China has launched a new special committee in Beijing to actively implement the central government's instructions for the development of the film industry. This new committee intends to better empower filmmaking by developing new technologies to support the efforts of Chinese film producers.
The immersive experience company Disguise has received £1.2 million in funding from Innovate UK and the EU as part of a larger investment into Max-R — an alliance of companies dedicated to advancing virtual production, extended reality, virtual reality and metaverse technologies.
Orbital Studios, a leader in virtual production, has announced a new research and development partnership with Sisu Cinema Robotics, known for its industry-leading motion control robotics. This collaboration will focus on how advanced robotics are integrated with virtual production technologies, aiming to streamline workflows and accelerate on-set operations
The Cherokee Nation and its businesses are celebrating the expansion of Cherokee Film Studios in Owasso, Oklahoma. The tribe recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the addition of a second soundstage and more to its Owasso campus.
Based in Mexico City, Simplemente is one of Mexico’s pioneering virtual production studios, enabling accessible, next-generation filmmaking for projects of any size. The company was founded by Mónica Reina and Rune Hansen in 2000 and has always operated at the forefront of technological innovation, embracing digital film, live streaming, virtual reality, and virtual production. Simplemente’s clients range from independent artists and creatives to production houses and film schools, to major television networks across Mexico and Latin America. The studio offers production services, integration, training, and rentals.
The Oklahoma Film + Music Office, in conjunction with One Set Studio, has announced that the company has been designated a certified soundstage for film and television production in Oklahoma per the requirements of the state’s film incentive program, the Filmed in Oklahoma Act of 2021.
Brainstorm, manufacturer of real-time 3D graphics and virtual studio technology, has opened a new office and demo studio in Austin, Texas. This company says the expansion marks a significant milestone in its growth and commitment to serving its North American market. In conjunction with the office opening, Brainstorm hired Thierry Gonzalo as the new senior solutions architect. He will be based in Austin.
Chaos has unveiled Project Arena, an upcoming toolset that the company says offers studios a faster, simple alternative to game engines for virtual production. With Project Arena, artists can move V-Ray assets and animations to LED walls in around ten mins, accessing production ray tracing with pipelines they know and trust.
Disguise has launched Virtual Production Workflows, a free virtual production course available to anyone online. The course was created by disguise experts after twenty years of experience helping to power virtual stages for Netflix and Amazon Prime shows, ITV and TUDN broadcasts, and more.
Sony Electronics has announced four new crystal LED displays under the product name Verona, purpose-built to meet the needs of virtual production applications.
