LOS ANGELES- Are we to witness the end of the green-screen era? A silent revolution is taking place on film and TV sets, virtual production is enabling productions to create immersive and dynamic sets and backgrounds, based on simple LED panels instead of elaborate and costly set designs.
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LED panels prove to be the ideal solution and canvas to portray set and backgrounds created in virtual reality. Thereby creating maximum flexibility for the production teams to make last-minute set changes or slight alterations and comforting actors in a setting that is both real and immersive, enhancing their performance in comparison to performing against a green screen.
When using a live LED wall in place of a static green screen, you as a director gain additional benefits such as increased accuracy and control over framing and lighting. Instead of requesting your cinematographer to make an educated guess about virtual elements in the frame, you’ll actually be able to frame them directly in the viewfinder, and the cinematographer can light scenes according to their training and expertise. Your actors will know what they’re looking at and be able to modulate their performances to match the action instead of suffering from green-screen fatigue and disorientation. – Source: Fieldguide, Unreal Engine Kenneth Branagh
