30 Virtual Production Studios For Shooting Commercials Worldwide
Virtual production is steadily on the rise as more and more advertisers embrace its technology to improve their production capabilities. From bespoke LED wall set ups to kit hire and specialist crew support, in this round up, discover some of the very best VP studio offerings across the globe for commercial shoots.
ARRI Stage London
A purpose-built virtual production facility equipped with a wraparound LED volume. The 343 sq m of LED wall comprises a main, in-vision curve that is 30m wide by 5m high; two moveable side screens; and a dynamic motorised ceiling of 9.6m by 9.6m. A back curve 18m wide by 4.2m high completes the fully encapsulated yet highly adaptable space.
There are distinct areas for hair and makeup, wardrobe, and crew dining, as well as two green rooms and production office space. Packed with industry-leading hardware and software, and with camera, grip, and lighting packages available on-site from ARRI Rental, the stage delivers a full solution for real-time virtual production/mixed-reality shoots.
2 Highbridge, Oxford Road, Uxbridge, UB8 1LX
01895 457000
stage@arri-gb.com
Cinética Studio
INMERSA-XR provides both custom live-action an streaming, virtual production, extended reality and augmented reality. Offers green screen volumes and LED volumes with real-time hardware, software and camera tracking for full control of the virtual environments.
11300 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
+52 55 5087 8949
Dimension Studio
A partnership between Hammerhead, Digital Catapult and Microsoft, Dimension offers a range of different solutions depending on your need and location. They can create new bespoke custom builds for each virtual production and offer an LED stage at 18m x 4.5m high with a 2.5-degree curve. There are two on-premise state-of-the-art capture studios in London and Newcastle and the option of hiring pioneering mobile stages anywhere around the world.
https://www.dimensionstudio.co/
London, SW17 0BA
Newcastle, NE8 3DF
+44 (0) 203 889 0000
hello@dimensionstudio.co
DNEG
Virtual production partnership between DNEG and Dimension Studio to develop an industry-leading, end-to-end virtual production service with access to a full range of real-time production services – from script breakdown, through development / pre-production, production and post-production, to final picture delivery. DNEG sets up LED walls bespoke, as required.
Full list of locations available here.
Farnborough Film Studios
Built and operated by Stage Fifty, Farnborough Film Studios offer 44,000 sq ft stage space, 20,000 sq ft of workshops, 10,000 sq ft of offices and 50,000 sq ft unit base and parking.
https://www.stagefifty.com/farnborough-film-studios
Farnborough, GU14 6TQ
44 0 20 3918 0396
info@stagefifty.com
Fractal Studio
With a virtual production stage that is 7000 sq.ft large, the 120 sq.m. LED wall comprises a main, in-vision curve that is 24m wide by 5m high, two moveable side screens 3x2.5 metres each and height-adjustable LED lights that complete the fully encapsulated yet highly adaptable space. The stage delivers a full solution for mixed-reality shoots and can be used for shooting in-camera VFX, and with camera, grip and lighting packages that are available on-site.
A16 - Dubai Production City
+971 58 510 0819
Garden Studios
Garden Studios’ 3000 sq ft virtual production space features a 12m x 4m curved main LED wall which is expandable to 18m x 4m with 2.6mm pitch Roe Diamond LED panels and 3.6m x 7.2m motorised height as well as a tilt adjustable LED ceiling.
The 1800 sq ft prep area includes additional green rooms and office space. There is also the option of Pomfort Live Grading, high performance Unreal Engine-based real time rendering with dedicated Unreal Engine environment editing workstation and Mo-Sys "Startracker" camera tracking systems with lens files and encoders for common lenses.
London, NW10 7NU
+44 (0) 20 3034 0377
info@gardenstudios.io
HeadQ
A 130 m2 in-house stage with a 5.2 m high acoustically treated ceiling and a soft lit 180 degree green infinity wall, specifically built for virtual production. Bigger stages can be arranged. The camera tracking system is portable and can be used in bigger spaces, providing it meets specs. Outdoor shoots are also possible. Close co-operation with partner Mo-Sys guarantees continuous support and access to the latest developments in virtual production.
1185 ZH Amstelveen
+31 20 889 44 91
info@headq.nl
Hogarth
Hogarth Final Pixel is a fairly new offering from WPP’s Hogarth Worldwide and virtual production specialists Final Pixel. The partnership establishes Hogarth Final Pixel as a worldwide leader in using virtual production to power end-to-end content creation. Hogarth already operates 120,000 square feet of capture space across 22 markets, and virtual 'volume' stages will soon start popping up across key locations, starting with New York, Sydney and London.
New York, 10036
+1 (929) 999-8721
Sydney, NSW 2065
+61 2 9372 1854
London, EC1V 4DG
+44 20 7240 6400
hello@hogarthww.com
Hyperbowl
Using the most advanced media technology combined with interactive game engines, motion capture, camera tracking and high-end media servers Hyperbowl includes a 478 sqm (extendable to 550 sqm) LED surface with 10 bit pixel pitch. Support is available during the entire production cycle with ability to interface with your project at any stage of the creative, technical and production process. Hyperbowl can operate as a full-service production agency or backup your team to fill in required positions for a hassle-free production.
86929 Penzing
+49 69 999993610
info@hyperbowl.de
La Planète Rouge
La Planète Rouge is first and foremost a team of 3D and VFX set designers who are highly-qualified to meet virtual production requirements. The immediate vicinity of the studio enables them to experiment and tailor their capacities to keep pace with changes in XR technologies. A unique virtual production concept in France, La Planète Rouge’s The Next Stage offers a 60-million pixel LED wall, 12 real-time 3D rendering servers, an integrated first-class lighting and robotics environment and fully integrated equipment.
https://www.laplaneterouge.fr/en/home/
13001 Marseille
+33 (0) 6 99 30 76 63
infos@laplaneterouge.fr
LEDUnit
500m2 LED unit studio, fully equipped for virtual production. With in-house camera and lighting rental services, grip equipment, production rooms and more.
Riga, LV-1005
+371 29 407 102
MARS
MARS Volume provides a full-service boutique solution and combines state-of-the-art video game engines, camera-tracking technology, the most powerful graphics-servers and LED screens. The 12,000 sq.ft facility is equipped with two units, MARS A and MARS B. MARS A is 8000 sq.ft with drive-in access and houses their Volume. MARS B is a 4000 sq.ft multi-functional space which can be configured for a production’s specific requirements (e.g. office space, catering, dressing rooms). With a 220-degree 25.5 x 5m curved LED wall and 176m² lighting LED ceiling, the space provides a versatile and accessible virtual production facility.
London, HA4 0XT
contact@marsvolume.com
Mo-Sys
Mo-Sys has over 20 years of industry experience in the conception, production and installation of full turnkey and bespoke solutions. Providing on-set rendering and tracking plus a dedicated Mo-Sys VP Technician at rates that scale competitively in line with the booking duration. The technician will always be present, on-set for the entirety of the shoot and the team provides tracking and rendering for on-set pre-vis, recording all tracking and lens data. Mo-Sys also offers the capability to drive an LED volume in final pixel shoots.
London, SE10 0PA
+44 208 858 3205
Los Angeles, CA 90250
+1 424 374 4011
info@mo-sys.com
NantStudios
Fully three dimensional scenes are rendered in real-time, with the addition of camera tracking and lens encoding technology to create a seamless illusion of shooting on a real-world location, right from the comfort of one of our sound stages. High resolution video plates and motion graphics combine with DMX programmable lighting and stage SFX to create compelling visuals for any type of linear project or live event.
CA 90245
(310) 486-8308
info@nantstudios.com
Orca Studios
Orca Studios is a full-coverage virtual production and visual effects house, with an integrated pipeline that is able to cover every stage of film production, all the way from virtual preproduction to the final image. Headquartered in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, Orca’s 600 sq. m soundstage in Madrid has a hi-res 100sq. m curved LED wall.
35008 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
contact@orcastudios.es
Pixojam
Pixojam is home to one of the MENA region's most advanced virtual production studios. A state-of-the art VP and XR technology with a level of expertise unmatched in the Middle-East and North Africa.
B 32, Production City, Dubai, UAE
hello@pixojam.com
Pixomondo
With VFX studios and virtual production stages in North America and Europe, Pixomondo integrates artists and tools which link visualisation to virtual production, shoot to VFX. Through interactive tools and built-in game engine, the teams collaborate with you to better the creative process, liberated by connected tool set and joined-up thinking. They provide a network of the world’s most advanced LED volumes, supported by on-set supervision and brain bar teams for optimised virtual production - ranging from lightweight AR tools used to roughly block set and crowd extensions to running complex LED volumes for in-camera compositing.
Find a full list of locations here.
media@pixomondo.com
PRG Digital Studios
PRG offers a variety of studio environments created for pre-recorded and live content for digital events. Studios are located within PRG’s major facilities or in partner facilities with all production services and technologies immediately available as you need them. The studio environments are built for easy, fast, efficient production at any scale with a number of digital studios set up globally across EMEA and the US.
Full list of locations and phone numbers available here.
ReadySetStudios
ReadySet’s virtual production stage facilitates a 14 x 5.5 metre curved, state of the art LED wall. The space is 515m2 (5543ft2) with Stype RedSpy camera and lens tracking. Dressing rooms, production offices and more available.
1096 AM Amsterdam
+31 85 060 85 56
go@readysetstudios.nl
Recode XR
This studio features a 150-degree curved 16m x 4m LED wall with 100 sq. m of LED volume. Equipped with 4K cameras, tracking systems and 18 sq. m of ceiling LED panels for dynamic lighting as well as a full suite of backstage facilities including seven multi-functional rooms and high vehicle roller shutter access.
Manchester, M17 1SN
+44 (0) 161 394 0771
Silvertown Studios
Two drive-in virtual production studios, both equipped with hi res LED screens.The Royal Docks Studio (6,000 sq ft) is sound treated and equipped with a 12m x 5m LED screen and the Elephant & Castle Studio (1,400 sq ft) is equipped with a 5.5m x 3m LED Screen. More are available on site with the option of custom built LED stages in any location. Studios are available to hire with or without technology.
https://www.silvertownstudios.co.uk/
Royal Docks, E16 2ES
Elephant & Castle, SE17 3PZ
+44 (0) 20 7701 9444
info@silvertownstudios.co.uk
Studio Lab
Using xR technology from Disguise which enables features like multi-camera rendering, set extensions, and ultra-fast processing and tracking system from OptiTrack for full motion capture in real-time. Studio Lab also offers full XR stage installation and integration solutions.
https://www.studiolab.community/
Derry, NH 03038
603.260.5984
info@studiolab.community
Supreme Studio
Supreme Studio offers one of the most technologically advanced production studios in Asia. Their XR LED virtual production wall is a one-stop solution for almost any production needed. It is powered by ROE visuals, Brompton technologies, Bolt high-speed camera robot and on-set VFX supervision.
Samutprakan 10540, Thailand
+66810007007
contact@supremestudio.asia
Ten Dots
The first virtual production studio built on the Balkans, Ten Dots offers a turnkey solution for cost-efficient, high-quality virtual productions using Mo-Sys StarTracker. Digital backgrounds are pre-produced as 3D worlds for the shoot and projected onto a LED screen around any physical set. With the 34 m. wide 6 m high and 180° curved LED wall consisting of a total of 816 state of the art INFILED DB2,6 LED panels, Ten Dots is the biggest and most innovative virtual production stage in the region.
1756 Malinova dolina, Sofia, Bulgaria
+359 88 882 5991
Trick 3D
The studio, headquartered in Atlanta, specialises in 3D animation and immersive media. LED stage area of 1,575 sq. ft with 13.12 ft high x 42.71 ft. long LED wall. Pop-up walls are also available.
Atlanta GA, 30318
(800) 350 5910
info@trick3d.com
VERO
Vero offers a turnkey solution using high resolution 2.6mm pitch LED panels, teamed with 10bit HDR processors for shooting against and a mix of 3-6mm pitch 5000nit panels for overheads and lighting. They can handle every part of the production process or support and extend the capabilities of existing productions as a VP provider. They build screens on a per-job basis with no permanent studio setup and can also deploy screens and tracking equipment to your studio, load content and shoot.
https://www.madewithvero.co.uk/
Bristol, BS4 3QF
+44 (0) 117 422 0494
hello@madewithvero.co.uk
Virtual Production House
The VP House studio is a unique, turnkey production complex with over 10,000 sq ft of conventional studio space, a bespoke virtual production stage and auxiliary amenities and production offices. Sun Stage operates as a turnkey, fully staffed virtual production volume with a 180° curved wall with 2.6mm deepblack LED panels, a height-adjustable LED ceiling, and the world’s fastest hi-res real-time tracking solution. Our stage is always accompanied by a dedicated on-set team of operators, artists, supervisors and facility support. Moon Stage boasts a white cyclorama that is 70 feet wide with a 20-foot clear height, a lighting grid, and ancillary production amenities.
Toronto, ON. M6M 2L6
+1 (416) 536-0905
info@vphouse.ca
Wētā FX
Rather than maintaining a fixed volume, Wētā has partnerships with companies like Streamliner Productions and Avalon Studios, alling them to tailor solutions that are the right fit for your production. LED panels can be strung together to create any shape or form needed for production.
Wellington 6022, New Zealand
+64 4 909 6000
digital@wetafx.co.nz
Winnersh Film Studios
Winnersh Film Studios is Stage Fifty’s second studio site in the UK. A 30,000 sq ft stage to house the world’s largest VP volume is available with 50,000 sq ft of workshop space and 25,000 sq ft of offices.
https://www.stagefifty.com/winnersh-film-studios
Wokingham RG41 5TS
44 0 20 3918 0396
info@stagefifty.com
80six
An 11,743 sq ft. purpose-built virtual production and mixed reality studio with adaptable and bespoke LED stages and the latest real-time technologies (camera tracking, game engines, media servers) for delivering in-camera VFX (ICVFX) or xR (extended reality).
https://www.virtualproductionstudios.com/
Berkshire, SL2 5EP
+44 (0) 333 577 7899
