Adrian Pennington explores the many and varied lighting considerations for shoots within an LED volume where the ambition is to seamlessly marry virtual and real world environments.
If virtual production is to sell the illusion of what’s being filmed, the LED lighting and background environment must be merged with physical sets and practical lighting as seamlessly as possible.
An LED volume not only provides an extension of the scene environment it essentially acts as a massive light box. Light emitted by the walls can be used to create dynamic reflections that interact with the set and actors in real time. This lighting can be...
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