Within the Trees - A Micro VP Shoot
"Within the Trees" was the culmination of the first year of a three-year Virtual Production fellowship training programme organized by Final Pixel Academy in collaboration with Nightsky Studios and Blazing Griffin. The first year of the programme lasted around 8 months, from December 2023 to July 2024.
The shoot was a collaborative effort between the trainees of the programme and a professional choreographer with the concept provided by the latter.
During the development stage of the project, I worked closely with the Virtual Art Department to ensure that the environments built in Unreal Engine are well-optimized to maintain the desired frame rate when displayed on the LED walls during the shoot.
On the day of the shoot, I served as Stage Operator, responsible for manipulating the view presented on the LED wall while ensuring that the scene was stable during production.
Credits:
Talent/Choreographer/Original Concept - Bow Robinson
Director - Sara Misaghian-Schirazi
Cinematographer - Julie Bills
Volume Control - Pradyumna Panikker, Graham Oliver
Virtual Art Department - Jason Hillier, Noel Nelis
Music - Rhys Williams
A special thanks to the course organizers at Final Pixel Academy, Nightsky Studios and our mentors for their guidance through the development of the project.