Happy Halloween! 🎃

Welcome to another edition of VP Land.

Apple announced new M3 chips at their keynote last night…but they left the spookiest reveal of all for the end.

Plus we’ve got a bunch of resources to get smarter at virtual production.

Also - we’re running out of events to list in our calendar section. Got an event related to virtual production? Let us know and we’ll post it in the event section!

Let’s jump into it!

BACKLOT

VP School is in session. New learning resources.

👩‍🏫 Disguise has launched a series of free online courses for virtual production.

Topics covered include:

• Virtual Production Primer

• Volume Design

• State Setup for Virtual Production

• Virtual Production Stage Calibrations

• Color Management

• Mapping Types for Virtual Production

• Advanced Content Workflows

• RenderStream

• Data Management for VP

📚 The VES Handbook of Virtual Production is out today.

Edited by VFX Producer Susan Zwerman, VES, and Visual Effects Supervisor Jeffrey A. Okun, VES, the handbook features insights and interviews from 82 experts in the world of Virtual Production in areas including VR, AR, MR, and XR technology. Also includes the author’s best methods, tips, tricks, and shortcuts.

🌫️ Tutorial and resources on using 3D Gsplats in Unreal Engine.

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VIDEO VILLAGE

Apple’s spooky keynote was last night. New M3 chips across the board and a nice-looking Space Black MacBook color.

But what’s really got everyone buzzing is the reveal that the entire keynote was shot entirely on an iPhone 15 Pro.

This isn’t anything new - Apple’s been shooting promos on the latest iPhone for nearly a decade (here’s a montage I made of all the support gear from the first Shot on iPhone spot).

And obviously, the camera is just one piece of the puzzle - camera support, lighting, and color grading are a huge part of generating a ‘cinematic’ look and the keynote was definitely not edited and color graded on an iPad.

This BTS video gives some more insight into the production (and looks like they used Blackmagic’s camera app).

AKS

🌐 Around the Web

🎥 Broadfield Distributing presents AIR One remote video production solutions at NAB NY

🌌 ROE Visual unveils the Vanish ST Series outdoor LED panels

📱 Samsung's Zoom Anyplace expected to be Galaxy S24 Ultra's standout feature

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🎬 Vu and Puget Systems' affordable virtual production solution takes center stage at NAB NY

👥 NYU Tisch School of the Arts and the Unilumin Group team up to cultivate talents in the field of virtual production

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CALL SHEET

📆 Upcoming Events

Istituto Marangoni Visual Design Courses

Visual Design
Multimedia design for integrated communication
Milano - Sept 2023 to Jul 2024
London - Oct 2023 to Jun 2024

Digital Design for Immersive Experiences
Bridging physical and digital worlds and leveraging the power of immersive installations
Milano - Sep 2023 to Dec 2024

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