Andor Vs. The Mandalorian: The true limitations of filming in the volume
When it was first unveiled as an integral ingredient in “The Mandalorian,” StageCraft made a lot of jaws drop. Let’s see how it evolved since then.
When it was first unveiled as an integral ingredient in “The Mandalorian,” StageCraft made a lot of jaws drop. Let’s see how it evolved since then.
For an actor, performing in one of ILM’s StageCraft LED volumes is not like working on a traditional film set with green screens. There’s no need to imagine the world around you, because it’s all right there.
ILM is proud to be the recipient of an Emmy Award for its StageCraft VP tool suite. StageCraft has been used on such series as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, How I met your Father, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and The Old Man.
Even as virtual production is more widely adopted, many misconceptions about the still-evolving platform persist — namely that VP only makes sense for those with the biggest budgets.
Over the past two years, the pandemic has transformed the entertainment industry, forcing studios to rethink the way productions are planned.