Over the last few months, we've been speaking to key players in the film, television and advertising world in and around the province of Quebec and realized that while most people had heard of virtual production, many didn’t completely understand what it is and how it works.
That's why we decided to present a full event on this topic: InFocus Virtual Production :: Perspectives Production Virtuelle. This free online conference took place on May 13, 2021, and gathered local and international speakers and panelists from across the industry - Dreamwall, Epic Games, Mtl Studios Grande, Ncam, Neweb Labs, Zero Density - who discussed best practices, practical cases, and how virtual production can accelerate the whole creative and production process.
Our main focus
Our focus with this conference is to explain to the community of directors, producers and technical teams:
- What virtual production is
- The differences between the traditional and virtual production pipeline
- What technologies can be used, and when and how to use them
- And lastly to get to know virtual production best practices and use cases!
While virtual production was made popular in blockbusters like Avatar and more recently with shows like The Mandelorian (Star Wars), the good news is that you no longer need a Hollywood budget to bring virtual production to life and it can be used for television and advertising as well.
Revisit the full conference
1 - Learn more about Neweb Labs
More references by Neweb Labs
2 - A quick intro to virtual production by Neweb Labs
More references by Neweb Labs
- Virtual production, learn the top four reasons filmmakers need to get on board now
- Reimagining shows and live events with virtual production
- The pros and cons of LED Screens
- Infinite possibilities with virtual production
3- David morin, Epic Games
Virtual production: moving towards real-time storytelling and creative processes presentation by David Morin, Epic Games.
More references by Epic Games
- Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)
- Virtual Production Field Guide V2
- Unreal Engine 5
- Travis Scott Astronomical trailer (:30)
- Halon previz reel for Ford v Ferrari
- Virtual production on The Mandalorian, season 1 (ILM BTS video)
- Virtual production on Westworld, season 3 (HBO BTS video)
- Carne y Arena (trailer from ILMxLAB)
- Unreal Build: VP full playlist
- Meerkat sample release
- MetaHuman Creator Early Access Out Now | Unreal Engine
4 - Round Table: The adoption of virtual production methods in a tense climate for the film and television industry with Epic Games, Dreamwall, MTL Studios Grande.
5- Workshop 1: Creating a virtual studio with Reality Engine by Onur Gulenc from Zero Density.
More references by Zero Density
- Fox Sports' NASCAR Set is Live with Reality Virtual Studio
- ESL, Counter-Strike Go Tournament, The Netherlands, 2019
- Virtual Line Studios, Showreel, Japan, 2020
- Eurosport, Winter Olympics, The Netherlands, 2018
- Ziggo Sport, Formula 1, The Netherlands, 2018
- TRT2, Multiple Virtual Sets, Turkey, 2019
- StreamTeam, Teleportation Interview, Finland, 2019
- Virtual Line Studios, Showreel, Japan, 2020
- Nordic Entertainment Group, NFL Super Bowl, Denmark, 2020
- The Weather Channel, Immersive Mixed Reality, USA, 2020
- Reality Virtual Studio NAB Show 2019 Demo
- The Weather Channel, Immersive Mixed Reality, USA, 2020
- RTBF, Les carnets du Bourlingueur, Belgium
- SequinAR, North Pole Experience, USA, 2019
- The Weather Channel, Immersive Mixed Reality, USA, 2020
- Reality Engine Tracked Talent Demonstration
- Reality Engine | An In-depth Look at AR Compositing
- TF1, FIFA World Cup, France, 2018
- Zero Density, Reality Keyer Video, 2020
- Virtual Line Studios, Showreel, Japan, 2020
- Bundeswehr, United Armed Forces of Germany, Germany, 2020
- Riot Games, League of Legends – World Championship Finals, China, 2017