Exploring Insane Tech at ZeroSpace Studios

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. The XR Stage: Taking Green Screen to the Next Level
   1. What is an XR Stage?
   2. The Problem with Rear Projection Technique
   3. How an XR Stage Solves the Problem
   4. The Benefits of an XR Stage
3. Motion Capture Suits: Bringing Digital Characters to Life
   1. What are Motion Capture Suits?
   2. How Motion Capture Suits Work
   3. Implications of More Widely Available Motion Capture
4. Volumetric Video: The Future of Video Creation
   1. What is Volumetric Video?
   2. How Volumetric Video Works
   3. The Future of Video Creation

The Future of Movie-Making: Exploring Insane Tech at ZeroSpace Studios

Have You ever wondered how your favorite movies were made? The technology behind movie-making has exploded in complexity and realism, to the point where it's hard to tell what's real and what's not. Today, we're exploring some insane tech at ZeroSpace studios in New York, with Marques Brownlee, who knows a thing or two about dope tech.

The XR Stage: Taking Green Screen to the Next Level

The first tool we get to play with is taking green screen to the next level. Welcome to the XR stage. In its simplest form, an XR stage is a giant LED wall that lets you display whatever you want on it. Here We Are setting up that fake Studio trick that we tried to pull on you. The XR stage actually solves the problem of the rear projection technique because it lets you Create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras.

What is an XR Stage?

An XR stage is a giant LED wall that lets you display whatever you want on it. It lets you create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras.

The Problem with Rear Projection Technique

The problem with the rear projection technique is that as the camera moves, the objects closer shift at a different speed than the ones farther away. That's called "motion parallax," and even if you didn't know its name, you can tell when it's not there. It just looks weird.

How an XR Stage Solves the Problem

An XR stage actually solves this problem because it lets you create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras. The background moves, kind of like as if it was actually a background. This is parallax. And the things in the foreground move differently than the things in the background.

The Benefits of an XR Stage

The benefits of an XR stage are that it lets you create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras. The lighting looks right while you're shooting, and there's no green spill. The spill problem is so real, and it's a pain to get rid of after shooting, especially if you have a character who Never takes off his super reflective armor. The XR stage lets you change backgrounds quickly, making productions cheaper and faster.

Motion Capture Suits: Bringing Digital Characters to Life

The Second tool we get to play with is motion capture suits. These suits are the same category of tech that you've seen in Avatar or Planet of the Apes or Lord of the Rings. The suits that we're using today have 60 dots that are being tracked by a handful of cameras around us, allowing the team at ZeroSpace to map our every movement to any character we wanted.

What are Motion Capture Suits?

Motion capture suits are suits that have dots that are being tracked by cameras around us, allowing the team at ZeroSpace to map our every movement to any character we wanted.

How Motion Capture Suits Work

The motion capture suits took a few minutes to calibrate, and we started playing charades by only looking at the dots. The actors in Avatar 2 needed to be in the Water because if the scene is supposed to be underwater, you need people underwater to capture that motion.

Implications of More Widely Available Motion Capture

The implications of more widely available motion capture are mind-bendy. Higher tech, more realistic versions of this are getting close, and imagining that world gets trippy fast. Some of the implications of more widely available motion capture are that actors' IP of their face wouldn't stop when they retire or pass away. They could still act in movies.

Volumetric Video: The Future of Video Creation

The third tool we get to play with is volumetric video. By placing cameras around you, it creates a real-time 3D hologram which allows you to move yourself and the camera anywhere you want.

What is Volumetric Video?

Volumetric video is a real-time 3D hologram which allows you to move yourself and the camera anywhere you want.

How Volumetric Video Works

Volumetric video works by placing cameras around you, creating a real-time 3D hologram which allows you to move yourself and the camera anywhere you want.

The Future of Video Creation

The future of video creation is going to be even more open to more people's creativity. Advances in video tech are allowing Creators to tell stories that would have been nearly impossible before, at a pace and a budget that's just been unheard of. It's not about how big the screen or how many dots or how many cameras. It's about what we do with them.

Highlights

• The technology behind movie-making has exploded in complexity and realism.
• The XR stage lets you create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras.
• Motion capture suits allow the team at ZeroSpace to map our every movement to any character we wanted.
• Volumetric video creates a real-time 3D hologram which allows you to move yourself and the camera anywhere you want.
• The future of video creation is going to be even more open to more people's creativity.

FAQ

Q: What is an XR stage? A: An XR stage is a giant LED wall that lets you display whatever you want on it. It lets you create a whole live virtual world in the background and perfectly match it to the movements of the cameras.

Q: What are motion capture suits? A: Motion capture suits are suits that have dots that are being tracked by cameras around us, allowing the team at ZeroSpace to map our every movement to any character we wanted.

Q: What is volumetric video? A: Volumetric video is a real-time 3D hologram which allows you to move yourself and the camera anywhere you want.