Virtual production opens up more possibilities for location use but the actual process of capturing and preparing those locations for the LED wall can be complex, time-consuming and costly, writes Adrian Pennington.
“Location Managers are as important as ever on virtual productions,” says Mark Moran, Executive Producer on upcoming Amazon Studios sci-fi feature Mercy, starring Rebecca Ferguson and directed by Timur Bekmambetov...
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