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by Zack Young · Posted
Zeiss announced two new sets of premium cine lenses. The Horizon full-frame 2x anamorphic lenses feature pronounced oval bokeh, fast T-stops, and a fully integrated motor system with no external gearing. They have interchangeable look-tuning back elements and are compatible with serial and LBUS connections. The Panoptes 65 large-format
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by Zack Young · Posted
Insta360 has officially unveiled the Luna Ultra 8K gimbal camera, with dual Leica Summicron lenses, a triple AI chip, and a detachable 2” OLED touchscreen. The primary lens packs a 1” CMOS image sensor, while the telephoto lens has a 1/1.3" CMOS sensor. The Luna Ultra is also compatible with Insta360’s new Mic Pro wireless system
by Mary Latvis · Posted
Getting ready to prep or shoot your latest video project? In addition to being the largest photography store in the USA, B&H Photo also incorporates The Studio alongside a state-of-the-art technology space, The Studio Technology Center (STC). The team focuses on providing complete professional video solutions while The Technology Center serves as an access hub to latest cinema and broadcast technology,
by Mathew Malwitz · Posted
Godox has unveiled a new modular handheld lighting system featuring the LC500R Air Inflatable Light Stick and LR150 Air Inflatable Ring Light. Designed with mobile creators in mind, this flexible system can be adapted for portraits, beauty, streaming, and beyond, all in a flexible, lightweight package
by Mary Latvis · Posted
Continuing to expand its line of popular high-performance video cameras, Kinefinity has introduced the new Vista Full-Frame 6K Digital Cinema Camera. Positioned as a more affordable option for creators, this compact camera features full-frame 6K capture at rates up to 50 FPS and up to UHD 4K at 100 fps in Super 35. Available with user-interchangeable Kinemount,
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Lighting hasn't really changed in the past few decades. Sure, new fixtures, faster cameras and lenses, and shooting styles may change, but the essence of lighting really hasn't changed. The look of the scene is still driven by the DP and still created by the lighting designer; it is still all about ratios, and no matter how technology advances, lighting is a powerful tool for putting realism and drama on screen.
What Is Image-Based Lighting?
Simply put, image-based lighting (IBL) is using lighting fixtures to mimic the effects of natural
by Mary Latvis · Posted
LED panels are a key component of the LED volume walls that form the backdrop for virtual production, an increasingly popular technique used in feature film and television production. This emerging technology enables productions to recreate the look of fictional worlds, far-flung or difficult-to-access locations, or multiple real-world sites in the controlled, safer, and more comfortable environs of a soundstage. Crucial specs to look for in an LED panel include a low pixel pitch of <3mm (high-density pixel count), high brightness levels,
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
The goal of this article is to provide you with an introduction to motion capture, its uses and requirements. As with any journey, it begins with the first few steps.
Motion Capture (MOCAP)
MOCAP is the process of recording high-resolution movement of objects or people and capturing it into a computer system. It has numerous applications, including military, sports, medical, and, of course, for entertainment. While you could trace the roots of motion capture all the way back to the seminal motion capture experiments like Muybridge’s exposures
by M. Brett Smith · Posted
Trilogy Studios was developed as a cutting-edge virtual production facility designed to support film, television, automotive, commercial, and branded content creation. Rather than building a single LED volume, the team behind Trilogy Studios envisioned a comprehensive, multistage environment that would provide content creators with the flexibility to produce a wide range of projects within a controlled and highly immersive production space.
To bring this vision to life, Trilogy Studios partnered with virtual production systems integrator
by Mary Latvis · Posted
XR (Extended Reality) and VP (Virtual Production) are two terms you’ll hear used to describe professional video capture on special stages equipped with LED volume wall backgrounds. In consultation with the experts in The Studio B&H, here we review the components needed to set up an XR stage and break down some of the specifics of this VP capture technique.
Extended Reality vs. Virtual Production
XR and VP stages both use
by Zack Young · Posted
Core SWX has officially unveiled their new PowerVault System, centered around a powerful and customizable Base station with five modular bays and compatibility spanning twelve battery types. This charging hub is housed in an IP65-rated hard case for maximum portability, and features multiple USB-C outputs to charge additional accessories, making it an ideal choice for professionals that need a ton of power.
by Zack Young · Posted
On-set virtual production (OSVP) is the real-time mixing of live-action footage with computer-generated imagery to create amazing in-camera visual effects (ICVFX). These days, most OSVP happens on a volume, a studio space with seamless LED panels (or cabinets, as they’re known in OSVP) grouped together to display rendered images that are then captured live in-camera alongside human talent. These cabinet configurations can be as simple as a flat backdrop stacked from the ground up, and as complicated as a full curved 360° wrap hung from trusses
by Zack Young · Posted
Virtual production (VP) is a professional video technique that combines live-action footage with computer-generated imagery (CGI) in real time. Virtual production typically happens on “volume” stages where seamless interlocked LED panels display rendered photo-real backdrops that change and adapt as the camera moves. This creates impressive in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX) that require little to no post-production work. Let’s jump into the exciting capabilities of
by Steven Gladstone · Posted
Your virtual production (VP) system isn't just playing back high-resolution video in the background. To work as believable 3D your system must be able to render in real-time and in high frame rate realistic 3D environments. To create and playback these environments you need creation software.
What Is Unreal Engine?
Simply put, it is an advanced real-time creation tool that powers your virtual production. It is based on 3D computer graphics gaming engine, and I remember playing Unreal as a multiplayer first-person shooter game, way back in the