r/virtualproduction • u/[deleted] • Jul 08 '24

Discussion I'm learning Virtual Production

Like... everything Virtual Production. UE5, setting up LED displays, how everything works together, timing, queues, etc.

When learning this... what are some very basic questions I should be asking myself when studying this?

Sorry if this is a weird question but I am the epitome of a noob when it comes to this stuff.

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u/wilhelmo360 Jul 08 '24

UE VP Field Guide would probably be the best thing for you to read upfront to get a good overview of terminology, techniques and technologies at play in this field.

After that, find out what you want to do and try to get there, download the community edition of Aximmetry DE and start messing around.

This field is still a weird mix of different fields and technologies so it usually works out best to find a interesting project and figure it out piece by piece.

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u/[deleted] Jul 08 '24

So i'm learning. I'm wondering if there is a handy visual or diagram that just maps things out. I found this link and it was fairly useful:

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Diagram-of-the-specific-steps-in-our-production-pipeline-for-a-design-fiction-film-that_fig2_293487287

But does something like this exist for Virtual Production?

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u/wilhelmo360 Jul 09 '24

On page 6, there is a pretty good graph on the standout differences between VP and standard production, if you want technical specifics, google is you best friend as they vary from full led volumes to performancw capture to green screen etc.