What is Virtual Production? with Phil Griffiths from Framesync

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This week I'm talking to Phil Griffith, the Educational lead at Framesync. Framesync is a virtual production company who help storytellers by offering a full service consultancy, from creative planning to on site delivery. They have a developmental arm creating tools for the industry and a series of courses helping to up-skill creative practitioners in all things virtual production.
This is a great one to find out more about Virtual Production, I ask Phil about all of the ins and outs of the technology, we talked about whether this technology is accessible for micro and low budget filmmakers , the impact it is having on the film industry , the challenges of using virtual production and the opportunities it presents as well as whats coming up in the future. We also talked about Phil's career, he was previously a music teacher and now works in this brand new industry.
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Chapter

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. What is virtual production? (00:01:08)

3. LED screens and the volume (00:02:12)

4. Is virtual production changing filmmaking? (00:03:06)

5. Has a film been entirely shot using virtual production? (00:04:10)

6. Is the technology accessible to micro and low budget filmmakers? (00:04:49)

7. Logistics of virtual production? (00:07:27)

8. What are the challenges of using virtual production? (00:07:39)

9. Unreal engine - do you pay for it? Where do you learn to use it? (00:09:36)

10. Is Unreal Engine similar to other software? (00:11:10)

11. Do you have to pay for on screen assets? (00:12:25)

12. Legalities of using assets, copyright and legal implications (00:13:34)

13. What is in store in the future? (00:15:01)

14. Are there any safety considerations? (00:19:55)

15. Potential ways in for Micro or Low budget filmmakers? (00:21:54)

16. How long before this becomes cheaper/consumer technology? (00:25:42)

17. Phil career into Virtual Production - new career opportunities (00:26:35)

18. Websites and online resources for Virtual Production (00:30:38)

19. What is the best use of Virtual Production in a TV show or Film? (00:32:32)

20. If Phil could remake or reboot any film using Virtual Production what would it be? (00:34:02)