Workflow Types

NEW VIRTUAL PRODUCTION WORKFLOW

INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORK

CHANGES ON SET

FINISHING ON THE WALL

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION START

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IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE EXPECTATION TO BE MET AS WELL AS STANDARDIZING STEPS IN A WORKFLOW THAT IS COHERENT AND CONSISTENT TO ORIGINAL BIDS, THIS NEW WORK FLOWS ADOPTS A 3-TIER WORKFLOW TYPE SYSTEM THAT CAN ALSO BE USED BY STUDIOS AND PRODUCER WHILE BIDDING FOR VIRTUAL PRODUCTION

STRONG-PLANNING, DEFINED SHOT APPROACH ON SET ATTEMPTING TO FINALISE CONTENT ON THE WALL

MIDDLE-POINT APPROACH WITH MORE FREEDOM FOR SHOT AND LIGHTING EXPLORATION DURING PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY WHILE STILL AIMING FOR A GREAT NUMBER OF SHOTS TO BE FINALIZED ON THE WALL

FULL INTERACTIVE ICVFX MEANT ONLY AS LAYOUT FOR VFX SHOTS, ALLOWING GREAT LIBERTY TO EXPLORE ON-SET. AIMED FOR DIRECTORS WHO LIKE TO CONSTANTLY EXPLORE NEW IDEAS IN PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND POST-PRODUCTION.

VP SHOULD START EARLIER THAN REST OF HODS

ALL SHOTS ARE PRE-PLANNED WITH TECHVIS. DIGITAL LIGHTING AND SET DO NOT CHANGE

SHOT EXPLORATION WITH AGREED CAMERA MOVEMENTS. POSSIBLE RELIGHTING, WHEN IT IS NOT GLOBAL

FULLY INTERACTIVE AND CHANGEABLE

REFLECTION DEPENDANT SHOTS SHOULD BE PATH-RACED FROM UNREAL IN POST

POSSIBLE. REAL-TIME POST RENDER SHOULD BE BIDDEN

POST-PRODUCTION OFFLIINE RE RENDER

VP SHOULD START EARLIER THAN REST OF HODS

VP SHOULD BEGIN AT THE START OF PRE-PRODUCTION WITH THE REST OF HODS

CAN START LATE IN PRE-PRODUCTION, SHOTS SHOULD ALL BE BID AS VP FINALIZING

CONCEPTUALISING

1

VP CREATES THE INITIAL HUB TO GIVE DOP, PRODUCTION DESIGNER AND DIRECTOR THE TOOL TO SKETCH NEW IDEAS

-DO NOT EXPECT DOP AND PRODUCTION DESIGNER TO USE ONLY VP TOOLS AT THIS STAGE. IT IS UNWISE TO DEPRIVE THESE ARTIST FROM THEIR TRADITIONAL TOOLS

DIGTAL LIGHTING

AI EXPLORATION WHILE TESTING A TRANSLATION INTO REAL-TIME. ON-SET LIGHTING WITH THE DOP, VP AND VFX SUP

VIRTUAL ART

LAYOUT TEST TO ASSIST HODs

ANIMATION

FAST ON-SET PREVIS QUALITY ANIMATIONS

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NO PRODUCTION ASSET REQUESTED AT THIS POINT

SOFTWARE

INITIAL SOURCE CONTROL DEPOT SETUP. VR SETTING AND ON SET OPERATION. HUB MANAGEMENT. SOURCE CONTROL WORKFLOW PLANS ARE CREATED

TRACKING AND LED

CAMERA TRACKING ON SET OPERATION. MO-CAP MIGHT BE REQUIRED. LED WALL TOPOLOGY AND BUILD PLANS MUST BE DELIVERED IN THIS STAGE

CONCEPTUALISING

1

VP CREATES THE INITIAL HUB TO GIVE DOP, PRODUCTION DESIGNER AND DIRECTOR THE TOOL TO SKETCH NEW IDEAS

-DO NOT EXPECT DOP AND PRODUCTION DESIGNER TO USE ONLY VP TOOLS AT THIS STAGE. IT IS UNWISE TO DEPRIVE THESE ARTIST FROM THEIR TRADITIONAL TOOLS

DIGTAL LIGHTING

AI EXPLORATION WHILE TESTING A TRANSLATION INTO REAL-TIME. ON-SET LIGHTING WITH THE DOP, VP AND VFX SUP

VIRTUAL ART

LAYOUT TEST TO ASSIST HODs

ANIMATION

FAST ON-SET PREVIS QUALITY ANIMATIONS

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NO PRODUCTION ASSET REQUESTED AT THIS POINT

SOFTWARE

INITIAL SOURCE CONTROL DEPOT SETUP. VR SETTING AND ON SET OPERATION. HUB MANAGEMENT. SOURCE CONTROL WORKFLOW PLANS ARE CREATED

TRACKING AND LED

CAMERA TRACKING ON SET OPERATION. MO-CAP MIGHT BE REQUIRED. LED WALL TOPOLOGY AND BUILD PLANS MUST BE DELIVERED IN THIS STAGE

CONCEPTUALISING

1

CONCEPT MIGHT HAVE ALREADY BEEN CREATED.

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION AND VFX SUPERVISOR INTERDEPARTAMENTAL WORK ONLY. GOAL IS TO FIND THE CGI AESTHETIC

DIGTAL LIGHTING

AI EXPLORATION WHILE TESTING A TRANSLATION INTO REAL-TIME.

VIRTUAL ART

ON-HOLD

ANIMATION

ON-HOLD

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NO PRODUCTION ASSET REQUESTED AT THIS POINT

SOFTWARE

INITIAL SOURCE CONTROL DEPOT SETUP. . SOURCE CONTROL WORKFLOW PLANS ARE CREATED

TRACKING AND LED

LED WALL TOPOLOGY AND BUILD PLANS MUST BE DELIVERED IN THIS STAGE

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CONTENT READECTUACION TO WALL AND CAMERA

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ALL DEPARTMENTS MOVE INTO SET. - NO REHEARSALS YET - DOP, PRODUCTION DESIGNER AND DOP REGAIN THEIR COLLABORATIVE WORK.

DIGTAL LIGHTING

LIGHTING IS RE BALANCED TO THE WALL USING THE CAMERA LUTED FEED AS CANVAS. WORKING ON OF WITH DOP

VIRTUAL ART

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS ON SET WITH PRODUCTION DESIGNER

ANIMATION

ANIMATION OPERATION ON SET

ASSET DEPARTMENT

ON STAND-BY FOR CALL OFFS

SOFTWARE

DIGITAL CAMERA OPERATION. SOURCE CONTROL MANAGEMENT..

TRACKING AND LED

VOLUME AND TRACKING OPERATION. CALIBRATION AND RECORDING. TROUBLE SHOOTING

IN THE MAJORITY OF PRE-PRODUCTION, CONTENT HAS BEEN DONE WITHOUT ITS CANVAS WHICH IS MADE UP OF THE CAMERA, THE WAY THE SENSOR CAPTURES THE WALL UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS THAT ARE NOT REPRODUCEABLE UNTIL ALL DEPARTMENTS GATHER ON SET. THIS IS THE TIME TO GIVE THE FINAL POLISHING AND CORRECTIONS TO THE CONTENT THOUGH THE LENS OF THE PRODUCTION’S CAMERA.

CONTENT READECTUACION TO WALL AND CAMERA

5

ALL DEPARTMENTS MOVE INTO SET. - NO REHEARSALS YET - DOP, PRODUCTION DESIGNER AND DOP REGAIN THEIR COLLABORATIVE WORK.

DIGTAL LIGHTING

LIGHTING IS RE BALANCED TO THE WALL USING THE CAMERA LUTED FEED AS CANVAS. WORKING ON OF WITH DOP

VIRTUAL ART

FINAL ADJUSTMENTS ON SET WITH PRODUCTION DESIGNER

ANIMATION

ANIMATION OPERATION ON SET

ASSET DEPARTMENT

ON STAND-BY FOR CALL OFFS

SOFTWARE

DIGITAL CAMERA OPERATION. SOURCE CONTROL MANAGEMENT..

TRACKING AND LED

VOLUME AND TRACKING OPERATION. CALIBRATION AND RECORDING. TROUBLE SHOOTING

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VFX CONTENT PREPARATION

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AN ORGANIZATION STEP TO RECOVER THE CONTENT SUCH AS IT WAS SHOT USING SOURCE CONTROL, PER-SHOT PROJECT BRANCHING, LAYERS CORRECTION AND TIMECODE ADJUSTMENT TO EDITORIAL.

DIGTAL LIGHTING

ON STAND BY FOR CONSULTATIONS

VIRTUAL ART

NIOT NEEDED

ANIMATION

IF CARS, READJUST AND POLISH ANIMATION

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NOT NEEDED

SOFTWARE

RECOVER THE PROJECT AT THE TIME OF THE SCENE, BRANCHING, WRITING SCRIPTS FOR SETUP, SETUPS SHARED CONTENT ACROSS STREAMS. SHOT RECONSTRUCTION.

TRACKING AND LED

STANDY FOR CONSULTATIONS IN TRACKING.

THE VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR MUST REVIEW THE SELECTED TAKES AND PROPOSE CORRECTION WHEN REAL-TIME ARTIFACTS ARE SPOTTED AND HAS WERE UNSEEN DURING SHOOTING. SCENES HEAVILY RELYING IN REFLECTIONS SUCH AS CARS MUST BE RE-RENDERED IN PATH-TRACING, REST OF CORRECTIONS CAN BE KEPT IN REAL-TIME.

VFX CONTENT PREPARATION

8

AN ORGANIZATION STEP TO RECOVER THE CONTENT SUCH AS IT WAS SHOT USING SOURCE CONTROL, PER-SHOT PROJECT BRANCHING, LAYERS CORRECTION AND TIMECODE ADJUSTMENT TO EDITORIAL.

DIGTAL LIGHTING

RECOVERS THE LOOK OF THE UNREAL SCENE JUST AS IS SCENE ON THE SCANS

VIRTUAL ART

NIOT NEEDED

ANIMATION

IF CARS, READJUST AND POLISH ANIMATION

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NOT NEEDED

SOFTWARE

RECOVER THE PROJECT AT THE TIME OF THE SCENE, BRANCHING, WRITING SCRIPTS FOR SETUP, SETUPS SHARED CONTENT ACROSS STREAMS. SHOT RECONSTRUCTION.

TRACKING AND LED

STANDY FOR CONSULTATIONS IN TRACKING.

VFX CONTENT PREPARATION

8

AN ORGANIZATION STEP TO RECOVER THE CONTENT SUCH AS IT WAS SHOT USING SOURCE CONTROL, PER-SHOT PROJECT BRANCHING, LAYERS CORRECTION AND TIMECODE ADJUSTMENT TO EDITORIAL.

DIGTAL LIGHTING

RESTORE SCENES TO A CLEAN PBL APPROACH WITH NO POST-PROCESS INTERFERENCE.

VIRTUAL ART

EVEN THOUGH, ALL PROFESSIONAL WORKFLOW IN THE INDUSTRY ASKS TO BE WORKING FOR LAYERS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, THE VAD SUPERVISOR NOW MUST READJUST THE LAYERS PER SHOT THINKING ON WHAT WILL BE USEFUL FOR COMP. WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE DFX SUP

ANIMATION

ANIMA

ASSET DEPARTMENT

NOT NEEDED

SOFTWARE

RECOVER THE PROJECT AT THE TIME OF THE SCENE, BRANCHING, WRITING SCRIPTS FOR SETUP, SETUPS SHARED CONTENT ACROSS STREAMS. SHOT RECONSTRUCTION.

TRACKING AND LED

STANDY FOR CONSULTATIONS IN TRACKING.

ALL SHOTS, UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE BY THE VIRTUAL PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR, MUST BE RENDERED. THIS STEPS ON RECOVER THE SCENE JUST AS IT WAS SHOT, REMOVING ALL POST-PRODUCTION PROCESSES FOR BLENDING.

NEW VIRTUAL PRODUCTION WORKFLOW

OLD WORKFLOW

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT

INTERDEPARTMENTAL WORK

WORKFLOW TYPES

CONCEPTUALISING

1

DIGTAL LIGHTING

VIRTUAL ART

ANIMATION

ASSET DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

TRACKING AND LED

CONTENT READECTUACION TO WALL AND CAMERA

5

DIGTAL LIGHTING

VIRTUAL ART

ANIMATION

ASSET DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

TRACKING AND LED

VFX CONTENT PREPARATION

8

DIGTAL LIGHTING

VIRTUAL ART

ANIMATION

ASSET DEPARTMENT

SOFTWARE

TRACKING AND LED