SMPTE Newsletter 2018: A Foundation for Immersive Entertainment

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had the privilege to speak with writer Michael Goldman on behalf of MPC for Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) August 2018 Newsletter to discuss the role of immersive technologies with regards to the future of film production.

Indeed, the trend of including real-time visualization in production is chugging along so rapidly that “probably some aspect of virtual production will be used in almost every film production within the next decade,” predicts industry veteran Girish Balakrishnan, virtual production supervisor for visual effects’ facility MPC Film, who has worked in recent years to help major filmmakers configure and use VR tools for various studio features.