the \studio/
Welcome to Smash Virtual – the largest virtual production studio in the Midwest. Our 18,000 square ft. studio is equipped full-time with an LED Volume, a state-of-the-art camera-tracking system, and so much more.
\features & services/
LED Stage
Pitch: 2.6mm
1000 LED Panels
The state-of-the-art camera-tracking system links to the LED stage, allowing the environment to adapt real-time to the perspective of the camera, creating a powerful cinematic illusion that the performance is occurring in a real-life setting. The stage is configurable through a powerful Unreal Engine command center, enabling real-time environment control.
Our virtual production experts will work through every step of the process with you and make your team's transition from traditional to virtual production seamless.
Camera-tracking System
Tracking: LOLED Reality Field | LOLED Glassmark II
Accuracy: 0.15mm | Tracking rate: 120FPS
We use OptiTrack Active Tracking to capture every detail of your production. Our devices capture real-time camera data for ARRI, Sony, and RED camera data and can detect rotations as subtle as a human hair. The tracking system has wireless operation from any orientation with minimal size added to the camera.
Custom 3D Environments
8x Render Servers
For real-world locations, our environment design service can travel to any location on your production’s behalf and capture the environment with powerful LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry technology, producing a 3D model of that location.
We can also build custom environments, combining pieces of the real world with custom-modeled 3D assets to create any environment imaginable.
Of course, if you have your own talented VFX team, we want to work with them! The Smash Virtual team will accept individual 3D assets or even entire 3D environments from your production and prepare them to work seamlessly as virtual sets on our LED stage.
In-Camera Virtual Production
SMASH offers in-camera VFX technology with realtime camera tracking and Unreal Engine
2D Plate Playback
SMASH can play back video plates, useful for car driving work and motion graphics.
3D Content Creation
Through our SMASH VAD team of Unreal artists, we can create 3D backgrounds in Unreal Engine for realtime ICVFX shoots.
RED V-Raptor Package with DZO Catta Zooms
Our in-house RED V-Raptor Package is available for clients to rent.
Pre-production and On-Set Virtual Production (OSVP)
SMASH provides pre-vis, techvis, and techblocking services to help find and refine the look of the project.
G&E, Lighting, and Production Supplies Rental
In cooperation with 2nd Cine Rentals, SMASH offers a large variety of grip, lighting equipment, and production supplies.
our \story/
Smash Virtual is a full-service virtual production studio, complete with a state-of-the-art LED stage and an experienced, hands-on virtual production team ready to bring your next project into the future of film-making.Smash Virtual is a perfect partner for film, TV, commercials, and live events. We’re ready to bring any vision to life.
Our staff has 20 years of production experience.
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virtual production Masterclasses
Get an exclusive look into the Virtual Production process with our Masterclass series, led by industry experts.
