Increasing
Storytelling Capabilities
Thru Innovative Technologies!
Virtual Production For
Narrative Stories
Virtual Production For
Live Streaming
Virtual Production For
Camera Interviews
5 years experience bringing fully-realized 3D virtual environments to the production floor!
Join me as I mix live performance with computer-generated environments in realtime! Follow my journey as I continue exploring the line between traditional workflows and emerging technology thru computer generated environments, camera motion tracking data, and simulated physics for use on set and within live streaming applications!
5 years experience merging real world creative ambition with the virtually unlimited possibilities of 3D Realtime Render Engines.
Virtual Production
Behind The Scenes
Stories that once required multi-departmental teams spanning many specialized skillsets backed by hundreds of thousands of dollars are now accessible to small agile teams and even solo-creatives in possession of time, imagination, dedication, & initiative!
Realtime render engines (like Unreal, Unity, ILM StageCraft) condense complex workflows into manageable production pipelines.
Virtual Production
Silent Compilation Reel
My Virtual Production engine of choice is the Unity Realtime Render Engine
Lightweight, agile, fast, & iterative. Unity is where tradition & cutting edge meet.
Hi 👋, my name is Rick. I’m 5 years into my virtual production journey – it’s an exciting, emerging technology removing friction from creativity and empowering imaginative storytelling!
Virtual Production comprises a collection of techniques & tools spanning:
- Camera Motion Tracking Data using LiDar & optical sensor packages.
- Virtual Cameras controlled by real world production cameras.
- 3D Volumetric Lighting simulating time of day, fog, & atmosphere.
- 3D Virtual Environments built from 3D geometry & real world scans.
- Realtime In-Camera Compositing for on-set workflows.
- Simulated Physics creating gravity, particles, wind, and more!
- Water simulation & buoyancy for seascapes, rivers, & pools.
- Global Illumination for photorealistic indirect lighting bounces.
- Chroma-Keying to bring real performances into virtual worlds.
- Sky & Fog Volumes to generate photorealistic lighting.
- 3D Animation to bring characters & object interactions to life.
- Timelines to bring non-linear editing into the third-dimension.
- Sequences to organize complex film projects by scene & shot.
- Media Export for publishing virtual productions to audiences.
- This list goes on, but you get the exciting point!
Find Me On YouTube Sharing Virtual Production Knowledge, Workflows, & Experiences!
I believe storytelling is the heart of all Human endeavor.
Stories connect us, convey generational knowledge, support economic trade, & communicate through time.
What are you working on? Could my skillset, knowledge, & toolkit help you attain your goals?
Creativity loves community. I’m always open to conversations about collaboration.
Send me a hello. Write me a message. Tell me about the exciting things you’re working on!