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VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

Digital World-Building Meets Real-World Cinematography

What is Virtual Production?

Virtual Production is an innovative filmmaking approach that seamlessly blends virtual and physical worlds. It combines advanced technologies such as augmented reality, CGI, and game engines to allow for real-time visualization and capture of scenes. This technique utilizes LED screens, live camera tracking, and real-time rendering with off-axis projection to achieve in-camera visual effects (ICVFX). This results in the live capture of lighting, reflections, digital environments, and VFX elements, giving creative teams the ability to see their vision come to life as they film.

On-Set Virtual Production Workflow

The virtual production workflow is a detailed and streamlined process. Each step has a team of executives, supervisors, technicians, designers and artists dedicated to producing the finished masterpiece.

On-Set Virtual Production Workflow

The virtual production workflow is a detailed and streamlined process. Each step has a team of executives, supervisors, technicians, designers and artists dedicated to producing the finished masterpiece.

Select any of the steps in the workflow to learn more about our process.

CREATIVE

  • Write Script
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  • Create Visual Style
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  • Breakdown

VAD BUILD ASSETS

  • Custom Asset Creation
  • Environment Capture
  • Motion Capture
  • Volumetric Capture
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  • Assembly
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  • Lighting
  • Vcam
  • Visual Scouting

MANAGE DATA

  • Shot Management
  • Sound Design
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  • Setup MAM/DAM
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  • Data Continuity
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  • Environment Scanning
  • Techvis
  • Previs

ON-SET

  • Color Management
  • Playback
  • Tracking
  • Camera/Wall Integration
  • Lighting Control
  • Remote Tools
  • Data Management
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  • X Blocking Convergence
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  • Record Performance
  • Archive Performance

POST-PRODUCTION

  • Picture Editorial
  • Sound Editorial
  • Visual Effects
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  • Finishing
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  • Mastering

CREATIVE

VAD BUILD ASSETS

MANAGE DATA

ON-SET

POST-PRODUCTION

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Full Toolkit of Virtual Production Services

Our Services Make Up a Full Toolkit for Interactive Development of a TV, Film or Commercial Project.

Real-Time Asset Creation: Virtual Art Department (VAD)

The Virtual Art Department is the bridge between imagination and reality. They take initial concepts and bring them to life through the creation of photorealistic 3D environments, ensuring consistency and high-quality in all their models.

Photogrammetry

Photogrammetry is another way to bring real life objects into the virtual world. It's a technique to obtain 3D information from a series of photos or videos of objects, structures, or landscapes. This information is transformed into 2D or 3D digital models that can be used in virtual environments.

De-Risk with Previs + Techvis

Pre-Visualization (Previs) is a key aspect of filmmaking that allows for the visualization and design of a production using 3D imagery. Our customized pipeline and digital toolset are specifically designed for rapid iteration and exploration of various elements such as lighting, camera placement and movement, stage direction, and editing for specific shots or sequences. This allows for creative and narrative concepts to be tested and proven without incurring actual production costs. With its speed and iterative approach, Previs is an essential tool for bringing your creative vision to life.

To create "Pitchvis" material that can help secure a greenlight from your colleagues, a team of previs shot creators, concept artists, animators, and real-time technical artists can be utilized. Pitchvis can encompass sequences from the project or an overall trailer, providing a dynamic visualization of the cinematic vision. This versatile creative service transforms an abstract concept into a tangible product to help you make informed decisions prior to the production.

Techvis involves planning complex shots by combining virtual elements with real-world equipment to guide multiple production departments. It usually takes the form of diagrams, animated schematics, and data used to control onset equipment such as motion control rigs, wire cams, and techno-dollys. The creation of Techvis is based on captured footage and virtual assets to validate camera moves, placement, and lens choices, reducing the risk of unrealistic virtual choices. Techvis focuses on physics and camera data rather than visual appeal or editing. As shoots become more complex and schedules more constrained, Techvis is becoming increasingly valuable to the execution of Virtual Production as facilitating accuracy and efficiency to save time and minimize costs and risks. 

On-set Supervision and Engineering

The Brain Bar team is made up of specialists in both creative and engineering aspects of operating LED stages. They guarantee smooth and efficient operation of systems so the creative team can concentrate on producing fantastic results.

Real-time Rendering & Optimization

Real-time rendering with Unreal Engine refers to the process of creating and displaying 3D graphics in real-time. Unreal Engine is a powerful game engine that provides real-time rendering capabilities for creating interactive and immersive experiences. To maintain a smooth and fluid visual experience, it's important to keep the frames per second (FPS) rate at a consistently high level. This means rendering enough frames per second so that the graphics appear smooth and fluid to the user.

To maintain a high FPS rate, Unreal Engine employs various optimization techniques, including level of detail (LOD) systems, occlusion culling, VFX techniques and efficient use of hardware resources. LOD systems reduce the amount of geometry and detail in objects that are far away or not in focus, reducing the processing load. Occlusion culling only renders objects that are visible to the camera, reducing the number of objects that need to be processed. Additionally, Unreal Engine makes efficient use of available hardware resources such as GPUs, CPUs, and memory to ensure that the engine is running smoothly and efficiently.

In summary, real-time rendering with Unreal Engine involves creating and displaying 3D graphics in real-time, and maintaining a high FPS rate to ensure a smooth and fluid visual experience for the user.

In-Camera Visual Effects (ICVFX)

In Camera VFX (ICVFX) is a method of capturing real-time visual effects during a live-action film shoot. It combines digital elements like environments, characters and more with the physical set, enhancing the overall immersive experience and fostering collaboration. The technique uses LED lighting, live camera tracking, and real-time rendering with off-axis projection to seamlessly integrate foreground actors and virtual backgrounds. The main objective of this method is to eliminate the requirement for green screen compositing and to produce final pixel results directly in-camera.

Go Anywhere. Anytime. All within one physical studio

Benefits of Virtual Production

Our Virtual Production LED stages allow actors to fully immerse themselves in any environment of your imagination.

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Endless Creative Possibilities

Endless Creative Possibilities

Bring to life any environment you can envision by fully immersing your actors in it. Within one physical LED stage, you can film a 24-hour sunset in California, be in the heart of Times Square, and explore fantastical realms.

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Full Environmental Control

Full Environmental Control

Virtual production is like having a magic wand for filmmakers! With full environmental control, they can conjure up anything from a never-ending sunrise to a wild, windy storm. Say goodbye to waiting for the perfect weather on location or relying on green screens - now, directors can switch from a rainy day to a sunny one in a snap! No need to leave the studio or budget for reshoots, virtual production gives directors the creative freedom to make their visions a reality while saving time and money.

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Precision Planning, Real-time Flexibility

Precision Planning, Real-time Flexibility

Precision planning is key, but when creativity strikes, you have the ability to make changes in real-time. Virtual production allows for on-the-fly iteration and experimentation without posing significant risk to either the production or budget. No need to stick to the script when changes help tell your story better.

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Natural + Interactive Scene Lighting

Natural + Interactive Scene Lighting

Just like the hokey pokey, that's what virtual production with LED walls is all about! The LED walls provide the perfect combination of ambient and interactive light, giving scenes a natural feel with realistic reflections and shadows cast on the talent and props. No more time-consuming post-production work - the LED walls bring photo-realism to the set, making it easy to create a believable and dynamic scene. 

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Saving Time + Money

Saving Time + Money

  • Reduced on-location shooting costs -
  • Lower production design costs -
  • Reduced post-production costs -
  • Increased efficiency – environments | lighting conditions | less takes
  • Increased creativity -
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Natural Performances

Natural Performances

Virtual production with LED walls allows for a more authentic and immersive acting experience for talent and gives the audience a more engaging and authentic viewing experience. By seeing the environment in real-time, actors can make proper eye contact, follow sightlines, and respond or react to their surroundings in a natural and instinctive way. This allows for a more dynamic and believable performance, as the actors can respond to events in real-time, rather than relying on pre-determined choreography. 

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Endless Creative Possibilities

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Endless Creative Possibilities

Unreal engine, Photogrammetry and 3D scanning enable the virtualization of real-world sets and environments to create whatever scene the filmmaker wants. You can shoot a 24-hr sunset off the coast of PCH and the pyramids of Egypt and then travel to the moon all on the same day… without having to really go there. The creative possibilities are endless!

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Full Environmental Control

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Full Environmental Control

No need to worry about unmanageable hair or dehydration on a hot humid day, or a rain event keeping you from your creative vision – unless of course that is your vision – in which case make it rain all day but without the hassle and headache.

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Precision Planning, Real-time Flexibility

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Precision Planning, Real-time Flexibility

Since virtual production spans the whole filmmaking process, right from the very earliest stages, you can plan out scenes and shots with precision, according to the exact creative vision of the director. But the plans don’t have to be set in stone. The flexible technology of virtual production allows for on-the-fly iteration and experimentation without posing significant risk to either the production or budget.

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Natural + Interactive Scene Lighting

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Natural + Interactive Scene Lighting

Unlike green screens, virtual production offers ambient and interactive light from the LED screens giving the scene a natural feel with real reflections and shadows cast on the talent and practical props on set, eliminating extra work in post-production. This effect reduces post-production labor needed to achieve similar results on a green screen.

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Saving Time + Money

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Saving Time + Money

Virtual productions typically save 30% to 50% on production budgets dues to less travel costs, real-time editing, less post-production rendering, reusable virtual assets and more.

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Natural Performances

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Natural Performances

When actors perform against an LED screen that’s displaying an entire virtual world, they are able to respond to their surroundings as though they are real, because they are, in fact, immersed in that reality. There are other advantages to this: natural sightlines to objects, scenery and events within the set, and the ability for performers to react instinctively rather than by what they’ve been told will be happening on the set.

PRODUCTION SERVICES

State-of-the-Art Production Services

Pre-Production

  • Concept development
  • Script writing
  • Budgeting and scheduling
  • Cast and crew selection
  • Virtual set design
  • Technology selection
  • Testing & de-risking
  • Content Creation

Production

Corporate | Product | Brand Essence | Music Videos | Episodic | Film | Podcasts

  • LED wall calibration
  • Virtual camera placement and movement
  • Lighting and effects
  • Asset creation
  • Real-time rendering & performance optimization
  • Audio recording and mixing
  • Final compositing

Post-Production

  • Editing
  • Color correction
  • Audio mixing and mastering
  • Visual effects
  • Final rendering
  • Quality assurance
  • Delivery
  • Archiving

RENTALS

Make Your Dreams Reality

BrandStar Studios’ Virtual Production Rentals offers a tailored complete,turn-key solution for your virtual production needs. We provide the latest in LED wall technology, cameras, lights, and more, all designed to help you bring your creative vision to life. Our team of engineers and artists will work with you to ensure that you have everything you need to pull off an exceptional production. We can provide equipment and support on-site at any location, allowing you to focus on your production without worrying about the technical details.

Whether you're producing a film, hosting an event, or showcasing a new product, we are committed to provide you everything you need to get the job done.

Studio

Equipment

LED Rental

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DIRECT RESPONSE

Reach Your Target Audience

BrandStar Studios offers a unique and innovative solution for direct response marketing. Our state-of-the-art virtual production facility is equipped with the latest in virtual production technology, including LED walls, green screens, chroma-key, and cinematic cameras, ensuring that your direct response marketing is produced with the highest quality and precision.

Our team of experts is dedicated to helping you create a compelling and effective direct response campaign. Our virtual production capabilities allow us to produce high-quality content that engages your audience and drives conversions.

From pre-production to post-production, we are committed to delivering a seamless and streamlined direct response production process. Whether you're looking to create a television commercial, infomercial, or online video, our team has the experience and expertise to bring your vision to life.

Performance Marketing – What is it?

Campaign Management

Case Studies + Stats

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LIVE STREAMS + VIRTUAL EVENTS

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OUR WORK

Anything. Anyplace. Anywhere.

Enjoy some of our work shot here at BrandStar Studios. We have the most advanced highest resolution 1.9mm Pitch LED Volume in the United States with 3 custom Skywalker ceiling panels motorized for unique angles and movement to capture that perfect shot.

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