Those About to Die took virtual production to a massive scale, with vast set extensions being utilised across the season show shot on the T18 LED volume at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà Studios. I was one of the on set VP supervisors for DNEG 360/Dimension Studio, working primarily with the operators, technical directors, and systems engineers to help achieve the detail and creative control required for this challenging show. We carefully managed upgrading the system and workflow on an already running show to be able to handle plate playback, 2.5D projection, and fully interactive scenes all within the same setup without disruption. Beyond technical supervision on set, I also worked with the VAD team to help develop crowd, fire, background animation, and other FX.
Read more about our work on this show here on Dimension’s breakdown