ARRI launches new mixed reality studio in the United Kingdom

Mixed reality studios continue to spread across Europe. The latest is an 阿瑞 initiative and is located in Uxbridge (UK).

Equipped with 343 square meters of LED panels, ARRI’s mixed reality studio has been implemented in collaboration with NEP 现场活动 和 创意科技. Those interested in using it will be able to benefit not only from the infrastructure, but also from various camera, grips and lighting packages provided by ARRI租赁。这 708-square-meter studio is offered for rental for short- and long-format productions of any kind, as well as for events, education and R&D.

The LED screen consists of a 30 m wide by 5 m high main “in-vision” curve; two 3 m wide by 4.2 m high movable and tilting side screens; and a 9.6 m by 9.6 m height-adjustable ceiling. An 18 m wide by 4.2 m high rear curve completes the space, which can be programmed to display 360-degree images that project dynamic lighting effects. The curve is constructed with 净资产收益率视觉 Ruby 2.3 panels, while the side screens, ceiling and rear curve use ROE Visual Carbon CB5 panels。

Technological solutions

Studio design and systems integration were provided by ARRI解决方案集团. As mentioned above, other technology companies contributed to the studio workflow. 创意科技 designed and installed video walls, playout systems, and a range of powerful control solutions; 蒙系统 supplied a 星追踪器 camera tracking system and 副总裁 Pro XR; 史诗游戏 provided its real-time 3D creation tool, 虚幻引擎;和 英伟达的 RTX A6000 GPUs power image processing.

珍妮·范维克, 总经理 ARRI租赁, defines his studio as “complete” and notes that ARRI’s cameras, lenses, stabilizers and lights “are ideal for mixed reality shooting.” On the other hand, 马库斯·泽勒, member of ARRI’s Executive Board, recalls that this is not ARRI’s first extended reality studio, as the company has other similar spaces in 伯班克 (California) and Munich (Germany). Finally, 汤姆·伯福德, director of technical services at Creative Technology, said that the company is “thrilled to showcase this exciting new solution, bringing together a combination of best-in-class engineers and technology.”