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LED Panels Replacing Green Screens?

LED Walls, Immersive Sets, Dynamic Backgrounds

LED panels are the best solution and canvas to portray set and backgrounds created in virtual reality by creating maximum flexibility. The production team can make last-minute set changes or slight alterations on a set that is both real and immersive. The performance of an actor is enhanced in comparison to performing against a green screen.

Jason Zimmerman visual effects supervisor for Star Trek,“Being able to shoot large scope locations without leaving the stage is a huge benefit. In many ways, getting something in camera on the day is just so much better than a green screen. One major difference is that production design and art department are much more involved in the process and getting assets to a place where they can be photographed instead of waiting until after the shoot.”

LED virtual production is a combination of technologies that allows filmmakers to replace their green screens with walls of LED panels. With the help of a game engine, the LED walls display real-time backdrops and visual effects directly on set. Visual effects can now be shot in-camera using real-time game engine technology and surrounding LED screens. Reducing the need for green screen and producing the closest style Holo-deck, photo-realistic digital landscapes can now be achieved with live filming technology displays.

Advantages of LED Walls

The advantage of replacing green screens with LED walls is to avoid green spills and poor interactive lighting. With LED wall lighting, the reflection is much more natural. No more time spent keying from green screens in post-production.

Directors and cinematographers will be able to see, modify and sign off on background locations and visual effects in pre-production. There are fewer re-shoots needed in post. Actors can see the actual scenery, realize their position on the stage and adjust their performance. No longer do you have to visualize the film with only a green screen for reference.

Correct lighting is essential to make the correct digital environment for photography. Digital LED walls dim the lighting accurately and provide proper highlights and reflections to the actors. The cinematographer can see real world lighting from the surrounding LED screens in the scene.

LED walls and real-time performance capture have the benefit of speed and cost savings. Cutting-edge filmmaking techniques for virtual production workflows have evolved with the technology, tools and equipment.