Camille—Virtual Production Case Studies Considerations for Working With LED Walls for Independent Filmmakers

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: SMPTE Mot. Imag. J
Volume: 132, No. 4, pp. 33–49
Abstract: Camille is a short research and development (R&D) film created with the intent to share learnings with other filmmakers. By design, the film references Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven” and paintings by Andrew Wyeth. The director was interested in exploring ways to create naturalistic images and verité camera work using light-emitting diode (LED) volumes to prove that it is possible to capture supporting visual effects in-camera that add value to a project (even on an independent budget). Key reasons for using LED wall technology were: 1) no time or budget to travel crew to a real location; 2) no budget for permits, fire crew, and safety to execute a fire scene; and 3) to create extreme weather systems that could be art directed and scheduled around actors’ availability. This article outlines key case studies that demonstrate how the creative team incorporated realtime workflows, a new department and display technology into the filmmaking process, revealing both successes and pivots in the process.
Publication Date: 2023-05-01
DOI: 10.5594/JMI.2023.3263888
ISSN: Print: 1545-0279 | Electronic: 2160-2492
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/JMI.2023.3263888
Author(s): Kathryn Brillhart
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Kathryn Brillhart is a cinematographer and director who leverages volumetric capture, visualization techniques, and supervising visual effects to enhance projects. For the past decade, she has helped to redefine best practices and standards in virtual production through her role on the Global Board of Directors for the Visual Effects Society. Brillhart is a Member of the Virtual Production Committee within the ASC Motion Imaging and Technology Council. Her recent work as a virtual production supervisor incorporates realtime game engine and virtual production techniques to achieve in-camera visual effects, including such projects as Warner Bros. Black Adam (2022) andAmazon Studios’ Fallout (2023).
Keyword(s): 2D Plates, Camera Tracking, Final Pixel, ICVFX, LED Wall, Lighting In Studios’ Low Ceilings, Photorealism, Real-time, VAD, Virtual Production, Visualization, Volume, Volumetric Clouds
Copyright: © 2023 SMPTE

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