STUDIO SPOTLIGHTS
HYPERBOWL Hyperbowl is one of the largest and most prolific VP studios in Europe, having played a key role in over 150 productions. The facility boasts a seamless 270° LED stage, with a 260 sq m LED ceiling and 240 sq m LED wall. The space is large enough to drive a bus inside with ease, while the closed ceiling configuration of the LED wall gives filmmakers seamless transitions between horizon and sky. The Penzing Studios location, near Munich, is a collaborate environment with easy access to all you need for a shoot – from set design to film tech and crew. The facility is well-served with the advanced VP studio and plenty of large ancillary spaces.
PUSHING BOUNDS ARRI Stage London has employed its virtual technology on quality projects including the Live Again music video from the Chemical Brothers
WUXI STUDIOS Wuxi Studios is a digital film industrial park that combines a commercial film studio and leisure destination. A recent addition to ‘Chinawood’ was the VP lab, featuring China’s largest LED volume. Powered by Brompton Technology LED processing, the wall is semi-circular in shape, measuring a huge 44m in width, 10m in height and 23m in diameter – constructed using 1760 ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2V2 LED panels. The team chose Brompton Technology’s 4K Tessera SX40 LED processors with an additional 36 Tessera XD 10G data distribution units – a combination delivering stunning visuals with a flexible and advanced single-box solution.
Untold Studios. On-point coordination proved essential in order to capture the lighting sequencing, transitions, camera movement, set dressing and atmospheric elements – all choreographed and rehearsed down to the tiniest detail. For directors DOM&NIC, the Stage provided a chance to learn, experiment and break the rules. “Being immersed by ARRI Stage London and its walls of screens for the first time was extremely impressive. You start wondering how to use the space and the technology to create a narrative that couldn’t be shot in any other way,”
comment the pair. “The Stage’s wrap- around design with real-time camera tracking and lighting is a great leap forward from traditional green screen; no edges or spill and perfect reflections. “The biggest factor for successfully integrating CGI and real world is image- based lighting – ARRI Stage London’s process to utilise this for our actors, highly reflective set, props and wardrobe is by far the biggest advance,” they continue. “The fact that foregrounds and backgrounds are shot in-camera without compositing later is the icing on the cake!”
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