Netflix Director of Virtual Production Girish Balakrishnan recently spoke about how unlocking virtual production in Korea has enabled storytellers to overcome creative challenges and engage on-set in dynamic new ways.
The background: When Korean production company Westworld needed to create a plethora of monsters for Netflix original series “Sweet Home,” the combination of Ncam, Unreal Engine, and Xsens was the perfect solution. By combining real-time camera tracking and motion capture using Unreal Engine, Westworld was able to forgo many of the time-intensive steps involved in traditional special effects, leveraging new virtual production techniques so their actors could realistically interact with the CG monsters.
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