Thursday, January 14, 2021
The Mandalorian's MicroLED displays could kill off the green screen for good – here's why
TechRadar: Could the direction of filmmaking be about to change? According to a report from The Hollywood Reporter, Sony has announced a pair of new Crystal LED modular direct view displays that could make virtual movie production – of the kind used to create the digital sets in The Mandalorian – a far more widespread method of filmmaking.
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Glad the holodeck is being invented by the T.V industry and not the military. I wonder.. what is next after this? This tech makes me almost want to be in the studio to watch for an immersive experience, as opposed to a screen at home. Maybe movies will have to be created 360 for rich people home studios who also have this tech. A box of flying LED lights which are released into a room and can transform any space? All very exciting.
I love this article bringing together multiple of my passions from Disney and Star Wars and its lighting choices. The scenery in The Mandalorian constantly amazes its audience, myself included. It is especially prevalent with the show having Carnegie Mellon alumni including Ming-Na Wen. I love green screens, but they do have their faults. They are definitely cheaper than entire MicroLED walls and much more accessible to entities with less funds than those of The Walt Disney Company. The displays are incredible, but I do hope that it does not eliminate green screens entirely for the smaller companies, content creators, even for the weather channels. It is also interesting and reminds me of how records went out of date and have now made a comeback, making CDs the new “thing of the past” in some instances. I could definitely see green screens experiencing a revitalization, similar to that of film cameras being trendy again. I do really like the idea of the MicroLED walls creating a more immersive experience for both the viewers and the performers to create a more realistic performance. I know that when Ready Player One was filmed, they had the cast wear VR headsets to see what their virtual world would look like that they were acting out in motion capture. The images in the Mandalorian are stunning, and while I hope it does not completely eliminate green screens, I am looking forward to seeing more!
-Ariel Bernhard
I loved this article! I’ve been meaning to watch the Mandalorian for a long, long time-- I think this was the final push to get me to do it. It’s super interesting to hear about new tech for these productions; and the benefits of a more immersive film that the article promised with these displays could make for some really great projects in the future. It sounds like the editing process might become just a little simpler as well, which is always a benefit. I hope that the price tag will, at least in the near future, be manageable for smaller studios. People other than Hollywood and Disney and other massive companies deserve to try this and work with it. Let’s hope that can happen, and I’m excited to see where this goes. As others have commented, it will be interesting to watch and see how green screens are used going forward; tech evolution is a fascinating thing to watch over time and this is no exception.
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