Magical Moments

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We had two great magical moments to show off virtual production (Agency: Unlisted). 

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First, we needed to go from a typical LPGA locker room to a "dream space" where Minjee could reflect on all the work she's done to prepare. We created a large, open room with panels lining the walls. Each panel turns on and replays Minjee's great moments along with all the data she uses to calculate her shots. Virtual Production allowed us to see these moments in camera - so the agency and client know exactly what it looks like - no green screen anxiety. 

 

Second, we wanted the player to walk from the dream space right out to the tee. Rather than split screening this in post-production, we split the wall screen into two Unreal environments, created a clean line of turn down the middle, and panned the camera to create the split screen. 

 

Not every project is right for virtual production. But when it's the right tool for the shoot, it is magical. 

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Fun bonus: we shot the same spot for two separate deliverables: Minjee Lee (LPGA) and Matt Fitzpatrick (PGA). We checkerboarded the schedule so that on each scene we captured both players before we moved on to a new setup.