#57 The Future of Virtual Production | Kingfisher by LEO Events
Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, this special docuseries episode of The Giggs Podcast steps inside Kingfisher Production Studio, the new virtual production offering from LEO Events. Nikki Sanz walks through the space and talks with the team behind it to see how virtual worlds are built, lit, filmed, and finished.
This episode is worth your time if you work in production, post, creative, live events, or brand storytelling and want to understand what virtual production actually takes. The team breaks down how Unreal Engine, motion tracking, lighting, editorial planning, and post all work together to create worlds that feel real on camera.
You’ll also hear why this kind of studio can open new options for corporate shoots, music content, branded storytelling, and location-based concepts without the same travel, permitting, and logistics challenges of a traditional shoot.
What you’ll learn:
⚫️ How Kingfisher uses virtual production to build believable environments
⚫️ Why lighting and motion tracking matter as much as the digital world itself
⚫️ How Unreal Engine fits into the production pipeline
⚫️ What post-production teams receive after a virtual shoot
⚫️ Why pre-production planning still matters in a “limitless” environment
⚫️ How this workflow can save time, travel, and location costs
⚫️ What kinds of skills help people thrive in studio, animation, and editorial roles
Kingfisher by LEO Events is a virtual production studio based in Nashville, Tennessee, built to help brands, creators, and clients tell stories in flexible digital environments.
In this episode, Nikki Sanz talks with members of the team behind the space, including Stacey Ladd, Sr. Director of Media Production, Brett Clark, Director of Studio & Editorial, Tyler Montanino, Video Production Specialist, Matt Dimodica, Senior Media Animator, and Josh Ickes, Senior Editor. Together, they walk through how Kingfisher blends creative development, lighting, motion tracking, Unreal Engine, and post-production to turn ideas into polished visual stories.
To learn more about the Kingfisher Production Studio and LEO Events, visit https://leoevents.com/ and on Instagram at / kingfisher.made and / leoevents
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Host: Nikki Sanz
00:00 Intro: Stepping Inside Kingfisher Production Studio
00:40 Nashville History: Toby Keith’s Legacy & LEO Events
03:30 Virtual Production Demo: From Nashville to Paris
06:05 The Benefits: Saving Money & Infinite Locations
09:11 Motion Trackers: How the World Moves with the Camera
15:08 Behind the Lens: Jibs, Lenses, and Lighting the Set
22:43 World Building: Unreal Engine & Real-Time Rendering
33:17 Post-Production: Compositing & The Editor’s Flow State
40:32 Showcase: The Ryder Cup Opening Sequence
44:50 Outtakes & Bloopers
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