The film and TV industry is experiencing a groundbreaking shift from traditional green-screen methods to the innovative use of virtual production with LED panels. This transition allows for the creation of immersive sets and dynamic backgrounds directly on set, offering unparalleled flexibility for last-minute changes. Actors benefit from performing in a more realistic and engaging environment, potentially elevating their performance levels. Embrace the future of filmmaking with LED technology, leaving behind the constraints of green screens. XR virtual production facilitates modern content development, providing several benefits to filmmakers and producers, including enhanced productivity. Virtual Production, which creates immersive video environments for broadcasting and filmmaking, allows content creators to react to and manipulate digital elements in real-time during live production, not only lowering the cost of on-location shoots and post-production time, but also improving the performance of the people involved.The popularity of Disney’s The Mandalorian series, as well as the influence of the covid-19 metrics for both cinema and live events, have propelled virtual production technology further in the recent year.  XR is quickly becoming the virtual production method of choice.

ICVFX LED Technolgy

ICVFX (In-Camera Visual Effects) is a technique that captures visual effects in-camera rather than in post-production, allowing filmmakers to see and film virtual assets in real time. Using LED screens, scenes like moving landscapes can be displayed live, creating realistic backgrounds without leaving the studio and enhancing production efficiency.

• Extended Reality (xR) encompasses virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), blending digital content with the physical world.
• An xR LED wall is a large, curved or flat panel composed of LED screens that display high-resolution digital images or videos. It acts as a dynamic backdrop for filming, capable of showing detailed virtual environments or changing scenes in real time.

How XR LED Display Works

1. 1. Content Creation: Before filming, artists and designers create digital environments using 3D modeling software. These environments are then imported into a game engine, which allows for real-time rendering and interaction.
   2. Real-Time Interaction: The game engine connects to the xR LED wall, displaying the virtual environment as the background for the scene being filmed. The engine can adjust the scenery in real-time, responding to camera movements and adjustments to ensure that perspective and parallax are maintained, making the virtual environment appear consistent from the camera’s viewpoint.
   3. Immersive Environment for Actors: Unlike green screens, which require actors to imagine their surroundings, xR LED walls provide a tangible and immersive environment. Actors can see and react to their surroundings, leading to more natural performances and interactions with the digital elements.
   4. Camera Tracking: Advanced camera tracking systems are used to synchronize the camera’s movements with the imagery on the xR LED wall. This ensures that the perspective of the virtual background shifts naturally with the camera’s position and angle, maintaining the illusion of depth and space.
   5. Lighting and Reflections: The LED wall emits light, which can naturally illuminate the actors and set pieces, mimicking the lighting conditions of the virtual environment. This integration of real and virtual lighting enhances the realism of the scene, avoiding the need for extensive post-production adjustments.

Advantages of XR LED wall solution

• Enhanced On-Set Interaction and Lighting:

The xR LED wall eliminates the common challenges associated with green screens, such as color spill, which can affect the quality of interaction between actors and their environment. The LED display provides realistic reflections and interactive lighting that enriches on-screen performances, while also simplifying the post-production process by negating the need for chroma keying.

• Real-Time Creative Control:

Directors and cinematographers can make decisive creative choices on visual backgrounds and effects during pre-production, including virtual location scouting. This immediate visibility and adjustability lead to fewer reshoots, streamlined post-production, and enhanced actor engagement, as they can physically orient themselves within the digital scenery, reducing fatigue and spatial disorientation.

• Optimal Lighting Conditions for Visual Fidelity:

The xR LED wall affords cinematographers precision control over lighting, allowing them to craft the ideal luminous environment. This translates to accurate highlights, shadows, and reflections on actors, enhancing the believability of the digital environment. The result is a seamless blend of practical and virtual elements, providing a rich, naturalistic lighting setup that elevates the visual narrative.

•  Efficiency in Workflow and Cost-effectiveness:

By shifting many visual effects (VFX) responsibilities from post to pre-production, the xR LED wall streamlines the filmmaking process. Scenes are visualized and effects are implemented in real-time, reducing the need for extensive post-production alterations. Furthermore, the assets generated are versatile, facilitating their use from initial previsualization through to the final output, culminating in a more efficient workflow that can significantly reduce production costs.

Virtual Production in Filming

Virtual production changes how filmmakers work, as the physical and digital worlds, merge together in real-time on set. Adding an LED ceiling or floor can further enhance the dynamic digital environment and make it more immersive while offering a stable light source for the set. 

Virtual Production in Live Entertainment 

With Virtual Production services, live event broadcasting can be controlled by anyone, anywhere through on-set operations and live tracking, expanding the reach of the event. Powered by Amazon Web Services, our on-demand service can deliver live events to a global audience on various platforms. 

The Technical Requirements for  XR LED Displays

The technical requirements for LED displays in XR virtual studios demand precision beyond standard displays, tailored to address the challenges of on-camera performance. XR LED displays are integral to virtual productions, requiring advanced specifications like high frame rates, accurate color fidelity, minimal latency, and synchronization to seamlessly integrate virtual environments with live-action footage. Key technologies such as HDR, color restoration, and high grayscale levels ensure the displays meet the rigorous demands of professional camera shooting, guaranteeing immersive and lifelike scenes.”

Below are the key technical specifications and features necessary for LED displays in XR virtual studios:

1. Color Restoration and Accuracy:
– High fidelity and pure color channel spectrum restoration in color gamut restoration to match the standard color spaces throughout the production process. DCI P3 99%-100% meets the Hollywood filming standard.

3. High Dynamic Contrast
– Wide dynamic range from the brightest to the darkest areas to capture detailed image nuances in camera, essential for HDR (High Dynamic Range) functionality.

5. Content Bit Depth and Sampling
– Bit depth options of 16/18/22 bits and a sampling rate of RGB 4:4:4/4:2:2 to ensure high-quality image reproduction.

7. High Brightness
– XR Virtual Reality LED display, with an exceptional brightness of 1500 nits, ensures seamless integration of virtual backgrounds in any environment, whether in-studio or outdoors, overcoming the challenges posed by natural lighting conditions.

8. Frame Rate Compatibility
– Support for a wide range of frame rates (24/25/48/50/60/72/96/100/120/144/240Hz etc.) to accommodate various filming needs.

The Control System Requirements for  XR LED Displays

NovaStar’s xR solution is specially designed for camera shooting scenarios, and can effectively solve problems with black field and scan lines. This solution features industry-leading image boosting technology, which helps users create shooting scenes more comparable to real environments. This solution is driven by NovaStar’s all-new LED control platform VMP, which integrates design, monitoring, and management, bringing users the ultimate control experience.

Key Features:

Shutter Fit： Supports synchronization of LED display refresh rate and camera shutter parameters, allowing the LED display to automatically adapt to camera expo- sure time and frequency, alleviating scan lines.

HFR： Supports high frame rates up to 120Hz, 144Hz, or even 240Hz. This allows smooth representation of video featuring high-speed moving objects.

14CH Color Correction： Precise adjustment of hue, saturation, and brightness of primary, secondary and tertiary colors, with basic adjustment of black and white, ensuring perfect colors that retain their intended beauty.

.Contrast + Black level： Allows independent adjustment of highlights and shadows by contrast and black level, avoiding overexposure in bright content but delivering rich details in dark content.

Dual Image Booster：The all-new MX series solution is equipped with Image Booster 2.0 and Dynamic Booster technologies, which can improve the performance of grayscale, color and contrast ratio, creating an immersive view to fulfill the requirements necessary for xR

Create your ideal studio.

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XR Stage LED Floor

Discover the versatility of XR stage LED floors, the perfect solution for virtual reality video production. Designed to function as both an LED floor and a video wall, our innovative XR LED screens offer a seamless junction, enhancing the vividness and immersive quality of your virtual productions.

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No angle crease issue. the flexible modular solution combined with GOB technology creates a more smooth and immersive XR stage 

Flexible LED Display