VR and the Future of Virtual Production by Lucasfilm

On Friday, September 29 at 8pm, a NYFF Live talk at the Ampitheater at Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.

On Saturday, September 30 from 12pm-3pm, a demo at the Opera Learning Center on the 6th Floor of the Rose Building.

From the depths of earth’s oceans to galaxies far, far away, VR allows us to be anyone, go anywhere, and see anything. Lucasfilm and its visual effects division, Industrial Light & Magic, have harnessed the power of this medium to create a new Virtual Production toolset, allowing filmmakers to build and scout a virtual set, manipulate props, puppeteer characters and vehicles, even compose shots to create virtual storyboards. It’s a game changing application that is easy to learn, allowing storytellers to focus on the elements that blend together to form great stories. The creators of the toolset will participate in a conversation about the development of the platform and its potential to impact the filmmaking process, followed on Saturday by a public demonstration that will allow audiences to experience the system first hand.