FORUM – VP = VFX on SET

Why are Virtual Productions a revolution in cinema? Cristian Casella (Media Expert), Francesco Grisi, (CEO EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani), Nicola Sganga (CEO Nema FX), Francesco Mastrofini (CEO Rainbow CGI & Director della Rainbow Academy) will discuss the future of high-budget VFX, straddling artificial intelligence and real-life fidelity. In Italy, the first steps in this direction have already been taken: Cinecittà̀ is in fact equipped with one of the largest LED walls in Europe, installed inside the Theatre 18 . The T18 Led Volume Stage is a state-of-the-art studio, which allows a film to be shot in a virtual and dynamic set. Thanks to the combination of high-definition LED panels that wrap around the stage, the set becomes a de facto extension of the real scene, offering a series of advantages and services to productions, from the possibilitỳ of displaying still images or plates as backgrounds, to completely shooting scenes in Virtual Production.