out predictions for 2022, including sustainability, virtual production and linear OTT
"They paint a picture of an industry determined to grow and adapt to rapid change and colossal demand for content," said the DPP
Production & Post
BBC R&D develops single-camera light field backgrounds for virtual production
The light field solution is currently at the prototype stage, running on standard gaming PC hardware
Production & Post
Ross Video enhances virtual studio solutions
Company's Voyager graphics rendering solution and Lucid Studio control solution can be used in VS/AR and XR Virtual LED Studio production environments
Production & Post
How virtual production drove creation of Formula 1-themed advert
The advert features virtual production by MGX Studios and is powered by the disguise Extended Reality (xR) workflow
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
How McDonald’s is lovin’ virtual production
How virtual production helped create McDonald's interior and exterior assets - from digital coffee cups on the counter to specific featured items on the...
Business
Watch: TVBEurope’s Story of 2021
TVBEurope takes a look back at some of the highs and lows experienced by the media technology industry in 2021
Production & Post
American Society of Cinematographers releases short film on testing and calibration
Project tested how HDR, diverse skin tones, high resolution detail, in-camera VFX, fast moving action, and visuals tax compression algorithms and image processing software
Production & Post
Final Pixel achieves live facial and body mo-cap streamed to Unreal Engine
Content used cluster rendering to create a high-quality bespoke 3D character using a traditional CG pipeline
Media Consumption
Sony previews latest technological developments
Tech giant previews developments in virtual production, VR and sport video
Production & Post
Star Trek: Discovery beams up virtual production for new series
Show filmed season four at Pixomondo's virtual production stage in Toronto
Business
TVBEurope November/December 2021 issue released
The final issue of 2021 takes a look at everything from deepfake to film and TV restoration and the metaverse
Production & Post
ARRI, Plazamedia partner to test new standards for virtual TV production
Companies are working together on optimising mixed reality for TV applications using ARRI’s camera and lighting systems
Production & Post
World’s largest fully-encapsulated virtual production volume to open in the UK
Winnersh Film Studios expects to begin welcoming production in 2022
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
Final Pixel launches international training courses to fill virtual production skills gap
The Final Pixel Academy will run courses at all levels across the virtual production workflow
Production & Post
Mo-Sys spotlights LED virtual production solutions
Upgrades StarTracker camera tracking system and NearTime workflow for shooting in an LED volume