The Sheds Opening 2024
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Virtual Production Stage
Motion Capture and Volumetric Capture
Smart Cinema
Edit Suites
Overview
A unique, cutting-edge facility for research and development, training and experimental production.
- 3 main sections – coworking, smart cinema and experimental studio
- A box in a box structure to ensure a silent interior and a controlled environment.
- Supports a wide variety of activities from live TV broadcast to virtual production
- Training in everything from camera operation to building virtual worlds
- Enables the latest research in visual computing, audience understanding, signal processing and network distribution.
The Experimental Studio
- Flexible and multi-purpose.
- A sound stage with a 340 square meter total floor area, it can be configured as a multi-camera live broadcast studio/ can be set up around the 9 by 3.5-meter LED virtual production stage.
The stage:
- Commissioned by market leaders Lux Machina
- 120-degree curve
- 2 wild walls, a ceiling panel, 28 camera Vicon motion tracking system, can do remote camera operation via Agito camera dolly.
- Can configure the motion capture system as a dedicated stage for capturing up to four performers at once.
- Offers live volumetric capture with a 10-camera machine vision system.
The Smart Cinema
- Built to the same standards as commercial cinemas the 36 seater ‘Smart Cinema’ is truly state of the art.
- The space will provide unparalleled insights into how audiences experience new media content and formats.
- The data we collect will enable directorial and editorial decision-making, as well as empowering audiences themselves with greater understanding of how they are affected by the content they watch.
Tech Specs:
- Dolby Atmos audio system
- High resolution laser projector
An array of integrated sensing technologies including:
- EEG brainwave monitoring
- Eye-tracking
- Thermal imaging
- Heart rate and skin response monitoring
The Edit Suites and Audio-Visual Galleries
- The Studio is all connected via ST2110 networks into the edit suites and audio-visual galleries so they can monitor uncompressed live stream content from the studio for distribution of both physical and virtual content.
- Everything you see in the edit suites and galleries has been specified in line with industry standards.
- Enabling customers to easily use the facilities with little onboarding.