InBroadcast - November 2022 - 37

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Virtual Production Forum
Records Successful London Launch
ABSEN and partners welcomed almost 150 representatives from the film and video
production industries to its inaugural VP Forum in West London recently.
A
for its high-quality
bsen, one of the world's leading
LED display brands, renowned
products and
full-service capabilities, partnered
with PSCo, Garden
Studios
cinematography hire house Procam
Take 2, to host the inaugural edition
of its Virtual Production Forum on
20 October. Held in Garden Studios'
dedicated VP production facility,
the
event
combined
and
popular. I'd like to thank our
event partners, Absen, Procam
Take 2 and Garden
for having the foresight
organising this
and
space
Studios
in
much-needed
event, as well as, of course, their
equipment
which
talks, panel
discussions and educational content,
alongside a scripted live action VP
short 'Going Home', complete with
acting, direction, and editing, all
played out in real time.
Introducing the day, Brian Macauto,
VP Industry Development
for Absen said: " We are increasingly
seeing the impact
of LED in
filmmaking, and we are pleased to
be supporting the virtual production
trend with this event. We have put
together an event today which helps
to explain the latest innovative tech
and to highlight the possibilities -
we see this vibrant market as full of
potential and we want to continue
to collaborate with exciting partners
in this industry to keep pushing the
boundaries of what we can achieve
together. "
The team created a film theatre
environment in the VP Studio, using
the Absen PL2.5 Pro v10 as the
backdrop, which is an ideal choice
for VP or xR stage with its superb
visual performance. The Virtual
Production Forum began with a 'VP,
where are we now?' talk and went
on to include sessions covering VP
build, workflows, and pipelines, as
well as panel discussions that saw
industry
professionals
experiences of working in VP, and
amongst other insights, offer advice
on how to upskill to take advantage
of the new opportunities opening up
thanks to the explosion of interest in
VP. Leading film industry technologist
and Absen's newly appointed VP
Consultant, Tom Witkowski, said:
" In every way, the Virtual Production
Forum was a success. We had a full
house of visitors from the UK and
internationally, and the sessions
proved to be 'standing room only'
was put to such good use. I'm
looking forward to the next VP
Forum already. "
Rich Phillips, CTO, Garden
Director
Studios commented " It was our
privilege to host and participate
in the VP Forum, inspiring to
hear from the excellent panel of
leading industry professionals,
and a pleasure to meet the many
attendees who share our passion
for the future of Virtual Production
as part of the film-making tool set.
We thank our partners
support and look forward to future
collaborations with them as
for their
this
technology continues to evolve and
grow in relevance not just to Garden
Studios but the whole industry. "
Saul
Gittens, Head
of
Training
and Development at Procam Take 2
adds: " It was an honour to be able
to contribute to such a remarkable
event, bringing together so many
leading minds from across the full VP
spectrum. Having worked as a DOP
on many virtual productions through
Procam Take 2 and Garden Studios, it
was extremely rewarding to be able to
share my experiences with a room full
of enthusiastic attendees. "
Tom Clarkson, the award-winning
writer/director, played host
for the
day and provided entertaining and
informative introductions
to each
share their
topic drawn from his own experience
in film, television and theatre as well
more recently, VP. He also put his
directorial skills to use on the mini
space opera 'Going Home' which
was scripted and produced by the
team at Garden Studios especially
for the event. Throughout the day
the audience were taken inside the
creative VP process as the dramatic
story of a rogue spacecraft crashlanding
on a remote planet unfolded.
The drama in outer space was
effectively
recreated in the Virtual
Production Studio and filmed thanks
to the Absen LED screens, cameras
and accessories supplied by Procam
Take 2, as well as the in-house
production and
post-production
team at Garden Studios. The day
finished with a premiere of 'Going
Home' which was received with much
acclaim and even a suggestion that it
could hold water as a proof of concept
- look out for the feature length
version in due course!
The Virtual Production Forum saw
the European debut of Absen's new
flagship VP solution, the PR 2.5.
Built of carbon composite with an
achievable weight as low as 22kg
per m², the PR 2.5 is a lightweight
large panel and is initially available
in 2.5mm pixel pitch with 3.9 and 5.2
planned. The PR Series is designed
as an all-in-one platform for both
VP backdrop and ceiling with a high
contrast ratio. A revolutionary product
with ultimate display performance,
it offers a wide colour gamut, fast
heat dissipation and provides a 16%
reduction in power consumption
compared with older products. With
the customized lock system, users
can quickly
complete installations
including hanging, stacking and other
layouts
The
Technology
created
alongside
Zone, an area
by the team at PSCo,
featured the Absen PL 1.9 PRO
v10
ARRI
cameras and
Brompton processors recreating VP
production facilities on a smaller
scale. As a professional
virtual
production product for high-end film
studio and XR stage, the PL1.9 Pro
v10 is a 4-in-1 IMD product with
patented TOP frame (minimises moiré
effect), featuring high brightness
and best white uniformity, covering
98.2% of the DCI-P3 colour gamut
on average. The PL series
for general
is
recommended
studios, especially
Series
PL
broadcast
virtual
large ones. The
is a high-performance,
grade, high-definition
display with high-grade electronics
and advanced mechanical design.
Also featured in the demo area was
the AX Pro series; an outstanding
1mm product platform that can be
used as a backdrop in the medium
size studio, including the AX1.2 Pro
and AX1.5 Pro. The AX1.2 Pro is the
world's
first
using the advanced common cathode
technology. It supports HDR, with a
maximum brightness of 1500nits and
a high refresh rate of 7680Hz. There is
no colour deviation even at a viewing
angle of 170 degrees horizontally and
vertically.
Jess
Golding, Absen European
Brand & Marketing Director sums up
the day: " We had an amazing event
which was extremely well-attended.
The agenda for the day was packed
with
interesting sessions and the
feedback we have received has
been extraordinary. We are already
planning next year's edition and we
look forward to this being an annual
event
for the virtual
production
community. "
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