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Contemporary filmmaking techniques has changed the way production is done for films. Remember, in the 1940’s during the Classical Hollywood Era, where the entire production of the film was done inside the studios owned by the big film giant companies. Here, the production team (art directors) created physical sets handcrafted or makeshift kinda sets to suit any scene. Rick’s Cafe Américain in the film Casablanca is an entire setup made by the production crew.

The Later Times

Other major film movements that came much later like - The Italian Neo Realism, French New Wave or Indian New Wave saw a very realistic approach. They did on location shooting.

 

The Coming of VFX Technology and Green Screens 

In 1940s, RKO Studios invented the technology. The Thief of Baghdad was the first ever film to use this technology. Which helped in separating the foreground image to a coloured background. Eventually it became popular as blue screen technology. Since then we know the relative importance of Green Screen technology in today’s time.

 

What is Volume Technology?

It is a method of On set Virtual Production (OSVP), where the production crew set up LED Panels. They emit high quality images or video graphic based elements which act as the backdrop of the scene.

 

Why it expected to become more widely used in filmmaking technology?

Due to the technological advancements in Volume Technology itself. We see it growing further more in the filmmaking process. One important factor is that it is making the process easy as it saves time and eliminates the need or physical sets. It can be a cost saving measure too. It enables to create more realistic 3D based virtual environments on the LED screens. It has become more seamless method than the traditional green screen methods. This system encompasses of all required software integrations from - Set constructions, lighting controls, 3D Virtual Environment rendering etc.

 

'The Mandalorian' is the first ever TV series that used this technology. Recently, Netflix’s Sci - Fi show 1899 has used this technology for S1. 

 

 

Source: Alex Forge/ Netflix

 

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