Guides & Articles

VP Roundtable by Randi Altman
VP is here to stay. And while tools and workflows keep developing, best practices are being put in place and misconceptions are being debunked.

ADVANCES IN VP: WHERE VFX AND VIDEO GAMES COLLIDE
While VP is currently the big buzzword in content creation, Steve Griffith is keen to stress that it’s just a visual effects process; another tool in the filmmakers’ arsenal. “In-camera compositing is really the best thing to call it,”

VP TAKES US BACK TO THE OLD DISCIPLINES
SMPTE’s Rapid Industry Solutions On-Set Virtual Production initiative launched in July 2021, and in November it was awarded a grant to the value of $150,000 from Epic Games.

Altman Solon’s Global Film & Video Production Survey
Altman Solon conducted the Global Film & Video Production Survey, which highlights the emergence of virtual production capabilities, the adoption of cloud-based post-production tools, and the reliance on remote collaboration solutions.

5 signs the film industry is going fully virtual
While the video industry seems to be doing just fine with its current digital technology, it is about to experience an irreversible shift in technology once again that will disrupt almost every aspect of the production process as we know it.

Ripple Effect / VP sci-fi short whitepaper
Ripple Effect is a short film produced by the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California (ETC). The project was commissioned to test virtual production and remote workflows, emphasizing COVID safety and acquisition of “Final-Pixels.”

How and Where to Learn VP Techniques
With more and more LED volumes coming online around the world each week, the pool of available and qualified talent is stretched, making now a great time to think about a virtual production career.

COURSE: Film and Television learning path by Epic Games
The Welcome to Film and Television learning path is a perfect starting point for those looking to jump right into Unreal Engine for Film & TV.

Virtual Production Glossary
Struggling to explain the difference between virtual production, virtual reality and virtual studios? The rise of virtual production has led to a raft of terms and acronyms that can confuse even the most experienced professionals.

WPP’s Hogarth teams with Final Pixel on VP partnership
The partnership will establish Hogarth Final Pixel as a worldwide leader in using virtual production to power end-to-end content creation.

VP: A New Era of Entertainment
Article by Miles Perkins, Randi Altman’s Post Perspective, July 19, 2022 “Any conversation about virtual production

VIDEO: LED VP – what the tutorials don’t tell you!
Join our Solutions Director Peter Kirkup, as he talks through how you can take ICVFX efforts to the next level. You’ll learn all about what should be considered when exploring LED Production, all the components needed for a stage, and challenges you can prepare for.

The VES Handbook of Virtual Production

VP Resources by Breda University

