Welcome to VP Land - your daily update for all things that overlap with video, virtual production, and AI. Happy birthday to Nikolas Tesla.
Roundup of some stories we’ve had in the queue for a while, but tomorrow we’ve got a great original interview coming your way.
In this issue:
📽️ Using a 4K projector for a football hype video
🏪 InfoComm showcase roundup
🧾 Free shot list template
And more! Let’s dive in.
🏈 NextWaveDV gives a BTS breakdown of a promo spot for the Green Bay Blizzards.
Blend of on-location filming for wide shots, VP wall for close-ups
Background generated in Midjourney
👓 Pimax Crystal VR headset is now available for $1599. Stated 5760x2880 pixels vs 3840x1800 on the Meta Quest Pro. This Reddit review says the visuals are amazing but had a few issues.
🖥️ Puget Systems did a series of benchmark testing with Unreal and breaks down their methodology.
🦋 Glassbox is running free live demos of their virtual camera, DragonFly.
📺 Huge roundup of display, server, and event tech showcased at InfoComm.
📑 DP Valentina Vee posted a free link to a Google Sheet shot list template she built.
I've tried so many shotlisting softwares and landed on ... Google Sheets. Because it's the one all my teams already know how to use.
I'm giving away the shotlist template I made for free, complete with auto-fill for commonly-used phrases: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
— #Valentina Vee (#@valentinavee)
4:45 AM • Jul 9, 2023
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What's cooler than a $3500 Apple Vision Pro? How about a $40,000 Apple Vision Pro in an 18K gold case with a bespoke leather band? It'll go great with your obsolete $10,000 Gen 1 Gold Apple Watch.
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