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Dimension Studio sees more directors turn to virtual productionNo longer a niche filmmaking technique for blockbuster movies, filmmakers are turning to virtual production to deliver on lower budgets and shorter timeframes. Find out more as we catch up with Dimension Studio.
Explore the Virtual Production Visualization GuideWant to learn visualization in Unreal Engine? Explore the new Virtual Production Visualization Guide—a step-by-step look at how to master this innovative filmmaking process that encompasses previs, pitchvis, techvis, stuntvis, and postvis.
Virtual production reaches new levels across the entire M&E industryJust a couple of years ago, virtual production was—for the most part—only for those intrepid filmmakers and creators living right on the bleeding edge. Today, it’s taking the industry by storm. This month, we’re sharing a host of new content, resources, and events. Join us!
Haute couture and sci-fi merge in new fashion short, Neon RaptureFilmmaker Tim Richardson’s short film, Neon Rapture, takes Iris van Herpen’s futuristic fashion line into a stunning virtual world, blurring the line between couture and cinema. Learn how Unreal Engine helped them do it inside.
Taking Big City Greens from 2D to 3D animation in Unreal EngineDiscover how a talented team of animators at Disney took the Greens into another dimension for Big City Greens holiday special ‘Virtually Christmas’, borrowing 2D art techniques for 3D animation in Unreal Engine.
Building an alternate reality in augmented reality: UCLA redefines theater with Unreal EngineDiscover how UCLA staff and students created an immersive AR theater experience set in the world of The Man in the High Castle with Unreal Engine.
Virtual production conjures up excitement for Diablo ImmortalTo bring an epic battle to life in miniature on the commercial for the new mobile Diablo game, Impossible Objects combined hybrid virtual production, live action, and full in-engine visualization. Find out how real-time workflows in Unreal Engine slashed the project timeline by half.
Netflix smash hit Space Sweepers harnesses Unreal Engine for real-time previsMeet the Creative Director for Space Sweepers, from Korea’s WYSIWYG STUDIOS. The team’s innovative approach to previs meant the director could iterate and communicate complicated space scenes, yielding both enhanced quality and lower costs.
Zoic Studios optimizes its pipeline for Superman & Lois with real-time visualizationWhen tasked with creating the action-packed visual effects sequences for Warner Bros’ new TV series Superman & Lois at film quality but on an episodic TV timeline, Emmy award-winning VFX company Zoic Studios knew they would need to find new ways of working. Enter Unreal Engine.
How to set up automotive studio lighting in Unreal EngineThis guide will show users how to improve their lighting, ray tracing, and environments to elegantly show off cars.
Volume 2 of The Virtual Production Field Guide now available!The second volume of this vital resource for filmmakers takes a deep dive into a variety of virtual production workflows—including remote collaboration, visualization, in-camera VFX, and animation—and shares insights from creators of completed virtual production projects. Download it for free today.
Moment Factory collaborates with Epic on live event previs DMX sample project—available now!Designing live events has become more and more complex, with lighting, video content, scenography, automation, and special effects combining to form endless possibilities. Now you can accurately previs DMX-controlled lighting and effects in Unreal Engine. Get the free sample project today!
Virtual production expands what’s possible for TV commercialsLED screens and in-camera VFX are spreading beyond Hollywood and into the hands of smaller production companies. For agencies like Quite Brilliant creating short-form content, this cutting-edge filmmaking technology offers more creative options and improved cost efficiencies.
Virtual environments pack a punch for Karate CombatWhen the full-contact karate league needed to find a more efficient way of featuring its fights in jaw-dropping global environments, it turned to Unreal Engine and veteran 3D animation studio Reel FX. In the process, the brand discovered a way to strongly differentiate its offering.
From idea to pitchvis in record time: filmmaking with Unreal EngineFilmmaker HaZ Dulull has no shortage of ideas. And now, using virtual production techniques in Unreal Engine, he can bring these concepts to the screen faster than ever. Watch the spotlight video to learn how HaZ condenses the production process while maximizing creativity.
The DAVE School prepares VFX artists for real-world virtual productionTo prepare students for real-world jobs, The DAVE school operates like a real studio environment. Using Unreal Engine, students of both visual effects and game development follow industry-based pipelines for virtual production.
Unreal Engine delivers new methods for collaborative filmmaking—even from homeEpic Games is working with studio partners like Netflix to develop new collaborative filmmaking methods during this extended work-from-home period. The resulting process is a groundbreaking form of remote virtual production not previously possible with traditional digital creative tools.
Designing sets and action sequences on “His Dark Materials” with virtual productionAward-winning digital design company Painting Practice used Unreal Engine to help directors and producers plan vast sets and key action sequences on hit TV series “His Dark Materials”—squeezing the maximum potential out of their budget.
Virtual production on the battlegrounds of “Game of Thrones” Real-time technology powered virtual sets, virtual scouting, and shot exploration as The Third Floor helped showmakers innovate increasingly complex scenes on Game of Thrones.
Halon Entertainment puts real-time tools at the heart of its businessSince adopting a real-time pipeline based on Unreal Engine for everything from game cinematics to previs, Halon Entertainment has found it can take on projects it would never have previously considered.
Watch Quixel and SideFX explain how they developed the photorealistic real-time cinematic Rebirth Quixel and SideFX explain how they leveraged photogrammetry, Houdini, and UE4 to develop photorealistic real-time cinematic Rebirth.