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. You will learn an overview of VP hardware and software such as Ndisplay, Switchboard and Multiuser, editor and render nodes, processors & LED walls and more.
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 a Stage Operator working in VP does and have good foundational understanding of the VP workflow.
Course Content
Module 0: Welcome
- Introduction
Module 1: VP Hardware Overview
- Editor and Render Nodes
- Processors & LED Walls
- Camera Tracking & Genlock
- Unreal Engine & Perforce
Module 2: Ndisplay
- Intro to Ndisplay
- Configuring Ndisplay
Module 3: Switchboard & Multiuser
- Overview of Switchboard & Multiuser
- How to setup Switchboard
- Multiuser Setup
Module 4:
- Camera Tracking Systems
- Bringing Tracking Data into Ndisplay
- Lens Encoding