{"id":1575,"date":"2021-12-13T10:18:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2021\/12\/13\/can-diy-filmmakers-create-their-own-virtual-production\/"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:53:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T20:53:03","slug":"can-diy-filmmakers-create-their-own-virtual-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2021\/12\/13\/can-diy-filmmakers-create-their-own-virtual-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Can DIY Filmmakers Create Their Own Virtual Production?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/unreal-engine-renders-greenscreen-dead\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/article_medium\/public\/film_riot_virtual_prod_0.jpg?itok=dLobuwp7\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s called &#8220;the Volume,&#8221; but its official name is Stagecraft. <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nAnd it\u2019s the game-changing method by which the filmmakers of Disney+ epic <em>The Mandalorian<\/em> take viewers to planets in a galaxy far, far away. All from the safety of a soundstage. It\u2019s so real, that it\u2019s made the century-old techniques of greenscreen and previz obsolete, and everyone wants to use it.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nThe volume employs massive 8K LED illuminated backgrounds that are computer generated to create a photo-real environment with computer software called Unreal Engine, which wraps around physical sets and real actors to create a seamless, immersive effect.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nBut can low-budget indies or content creators get in on the action? Ryan Connolly from <em>Film Riot <\/em>is convinced it\u2019s possible, and he\u2019s coming close with a 4K projector and a very powerful PC. But it isn\u2019t easy.\n<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\nConnolly has been on a journey for a decade learning his craft and doing it with a DIY flare. If he could figure out a way to create a popular cinematic technique on a budget, it\u2019s just another arrow in his quiver.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/unreal-engine-renders-greenscreen-dead\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Author: James DeRuvo<br \/>\nThis article comes from <i>No Film School<\/i> and can be <a href=\"https:\/\/nofilmschool.com\/unreal-engine-renders-greenscreen-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>read on the original site.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s called &#8220;the Volume,&#8221; but its official name is Stagecraft. 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