Virtual Sets
If you’re looking for ways to cut production costs without sacrificing quality, look no more. Our virtual sets can be the solution you’re seeking. Using our multi-layered, dynamic sets, you can place your talent in a variety of studio settings—or anywhere in the world. All without paying for travel or construction
Just set up your green screen and lighting and start shooting. Our virtual sets will provide a compelling background that will engage your viewers and make your production shine. Or, for more complex outdoor or location shoots, you can add LED walls to simulate the effect of a live shot.
Benefits of Virtual Sets
Shooting video can be quite costly, whether for a commercial, music video, or movie. Using virtual sets can save you lots of time and money. In addition, you’ll be amazed at how easily you’ll be able to use them to provide backgrounds for your talent.
While some people use simple virtual sets, others add LED walls for projects involving exotic locations or lots of action.
Read on to learn how virtual sets can be an economical alternative to constructing physical filming sets and if adding LED Walls is a good option for your project.
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What Are Virtual Sets & How Do They Work?
Virtual sets are digitally created, realistic studio environments that you can use as a backdrop for your movie, commercial or other videos. They work best if the background you want for your shot is a studio environment like you would use for a newscast or presentation.
By using a virtual set, you can position your talent in what appears to be a high-end studio. But you have skipped the time and expense involved with constructing it. No matter how small your filming space is, the virtual set will transform it into your vision for the shot.
The process is simple. You’ll film your talent in front of a green screen. Then, your actor or actors will move and gesture as if they are interacting with whatever environment your shot supposedly takes place in.
Once filming is complete, the video you shot is edited onto the virtual set, adding any special effects or features that your project requires.
The result is a high-quality video that looks like the talent was present in the setting. Your video might look like it was filmed in a spacious newsroom, for example. But in reality, it was filmed in front of a green screen, then edited onto the virtual background.
How Does Using Virtual Sets Save Money?
Because the sets are virtual, you don’t need much space for filming. So right there, you’ve cut down on studio rentals. This means you won’t need to worry about furniture or backgrounds. You won’t have to spend time and money building sets. And you won’t have to arrange for storage for set pieces.
So, all you’ll need for your shoot is lighting, your actors, and props.
If you want to change the set, that will take only a few minutes. You can create an entirely different look without tearing down, moving set pieces, and rebuilding a film studio set. The changes are all handled digitally.
We can design your virtual sets, so you can focus on refining your script and honing your message. In addition, virtual sets can bring your news, sports, weather, election, or talk show to a more exciting level of professionalism and interest.
How Realistic will the Finished Video Appear?
We employ state-of-the-art technology to ensure that the virtual sets can be seamlessly edited with the footage of your talent. This way, it will be nearly impossible for a viewer to tell which part is actual video and which is made of digital images.
Can Special Features be Integrated?
Yes. You can integrate elements such as 3D graphs, charts, floating augmented reality elements, and more. This is one of the benefits of virtual sets. The space of your studio won’t limit the shots you can film.
Instead, you can quickly and easily add compelling special effects that will capture your viewers’ attention.
Can the Virtual Sets be Customized?
Virtual sets can be customized. Because they are created with multiple angles, backgrounds, and assets, you have plenty to choose from and edit.
When Would I Want to Consider Adding LED Walls?
If the background of your shots is an outdoor location, in outer space, or in another world, LED Walls would be a great option. The same holds true if you have a lot of motion and action in your project or if the location the shot takes place would be risky or dangerous. You wouldn’t need to worry about weather conditions or constructing a set. Your backgrounds would be created digitally.
If the background you want is a news studio setting where your talent is presenting from a podium or desk and doesn’t move around a lot, then shooting in front of a green screen will be your best option.
How Does Using LED Walls Enhance Shooting?
The LED wall projects the background of the scene, surrounding the actors with the environment of wherever the action is supposedly taking place. This lets the actors see objects in the background and have a reference point for gestures or motion, and they no longer have to guess where things are.
LED Walls enable you to simulate outdoor lighting and reflections easily. You can also add all the effects as you film, which cuts down on production costs.
You can learn more about LED Walls here. (link to LED Walls page.)
What Facilities does M3 Studios have to Shoot My Project?
Whatever your project, whether it is a commercial, music video, or movie, M3 Studios has the perfect sound stages, cyclorama walls, and green screens to meet your production needs. Every professional space has supporting areas, including a make-up room, conference room, flexible office space, dressing rooms, kitchen, and green room holding areas. In addition, we can make it easy for you to shoot your video so that it can be edited onto a virtual set. And if you want to add LED Walls, we can do that as well.
Want to learn how we can help you shoot your next project using virtual sets? Just send us a message, and we’ll be happy to help.