What are the basics I need to learn to work on set in Virtual Production?
This course provides an introductory overview to the fundamental technologies of a virtual production stage, as well as basic workflows for Virtual production software and techniques. You will cover essential terminology and functions of hardware and software components of the virtual productions stage. Explaining Edit and render nodes, LED Panels, Video Processors, Camera tracking solutions.
It will also cover the use of source control (Perforce) and multi-user sessions within unreal engine. These job-ready skills will give you the capabilities to understand how you fit into the team and how to work within the On-set Workflow (what needs to be done). By the end of this course, you will have a strong idea of what roll you are interested in and have good foundational understanding of the VP workflow.
Course Content
Module 1:
- Introduction
Module 2:
- Setting up a VP Studio
- Editor and Render Nodes
- Processors & LED Wall
- Camera Tracking & Genlock
- Unreal Engine & Perforce
Module 3:
- Camera Tracking
- Basics
- Types of Tracking
- Lens Encoding
Module 4:
- Perforce User Guide
- What is Source Control
- Perforce & P4V
- Source Control Setup in Unreal
- Doing it in P4V
- Reverting Changes
- Best Practic
- Adding Marketplace Assets Demo
Module 5:
- Multi-User Editing
- Overview
- Setup Workflow
Module 6:
- Introduction to nDisplay
- Configuring nDisplay
- Camera Tracking
- Switchboard