TRAINING VIRTUAL PRODUCTION.
T he Covid-19 pandemic, for many, was the most lamentable period in living memory. Of course, not everybody has been infected, but you’d be hard pushed to find someone who wasn’t negatively affected. In stark contrast, many businesses spanning different sectors went through a renaissance. Professional cleaning services, Perspex manufacturers, dog breeders and second-hand car dealerships saw demand practically outstrip supply. We all know that Netflix subscriptions rocketed, but contrary to popular belief, TV and film production did well, too. Well, some of it did. Although the pandemic was a major hindrance to traditional crews around the world for
Virtual production has transformed from an alternative to traditional production – and is now the accepted norm. But there’s a shortage of people who know what they’re doing
the best part of two years, it was a boon to virtual production (VP) specialists. Forbidden from having cast and crew in the same space at the same time courtesy of social distancing, filming schedules were suddenly all but useless. Production houses and studios found clever ways to complete the projects in which they were heavily invested. Suddenly, VP was in vogue. Often described as a successor to green screen, VP creates a 3D area using intricate backgrounds made in pre-production. This allows directors, along with other visionaries and creatives, to – among other things – work on a mocap stage, as well as see a virtual environment complete with characters.
WORDS. Robert Shepherd IMAGES. Various
61. NOVEMBER 2022
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