Work-From-Home Virtual Production
summary
Builds an indie virtual production studio in a basement using HTC Vive Pro tracking with four base stations and Vive Trackers, a Blackmagic Design DeckLink 8K Pro input, and a Blackmagic URSA Mini 4.6K Pro G2 genlocked for live SDI. Adds NODO Inertia Wheels, foot pedals and a Z8 workstation with NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 to record directly to an Atmos Sumo monitor. Demonstrates live compositing with Unreal Engine keyers, lo‑fi focus tracking, and a four‑hour remote Zoom/mocap livestream shoot that successfully produces usable takes.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:26Background and Cinematography
- 2:26SIGGRAPH and Inspiration
- 3:22Setting Up Camera Tracking
- 4:42Real-time Video Capture
- 6:31Virtual Sets and Tracking
- 8:15Hardware and Color Grading
- 9:20Virtual Keying Techniques
- 10:24Focus and Virtual Cameras
- 12:22Controls and Real-time Workflows
- 14:16Remote Collaboration
- 16:02Professional DIY Gear
- 18:28Virtual Production Workflow
- 22:47Advanced Ray Tracing
- 25:53Future Tools and Conclusion
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