Advances in GPU capability and algorithms are among the developments allowing ‘more to be done with less’ as virtual production technology and techniques continue to evolve, writes David Davies.
The trajectory enjoyed by virtual production (VP) over the past 10 years has few recent parallels. From a technology that began to achieve recognition with its groundbreaking deployment on Disney+’s The Mandalorian, but which truly achieved lift-off when pandemic conditions made it an ideal creative component of so many productions, it’s been fascinating to watch the emergence of a whole new area of the media industry occur in real time.
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