A collective of creative organisations working at the forefront of Virtual Production in the UK have announced a joint partnership aiming to provide insights, expertise, and practical training to upskill the UK’s creative community in the latest technology of virtual production.
Multi-award-winning virtual entertainment company Dimension, Sky’s Europe-wide production arm Sky Studios, visual effects powerhouse DNEG, events and broadcast technology company Creative Technology, and leading designer and manufacturer of camera and lighting systems ARRI have joined forces for the industry-first initiative which sees two-time Oscar-winner and DNEG Creative Director Paul Franklin (“Interstellar,” “Inception”) direct an R&D project.
Filmed over a two week period in October 2021 at ARRI’s mixed reality stage, supported by Creative Technology, in Uxbridge, West London, the Virtual Production Innovation Project was created to demonstrate the advantages and versatility of virtual production for capturing in-camera VFX and final pixel shots using an LED volume, and aims to upskill the next generation of creative talent.
The Virtual Production Innovation Project was filmed over a two week period in October 2021 at ARRI and Creative Technology’s mixed reality stage in Uxbridge, London.
The project will be edited into a series of short films, each offering a deep dive into a specific scene and virtual production objective. Together, they will provide a comprehensive and insightful view of the state-of-the-art technology, techniques, achievements, and key learnings from the project and demonstrate the versatility of virtual production across a range of genres, for broadcast productions as well as feature films.
The project will be edited into a series of short films, each offering a deep dive into a specific scene and virtual production objective.
A trailer from the Virtual Production Innovation Project, featuring a selection of the scenes filmed, has been released and will be followed by the release of the short film series in early 2022.