ARRI, Video Cine Import and ROE Visual launch a virtual production set in Gran Canaria

From the design, structural engineering and installation of the LED walls, ARRI Solutions, Video Cine Import (VCI) y ROE Visual They launch one of the largest virtual production sets in Europe located in Gran Canaria Platós.

The island also offers a cutting-edge environment for international content producers seeking to take advantage of Gran Canaria's film localization incentives.

Located on the 1,200 square meter Stage 1 of the Gran Canaria Platos plot, the virtual production infrastructure has been designed and supplied by ARRI Solutions, the Video Cine Import (VCI) integrator and ROE Visual, manufacturer of premium LED products.

The Gran Canaria Economic Promotion Agency (SPEGC) commissioned the studio to accommodate both independent productions and high-end national and international productions. It will reinforce the island's reputation as a thriving film production hub.

“The film industry is one of the economic pillars of the region, we are very committed to the development of this industry on the island and Gran Canaria is leading the efforts to become a leading center for television and cinema,” he states. Cosme García Falcón, General Director of the Gran Canaria Economic Promotion Agency (SPEGC). "The creation of this virtual stage offers new services to content companies around the world, with the best state-of-the-art studio and premium technical and operational services created by renowned companies such as ARRI, VCI and ROE Visual. Gran Canaria Studios will help production companies develop their stories and will position the island of Gran Canaria, the region and Spain as one of the best prepared and most profitable audiovisual production centers on the market."

Working closely with the specialist teams at ROE Visual and VCI, ARRI Solutions experts provided comprehensive consulting, systems design, supervision and commissioning for the project. The team prescribed a unique fixed curved space with highly flexible and adjustable elements to accommodate a wide range of productions, maximizing stage utilization.

Innovative structure

The volume consists of a 40×8 meter fixed main LED wall in the shape of a horseshoe and two adjustable ceilings (90 m² and 45 m²) suspended from variable speed motors, which allow changes in height and inclination. To optimize the studio space, the entire volume is suspended from an innovative internal steel structure designed to support the volume and prepared to support lighting.

Other settings can be made using two mobile LED walls supplementary 3x5 meters or "side wings", which provide continuity with the main wall or form part of the physical set of the scene.

All volume uses paneles LED Black Pearl BP2V2 from ROE Visual, known for their exceptional image quality and reliability. These panels offer high-resolution visuals and provide filmmakers with high-contrast and detailed in-camera visuals, as well as the flexibility and precision needed for cutting-edge virtual production and XR applications.

"We are very pleased that ARRI Solutions has had the opportunity to lead the technical realization of this emblematic project. We would like to thank all the partners involved for the excellent collaboration and the SPEGC for the extremely positive assessment of the result," he underlines. Kevin Schwutke, senior vice president of the Solutions Business Unit of the ARRI group. "Gran Canaria already has a rich heritage of attracting major feature films, commercials and independent productions. With this new studio, production companies now have access to cutting-edge technologies within flexible and efficient facilities. We are confident that Gran Canaria Studios will become a key asset in improving the region's production infrastructure."

Olaf Sparrowhawk, Director of Business Development at ROE Visual, states that "we are delighted to have contributed to the development of the Gran Canaria Studios. This project underlines our commitment to offering world-class LED solutions that meet the highest industry standards. Collaboration with key partners has been essential. Leading the integration, ARRI Solutions offered a smooth and efficient implementation. ROE Visual is proud to have completed this advanced virtual production studio, which allows the European and international film and television production communities to have the best virtual production technology available. Raising the bar for virtual production will help put locations like Gran Canaria Studios on the map of top-level international film productions. We thank the SPEGC and our partners VCI and ARRI for the successful teamwork on this unique project.”

Fernando Baselga, CEO of Video Cine Import, was delighted to "announce the launch of the largest and most advanced virtual production studio in Spain, which is also among the most significant and avant-garde virtual production studios in Europe. This historic project, coordinated by VCI, has been made possible thanks to our collaboration with ARRI's cutting-edge engineering and ROE's cutting-edge LED wall technology. We are delighted to have worked with the SPEGC, whose commitment and foresight were essential to making the project a reality. This study establishes a “a new reference point for virtual production, advancing the development of a comprehensive digital ecosystem, which includes qualified professionals in this emerging field.”