As part of the Belfast 5G Innovation Region programme, Ulster University’s Studio Ulster virtual production studio and Advanced Wireless Technologies Lab are harnessing 5G to accelerate screen production processes.
The challenge
The film and TV industry operates in a very competitive landscape where the demand for high-quality content is ever-increasing. Traditional production methods, heavily reliant on green screen filming and extensive post production visual effects (VFX), can be time consuming and costly.
The solution
Ulster University is deploying 5G-powered remote virtual production, creating a seamless, real-time link between a remote filming location and the Studio Ulster virtual production studio. This enables filmmakers to capture footage in real-world environments while simultaneously incorporating virtual elements, all within a streamlined collaborative workflow.
A small remote filming team can capture any location and transmit the footage to Studio Ulster in real-time. The studio team can provide immediate feedback, iterate ideas, and even control the remote cameras for enhanced collaboration. Both teams have access to the same virtual world, seeing the final composited result in real-time.
5G’s bandwidth and low latency enable real-time rendering and streaming of dynamic content – steamlining production workflows, reducing extensive post-production, and enhancing performance and collaboration
Benefits
- Accelerates screen production processes.
- Reduction in production costs and time.
- More efficient use of resources.
- Reduction in carbon emissions – less vehicles traveling to filming locations.
