BACKGROUND& DRIVING PLATES
WE ARE YOUR PARTNER IN THE VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SECTOR
We specialize in the production of photographic virtual environments as used in virtual production studios. We use our modular custom camera rig, which captures reality with nine cameras in 360° and a resolution of 12K to deliver the outside world into the studio.
In combination with an LED wall, our VFX plates open up almost unlimited possibilities: For example, shoot complex interior car shots entirely in a VP studio and benefit from all the advantages that a studio shoot has over an exterior shoot on a “real” street. Of course, we also provide all imaginable panoramas, e.g. to be seen through the windows of a studio backdrop. Whatever your creative vision is, we deliver the whole world to the studio so that it can become part of your film.
If you are planning to produce a project in a virtual production setting, please contact us at any time. We are guaranteed to find a way to realize all your ideas in a VP studio.
OUR CAMERA RIG:
Cameras: 9x Panasonic Lumix BGH1, Genlock synchronized
Lenses: Panasonic H-F008E LUMIX G Fisheye 8mm F3.5
Final Video Output: 12k equirectangular stiched ProRes 4:2:2
Video-output per camera: 4k HEVC
A big advantage: Our cameras are “Netflix approved”, which is usually not the case with 360° camera systems.
Our rig can withstand shocks and vibrations and can be used very flexibly. Mounting on car roofs, for example, is possible without any problems.
Our camera rig is a customized solution that is not available on the open market and that we have developed based on our many years of experience in the immersive video sector.
ON THE ROAD
THE PERFECT CAR FOR STUNNING DRIVING PLATES
To produce high quality driving plates, you need a purpose-designed camera rig and, above all, the right vehicle. To this end, we have transformed a charming and compact Smart Roadster Cabrio into the ideal mobile camera – the perfect plate car. Thanks to the roadster’s small size and a permanently installed rigging solution, which allows the height of the camera rig to be freely adjusted, we can produce driving plates for almost any vehicle – from small sports cars to powerful SUVs.
SMOOTH DRIVING
SMOOTH DRIVING PLATES THANKS TO SPHERICAL STABILISATION
Stabilisation is a particularly important topic for us. After all, driving plates shouldn’t shake and bounce excessively, but they shouldn’t appear unnatural either. To cope with the constant micro-vibrations caused by the car itself and the road conditions during filming, such as uneven roads or speed bumps, we have developed the following solution:
During the shoot, gyroscopic data is recorded directly on the rig and can be applied to the footage in post-production. Put simply, every movement the rig makes along the x, y and z axes while moving is recorded in a file and used as the basis for the digital stabilisation process. The result: Smooth and natural-looking images that enable efficient work in virtual production environments.
FULL SERVICE
WE GO THE EXTRA MILE
When our VFX plates make their grand debut in the studio, they are definitely something to be proud of. Our service naturally includes not only the filming of the environments, but also the entire post-production required to create a perfect recreation of reality on the LED walls.
This includes the perfect stitching of the individual videos recorded by the nine cameras to obtain a flawless 360° view, the calibration and colour correction, as well as all other processing activities required to achieve a high-quality result. Our efforts are always aimed at creating the most natural, neutral and vivid image possible, which can be worked with without hesitation, and which allows the creatives on set to put their personal stamp on every shot.
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Gefördert durch die Wirtschaftsagentur Wien. Ein Fonds der Stadt Wien.