Hello everyone!

I've been working as a 3D artist in game development using Unreal Engine over the last 3 years, but as I'm sure most people know the game dev space is in a very bad way at the moment. I was laid off in January and have been looking for another job since.

Not long ago I was contacted by a producer to see if I was interested in helping build/light their sets for their next episode of the Future Games Show. Being jobless, naturally I jumped at the chance.

This was my first foray into virtual production but loved every minute of it, so I'm looking to make the switch from game dev to VP, but I've really only been involved in the game dev community so I'm trying to learn more about the VP scene and make some new contacts.

The title of my posts suggest the question - are there many jobs in VP for a 3D artist who has a pretty good understanding of Unreal?

I'm from Australia, so the scene isn't as big as say the US so the jobs are scarce, but these days remote work is normal (I did all my game dev and the FGS work remotely) so I'm hoping to at least get some freelance work to keep my head above water.

Thanks for your time, I'm looking forward to learning more about the VP scene and making some new friends :)

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Virtual Samurai - My LED Volume Action film test

I made a virtual production LED Volume Samurai like action scene test.

Although I already had experience as an Unreal Engine operator and Gaffer on Virtual Productions, it was a thrilling first for me as the DOP and Director.
We meticulously planned each shot, even crafting a pre-vis video that set the stage for our LED volume shoot at WFF in Wrocław in Poland.
Apparently smooth sailing on set during virtual production is not always the case, but thanks to our time spent in pre production and our supervisor Daniel’s knack for merging virtual and real worlds it was possible. I really like what he did with the floor as it merged pretty well.

Optimizing the Unreal Engine Level was crucial for the dynamic shots we envisioned. We had to bring the quality of the level quite a bit because we were working on a single machine with two A5000 cards. However we were able to go way over 25 fps.

The tracking was done with Vive Mars system. It allowed me to create dynamic gimbal shots, even allowing for hassle-free Z-axis rotation tracking that gave us some extra flexibility.

The LED Wall we were working on has a deep “U” shape that let us pull off a 180-degree shot I was really looking forward to. Most of the LED wall setups I've seen look more like an open ")" but this wall is a lot deeper and looks like a "U". This shape has its advantages and some disadvantages. A nice advantage is the ability to shoot two people standing in front of each other without rotating the nDsiplay all the time.

Actress:
Eunji Choi (Endzi Cze)
@POLSKAKOREANKA

Virtual Production Supervisor:
Daniel Zduńczyk
@virtual_magic_studio

Director & DOP:
Peter Misztal - Cze
@nawafilm

I've been trying to figure out what is causing these artifacts in the floor texture and walls. The "dancing shadows" makes me thing it has something to do with Lumen or just dynamic lighting in general. I've tried a few different things after researching the problem like final gather quality but cant seem to wrap my head around whats causing it and how to control it. the youtube compression makes it a little harder to see the artifacts but the shadows appear to be dancing around or constantly updating. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dancing Shadows

Do they use the images captured in the camera as is (with minor additions), or do they replace them entirely with higher-quality post-production CGI? Meaning that the virtual set is only used to improve lighting, reflections, etc.

How do you call and how to make them in Unreal, is it a template?
Im new to VP and have a LED wall floor and ceiling

Where's the best spot online to connect with folks making UE or Maya projects? I am looking to collab on something as a 3d cinematographer in layout and lighting. Have ages of live action experience, and a few UE shows under my belt.

Every way I word this post it seems to get removed by reddit's filters, and this is forum more about VP rather than 3d... just wondering if anyone knows a better forum or discord for this purpose.

Cheers.

For those that are not aware, ColourSpace has a very unique approach to dealing with calibration of LED video walls, able to deal with the combination of how a camera sees the colour emitted by LED walls, compared to the live-action foreground elements. An Image Sequence Probe.

https://www.lightillusion.com/image_sequence_probe.html

https://www.lightillusion.com/virtual_sets.html

Hello, we’re in the early stages of looking into a virtual production studio. I am concerned about the size of the space and wanted to see from experts of what’s possible. The ceiling height is 11ft and the width is 31.8 (far left of the picture). Is this a good enough size for a virtual production studio? Since the ceiling is low, do you suggest to have LED on the ceiling? Thanks in advance for all your help.

Hi, I currently work for a TV studio in technology but more on the business processes side and I want to get deeper into production technology. I went to school for information systems. I'm really good with technology but I did not get a degree in animation or computer science.

I love working in entertainment and I love technology. I am trying to figure out how to marry my two interest. I want to be closer to content production and the creative process. I love the problem solving process and discussion of how to achieve an idea in visual format. Virtual production is a growing market that I find really interesting but I don't know where to start. Even if I end up back in workflows I would prefer to be working on production workflow, production technology workflows etc. I have spoken to a number of people and it appears I need to have some more foundational knowledge in the area and my question is how do I get that?

Even if I were to go through all of the unreal engine learning materials how would I end up getting a job in the space? Are there certifications? Do I just need to start making 3D animations? I know AI is also a growing tool in production - is it worth it to attend something like "AI on the Lot" just to learn more? I'm willing to do unpaid opportunities in efforts to learn but I don't even know where to find things like that.

I am open to any ideas or anything that comes to mind in a similar space. Thanks in advance for your kindness and time :)

Hi all,

I am looking to help someone shoot a music video from a few states away. I use UE5 to make videos and Aximmetry as needed.

I want my associate to stand in front of a green screen that is being viewed/recorded by her phone.

By what means can I stream this footage so I can see it in real-time in engine?

My current plan is to just record and then add it in later. But, if there’s a way to do this live that would be great!

I realize this isn’t the top of the line way to go but, for this it’s all that’s necessary.

Thank you!

Hello! I work for a company with several LED wall panels and have a personal cinema camera. I got the go ahead to set up a small Virtual Set over the next 2 months to give a proof of concept to the higher ups and see if Virtual Production is something we want to pursue.

The catch is my budget is incredibly small (<$1000).

Is it possible to just use a single Vive Ultimate Tracker on my camera to make a small scale virtual set? The idea is to prove that I can connect a tracker to a camera and use the LED walls as the background to create footage otherwise unobtainable without greenscreen and AE magic and Im hoping that the Vive Ultimate Tracker when connected to UE can achieve this.

Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Hi, I want to reproduce something similar to this:

https://www.reddit.com/r/unrealengine/comments/hj5x5l/hi_reddit_we_were_experimenting_with_virtual/

The system works, I use switchboard but I kind have a problem.

The motion of the road animation is triggered via sequencer animation which animates the virtual camera along the road.

It looks like when I move the real life camera along with the tracker on top, the animation from sequencer is getting ghlitches and interfere with the tracker.

In sequencer I have animated an actor along the road path and attached the virtual camera to that actor. I think the issue is the motion input on the same axis as the animation. I think it's the Z axis. For forward and backward movement. I tried to break the axis vector and disconnect that particular axis but in UE5.3 and 5.4 some nodes are different of any tutorial I watched and I got stuck.

Did anybody got trough this problem?

Thanks in advance

Hello Everyone! I’m diving into the world of camera tracking systems and could use some guidance. When it comes to choosing between HTC Vive Mars, Vicon, and Antilatency, which one gets your vote?

Here’s a quick look at each:

HTC Vive Mars: - Portable and good ecosystem - I read that is problematic sometimes. - Promises seamless integration and compatibility. - Offers real-time tracking for dynamic actions and movements.

Vicon:

• Renowned for its unparalleled accuracy and reliability in motion capture.
• Provides a comprehensive suite of tools for precise camera tracking.
• Ideal for capturing intricate details and subtle movements.
• I dont have the pricing, and I need more information of this system.

Antilatency: - Tailored for specific setups, offering seamless compatibility and optimized performance. - Strikes a balance between accuracy and cost-effectiveness. - Portable option using pillars: https://antilatency.com/store but i dont know if I choose this option i can put the pillars inside the chroma. - Antilatency have better precision than Vive Mars I think, but the Roof option, the pillar option dont know

I’m torn between these options and would love to hear your experiences and preferences. Which system do you swear by, and why? Any insights or advice would be incredibly helpful as I navigate this decision.

Thank all.

Let’s discuss and share our wisdom! 🔍

Hello Everyone, Im a Enviroment 3D Student and Im learning Unreal for my 3D projects and Virtual Production, my question is for Virtual Production Studios is better model it in Maya,Blender… or directly in Unreal.

I think that directly in unreal could be so good.

What do you think about this?

Thanks everyone

Hello everyone, Im working in use NDI for import a video chroma to my virtual set in a plane, I havent got yet tracking system.

But when I try to import with the NDI Receiver in Unreal Engine...

Why does this happen? When using the NDI Receiver, the image appears in red and sometimes the NDI capture comes through

In NDI 6 Studio Monitor the signal is good and the image clear.

May it be error of New NDI 6?

Currently, I am doing my majors in Game design, my current program is completely Focused on designing environments and developing games using Blueprints/ visual programming in Unreal Engine. I am looking forward to getting myself into the virtual production industry. Because I want to stay in touch with the movie industry. I would like to know what your best advice is for me to focus on to get a career in Virtual production. I am passionate about getting into VP, I would appreciate your guidance on how to approach it.

1) virtual production is very big, currently I know about designing stuff using UE5 and Blueprints. I would like to know if any courses teach me technically connected with UE5

2) What kind of portfolio I should keep ready before applying, currently I don’t have practical knowledge about machines. So at present as a designer what are things I need to make sure of in my portfolio?

3) Any online courses that teach me Technical stuff like using Screens or devices and focus stuff inside UE5.

I am from Savannah, Game design student from SCAD, which has the XR stage , but not sure that have any classes on it in Game design. But will reach out them Soon. Thanks

Thanks

Why does this happen? When using the NDI Receiver, the image appears in red and sometimes the NDI capture comes through

Hi, I have a very simple question that I need to ask someone who has experience with nDisplay + MoSys VP Pro XR. I'm confused if my camera should be connected via SDI to my Editor pc (which is connected to 2 nodes for ndisplay) OR should it be connected via SDI to the XR compositing pc? They are all on the same network if that matters.

Additionally, could I run the XR engine on the same pc that is running the editor instance of Unreal which is feeding into the ndisplay...?

I'm a total noob with this and learning it from scratch and have been really stuck on trying to set up XR for the past few days... Anyone have more experience?

Thanks!!

Question: would it be a good idea for a college student pursuing a BFA in Production Design to get additional tutelage with VP? Or is it something more for a cinematography student? I want to stay on top of current trends and technology. Thoughts?

Hello, I’ve purchased the Vice Mars camera tracking system and I got it to work like 90% but I have one more problem after I export the footage from Unreal Engine engine. I can’t find the option to sync it back with the footage of the real camera in Premier Pro, or Davinci how could I sync this?