{"id":122768,"date":"2023-09-06T14:08:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/?p=122768"},"modified":"2023-09-06T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:08:13","slug":"vu-one-virtual-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/122768-vu-one-virtual-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Vu One: Vu&#8217;s New All-in-One Virtual Production Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Vu just announced a new product that aims to make virtual production a lot more accessible: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vu.network\/one\"><span class=\"s2\">Vu One<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">It\u2019s two parts. One part turnkey virtual production studio in a (very, very, big) box. One part Vu\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/vu.studio\/\">Virtual Studio<\/a>, a software platform that makes creating and running virtual scenes a lot easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Let\u2019s break down both parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Complete Virtual Production Setup<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-122770\" src=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/vuOne_4K_SizeChart_Front-213x120.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Vu One offers a complete, configurable VP setup, which includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">LED Wall by Unilumin, with sizing starting at 13&#215;9 ft<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Media Server by Puget Systems<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">LED Processor by Megapixel<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Stereoscopic camera tracker (more on that below)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li2\"><span class=\"s1\">Optional camera tracker by Vive Mars or Stype<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The stereo camera tracker is quite clever. You can use gestures to manipulate objects in the scene, such as a light or chair, Minority Report style, without having to deal with Unreal Engine or a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">For smaller installs, the stereoscopic camera can be used as a camera tracker. But for larger setups, if you want full VP, you\u2019ll need to go with a dedicated camera tracker, such as the Vive Mars or Stype.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">While this covers your background and camera tracking, you may have noticed one component missing &#8211; lighting. The key to selling a VP shot is getting your subject lighting to match your virtual environment. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIn November, we&#8217;re releasing a number of new features and integrated lighting is a big part of it,\u201d says Vu CEO Tim Moore. Basically, the stereoscopic camera will also be able to track and measure the amount of practical lights in the real world and adjust the lighting in the virtual scene to match. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThat allows you to intelligently understand where the light is motivating in the scene, and then use wireless lights for that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Now what brings the stage together (and makes the tracking possible) is Vu\u2019s Virtual Studio software. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Vu\u2019s Virtual Studio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-122769\" src=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/VuOne_Hero_Library-213x120.png 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">One of the biggest challenges with virtual production isn\u2019t the hardware but the technical knowledge and crew needed to run the equipment and Unreal Engine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This was a continual problem Tim would keep encountering as they built custom installs around the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe were running into the same problem, and that was that he really needed to train an expert team to be able to run all this technology. So the Vu One came out of the thought process of, &#8216;Can we make a product that has the power of virtual production, but the simplicity of just a smart TV?&#8217;\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Vu\u2019s Virtual Studio is an app store of sorts for virtual production. Running off a smartphone or tablet, it has a library of 2D and 3D assets, built-in tools such as Scene Forge, Remote VP, and <a href=\"Vu.ai\"><span class=\"s2\">Vu.ai<\/span><\/a>, plus integration with programs such as Unreal Engine, Volga, <a href=\"Storia.ai\"><span class=\"s2\">Storia.ai<\/span><\/a>, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">This enables a variety of workflow options, from something as simple as loading a 2D image or using a text prompt to create a 2.5D plate, to more technical setups such as scanning and loading a NeRF of an environment or loading a complete Unreal Engine scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cOur thought is that by aggregating all of the best tools, we can let the user decide what their workflow is,\u201d says Tim.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Tim also sees other use cases for the Vu One beyond film and media, from architecture previz to leveling up corporate internal communications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-122771\" src=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-1024x288.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-2048x576.png 2048w, https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/HighresScreenshot00015-220x62.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The creation of simpler, more accessible tools for running virtual productions is a <a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/121395-nab-2023-new-gear-virtual-production-affordable-and-accessible\/\"><span class=\"s2\">rising trend we noted at NAB<\/span><\/a>, such as the ARFX StudioBox from ARwall and the budget-friendly Vive Mars tracker (and <a href=\"https:\/\/vpland.newterritory.media\/p\/vive-mars-fiztrack\"><span class=\"s2\">recently released lens encoder<\/span><\/a>). <em>[See also last issue&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/121951-virtual-production-high-tisha-robinson-daly-jonathan-mason\/\">case study<\/a> of virtual production. \u2014 Editor.]<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vu.network\/one\"><span class=\"s2\">Vu One<\/span><\/a> offers monthly payment options starting at $5600 for the base model (or you can buy it outright for $249k). It\u2019s projected to start shipping in Q4 of 2023.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><span class=\"s1\">Joey Daoud is a media producer and founder of the agency<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newterritory.media\/\">New Territory Medi<span class=\"s2\">a<\/span><\/a>. He also runs the free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/vpland.newterritory.media\/subscribe\">VP Land<\/a>, covering virtual production and new video tech.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vu just announced a new product that aims to make virtual production a lot more accessible: the Vu One. It\u2019s two parts. One part turnkey virtual production studio in a (very, very, big) box. One part Vu\u2019s Virtual Studio, a software platform that makes creating and running virtual scenes a lot easier. Let\u2019s break down both parts. Complete Virtual Production Setup Vu One offers a complete, configurable VP setup, which includes: LED Wall by Unilumin, with sizing starting at 13&#215;9 ft Media Server by Puget Systems LED Processor by Megapixel Stereoscopic camera tracker (more on that below) Optional camera tracker [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8305,"featured_media":122773,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wds_primary_category":0,"wds_primary_column":0},"categories":[9282],"tags":[24066,24514],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122768"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122778,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122768\/revisions\/122778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmmakermagazine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}