Real-Time In-Camera VFX for Next-Gen Filmmaking | Project Spotlight | Unreal Engine

Real-time technology is transforming the art of filmmaking, with next-generation virtual production tools coming to Unreal Engine. At SIGGRAPH, Epic Games partnered with Lux Machina, Magnopus, Profile Studios, Quixel, ARRI, and DP Matt Workman to demonstrate how LED walls can provide not only virtual environments but also lighting for real-world elements, so the entire scene can be captured in camera in a single pass.

[janjezz]

At this rate UE5 will be called Real Engine..

[markcubanz]

If you’re gonna do a shot in a studio, this is how to do it believably. It feels like a step in a good direction for film-making. Get as much as possible in camera. That’s where the fun of film making comes in for everyone.

[LetTheWritersWrite]

First Blender 2.8 and now this. What a time to be alive

[locolama]

After watching the Mandalorian I finally understand how awesome this tech is. Having a virtual set being rendered in real time in the background and also cast actual lighting for the scene makes such a huge difference compared to how cgi has been incorporated into films in the past. Everything feels so much more believable when the lighting, cast reflections and shadows blend in with the scenery.

[inceptional]

Somehow this feels like the first steps of what will lead to the real holodeck. :D

[DrTheRich]

Remember that at some point these backgrounds were done by literally painting a background on a wall. This is THE next step

[ZachBobBob]

I can't wait for the Mandalorian behind the scenes so we can see how they used this in practice on a real film set

[xxl]

Unreal engine will be the stepping stone for the matrix

[iankelsall]

its the little things that sell an effect, like the lighting and reflections on the bike in the close up, everything matches in terms of colours, reflections, depth of field. it will also cut down on production effect turnaround for a number of scenes that ordinarily might takes weeks to produce to this standard of reality. look at Oblivion and first man for excellent examples of LED or projection backgrounds being used, this is even more sophisticated, so i cant wait to see it used practically in a movie/s.

[johndoe-rdhq]

Its all fun and games until Tom cruise runs a motorcycle into an led wall when he is in full character.

[BADBILLY]

I was thinking about how amazing this technology was today while driving - then I come home to see this in the top of my feed.

[signsofmacguffin]

I think this is the way how the genius and great Stanley Kubrick would film today! You guys revived the art of making touchabel films and also fuzed it with new digital and for human helpfully achievments! Thank you!

[Cheatcoe]

ThE FACT that The Mandalorian uses this is awesome. Hope more films in the future utilize this method.

[iamjordanpass]

Someone get Corridor Digital to look at this

[starkiller]

This is the new perfect balance between practical and computer effects😁

[jukih]

I'm saying right now, in the future, people will prefer to live in the virtual world, rather than the real one.

[waqasfxp]

UNREAL ENGINE 4 !!! Who are you people? First you made it free! Now you are making it literally for anyone and everyone. Games, VFX, Architecture, Automotive... what else?

[AGCreationsflorida]

It's crazy I can do almost this in my living room... with a green screen, davinci resolve and unreal engine... I'm an idiot! THANK YOU GUYS, FOR MAKING THIS APP AVAILABLE TO US LITTLE PEOPLE!

[lakmalst]

"I love video games and films all my life" reason for a VFX artist to become what they are

[mornaric]

Can't wait to see what ILM or WETA Digital can do with something like this.