It was a big leap for Zoic, which predominantly delivers episodic, film and commercial VFX work. With an Epic MegaGrant behind them, Zoic partnered with Fuse Technical Group (FTG) and Universal Studios to create a LED wall at their studio space in Culver City. Julien Brami, Creative Director and Visual Effects Supervisor, Zoic Studios So, when you move in real-time, the light actually changes, and we can create the real cast shadows on the characters.”

We used the DMX plugin from Unreal, which would send information for correct intensity and color temperature to every single practical light. That’s why we wanted to also have practical lighting. So, you can have an overall global lighting and the value’s just right on the character, but there is no shadow for the character. “The panels create light, but not strong enough to get shadows. How did Zoic do that exactly? Here, Zoic Creative Director and Visual Effects Supervisor Julien Brami breaks down the process they followed and what they took away from this new virtual production experience. One company, Zoic Studios, even embarked on a project to install a LED wall inside existing studio space and use it to further the crew’s understanding of virtual production. Some rely on bespoke LED wall setups, depending on the needs of the particular project. Several production houses and visual effects studios have built dedicated LED walls and associated workflows. LED walls form part of the shift to virtual production and real-time content creation, and have gained prominence by enabling in-camera VFX shots that don’t require additional post-production, offering an alternative to bluescreen or greenscreen shooting, and helping to immerse actors and crews into what will eventually be the final shots. If there’s one thing changing the way that physical production and visual effects interact right now, it’s the rise of LED walls, also known as LED volumes. An overhead lighting rig is installed on the LED wall stage.

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