Portuguese production company Empresa de Meios Audiovisuais (EMAV) has opened the first virtual production studio in Lisbon.
The company worked with system integrator VANTeC, which designed, integrated and commissioned the facility’s entire system.
It features a 25×5-metre Alfalite Modularpix Pro 1.9 ORIM VP XR LED wall and an 8×5-metre Modularpix Pro 3.9 HB VP XR LED ceiling, powered by Pixotope’s real-time graphics engine and TrackMen camera tracking systems.
“The Alfalite panels met all our expectations. The colour reproduction is precise and uniform across the surface, and the flexibility in brightness and contrast lets us work with different lighting setups without compromising quality,” said Jorge Faria, advisor to the general management at EMAV.
“The installation process was fast thanks to Alfalite’s team, and VANTeC’s experience in configuring the entire system was crucial. We finished our first production with excellent results—what would have taken days outdoors was achieved in a fraction of the time inside the studio.”
Faria added: “The reliability of the engines and the LED panels left our director of photography and director very satisfied with the images captured in the virtual set. We’ve gained a powerful tool that will allow us to save time and maintain full control over every scene we choose to shoot virtually.”
