INDUSTRY. BRIEFINGS
SETTING THE STAGE This exciting collaboration follows a team-up at the recent SMPTE Virtual Production Showcase
ANNA VALLEY AND GARDEN STUDIOS PARTNER TO PROVIDE VP STUDIO
New from Fujifilm Fujifilm has unveiled its latest product, the Fujinon Duvo HZK25-1000mm f/2.8-5.0 PL Mount Cinema Box Lens (Duvo 25-1000), which the company claims to be ‘groundbreaking’. This cinema box lens boasts a 40x zoom ratio and telephoto focal length of 1000mm. It is the highest combination of magnification and telephoto reach currently available for large cinema sensors. The name ‘Duvo’ is a combination of the Latin words duo and vivo, referring to the lens’ dual characteristics and compatibility with two sensors – large format and Super 35 – allowing for cinematic image expression and broadcast-quality live shooting. The price of the optic is £175,000.
“Together, the two companies will offer a massive 150+ sq m volume equipped with the latest tech” a pair of 2x2m OD4 LED totems provide extra lighting sources. The studio also has Mo-Sys Startracker and Ndisplay servers – Disguise vx 4 is available as an option for playback solutions. Anna Valley has built a 26x4.5m Roe BPV2 semicircular volume in a 7750 sq ft sound stage at Garden Studios’ Park Royal complex. The volume comes complete with an 8x5m OD4 LED ceiling, mounted on a motorised hoist to be lowered, raised and tilted up to a 45° angle; “Virtual production is an integral part of our strategy; we use emergent technologies to facilitate efficient film production,” affirmed Mark Pilborough-Skinner, head of virtual production, Garden Studios. “The Anna Valley partnership is the amalgamation of a world-class supplier and an established studio operator. Our goals are clearly aligned, and this allows us to provide a state-of-the-art facility to production. It really is a win-win.” Under the new partnership,
A joint venture between Anna Valley and Garden Studios will see a new studio set up in central London. This follows a successful cooperation on the SMPTE Virtual Production Showcase, displaying Anna Valley’s LED volume at Garden Studios’ facility. Together, the two companies will offer a massive 150+ sq m volume equipped with the latest tech, backed by a skilled crew at Garden Studios’ premier spot in London’s thriving film community. Anna Valley supplies cinematic LED, processing technology and services, boasting a vast inventory of Roe’s Black Pearl BP2V2 ‘film- centric LED panels’. It also provides bespoke virtual production studios for corporate, television and film industry clientele. Garden Studios is London’s largest film studio, with a footprint of over 300,000 sq ft and five sound stages totalling over 48,000 sq ft. This top facility has already established itself as a front-runner in virtual production, with one of the first permanent volumes in London measuring 12x4m, expandable to 18x4m. Production powerhouses put their heads together for a cutting-edge studio in the heart of the UK capital
SUPERPOWERED Providing a cinematic effect to live production, this Fujinon lens offers the best mix of magnification and telephoto reach on the market
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