What is Virtual Production?
Virtual production combines physical and virtual filmmaking techniques to create cutting-edge media. How it works: teams use real-time 3D engines (game engines) to create photorealistic sets, then display them on large LED walls behind physical sets using the real-time rendering capabilities of the game engines. The cameras are synced with the game engines for enhanced realism and depth of perspective. The old mantra of “fix it in post” is now becoming “fix it in pre.” Some notable examples of films and tv shows shot using virtual production include The Mandalorian (2019), Avengers: Endgame (2019), Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2017), as well as Disney's animated film Frozen 2 (2019).