Recently, a virtual LED virtual production facility with over 145 million pixels, built by nearly 1,000 square meters of Absen PR series LED panels, was unveiled in Dallas, Texas, U.S. The new LED virtual production facility was jointly developed by Optic8 and Trilogy Studios, mainly including a major space for film production, a virtual automotive space, and a smaller space dedicated to commercial advertising and audio-visual entertainment video shooting. Meanwhile, the new facility also integrates Tessera SX 40 LED processor from Brompton Technology for video processing, thus providing a one-stop, all-round solution for virtual production.
The new 145 million pixel LED virtual production facility in dallas is made of nearly 1,000 sqm Absen LED panels.
Founded in 2020 by Dan Kretz, Optic8 is an industry-leading technology integrator specializing in immersive experiences, virtual production systems, and LED volumes. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the Optic8 team travels around the world to help clients with everything from film and commercial projects to enterprise applications and groundbreaking immersive installations.
According to report, Absen provided a total of 998.5 square meters of its PR series LED panels and a total of more than 145 million pixels for the LED virtual production facility, which were used to create three different virtual production spaces.
Here are the details about the new LED virtual production facility.
A major space for movie and TV production is the center piece of the new LED virtual production facility, which includes a 337.5 square meter LED backdrop screen made of Absen PR2.5 LED panels, a 303 square meter LED ceiling of PR5.2 LED panels, and side walls built with PR2.5 LED panels.
A space for the simulation of automotive consists of a 152-square-meter LED wall made of Absen’s PR1.9 LED panels and a 45-square-meter LED ceiling made of Absen’s PR2.5 LED panels.
A smaller space, including a 75 square meter LED background screen built with Absen’s PR1.9 LED panels and a PR2.5 LED panel made 54 square meter LED ceiling, is specifically designed for the production of commercial ads and music videos.
Kretz, founder of Optic8, said that Absen LED panels can provide a good application experience due to their high consistency, thin design and easy assembly, and meanwhile seamless communication with Brompton’s Tessera SX40 LED processors.
Neil Morrison, vice president of rental and staging business of AbsenLive, said that Absen is proud to be part of this groundbreaking project and thhe PR series LED panels perfectly meet the needs of high-performance virtual production. The new LED virtual production facility fully demonstrates the potential of Absen PR series LED panels. Its seamless integration with Brompton LED processors will ensure that filmmakers and producers have a perfect production environment.
Meanwhile, Brompton Technology provided 32 Tessera SX40 LED processors for the new LED virtual production facility, which can handle up to 324 million LED pixels. The combination of Absen LED panels and Brompton Technology’s cutting-edge LED processors creates a new LED space for virtual shooting, which can be used for making both Hollywood blockbusters and various media, such as top quality commercial ads.
“We are very pleased that Optic8 and Trilogy studios chose Brompton LED processors in their new Dallas virtual production studio,” said Webster Moyle, Brompton Technology Sales Representative (West US). “The Tessera SX40 LED processor we built has become the industry standard in the field of virtual production, and its wide range of functions and customization can be applied to any type of virtual production project.”
Optic8 and Trilogy studios are also very satisfied with Brompton’s Tessera SX40 LED processors, and said that after repeated testing, the Tessera SX40 LED processor offers ease of use, customization and color accuracy, and supports Genlock and multi-camera virtual production shooting.
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Optic8 and Trilogy Studios said that the LED virtual production facility in Dallas is just the beginning. And in the future, they will continue to develop new LED virtual production spaces in North America, especially in the coming 2025, more facilities for LED virtual production are expected to see soon.
