Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider

For decades, film and TV productions have used green and blue screens to place actors into new environments. Now, LED walls are revolutionizing this process by projecting 3D environments in real time behind actors to provide the illusion of being in a physical location. These methods were put to the test on Disney’s "The Mandalorian," of which over half was filmed indoors on a virtual set. This process of combining traditional cinematography techniques with advanced world-building technology effectively eliminates the need for a green screen.
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Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider

[@pigeoncat3786]

This technology looks so good that instead of being like "oh it's just CGI", I was actually trying to figure out the desert location where the desert scenes were shot.

[@Wow30035]

Same here. I’m glad they went with led lights instead of cgi.

[@sy2590]

@@VonOverlord some people enjoy doing that. Get over yourself.

[@PhilCouling]

@@Wow30035 It is still CGI, just not using a green screen.

[@TheChoppergunner100]

@@PhilCouling in my opinion it looks better than a greenscreen

[@iconictuba4126]

@@TheChoppergunner100 You know what? We always think cgi looks fake because we can't spot good cgi.

[@OfficalDaddyMatty]

It’s almost impossible to imagine the future of film, but when you see it... it seems so obvious and makes so much sense

[@Levi_52_336]

Movies will be cheaper to make, so more of the cost can go towards props, clothing, make-up, stunts, etc. Production quality on smaller films will skyrocket.

[@Statek63]

It actually does not make much sense, the movies are worse each coming year... so the viewership falls down.. It's a vicious cycle aka "race to the bottom"

[@stupididiot6993]

Felipe Flores I rrrreealllyyyy hope you’re right about that

[@Fin_The_Shark]

Wouldnt be surprised if we had fully intractable VR movies in the next 20 years

[@ivanm3342]

@@Fin_The_Shark thats a crazy idea, I mean the possibilities are so vast that it is hard to imagine. its like when cinema began it was just like filming a theatre play. in the beginning no one even imagined the idea of a montage. all the camera tricks, narrative devices that we take for granted now were mind boggling to someone who grew up before cinema. So its really interesting whats gonna come of it, and chances are it is not going to be cinema but in 3d, itll be something else entirely.

[@RennieAsh]

The real reason they couldn't use green screen : Grogu

[@DheerajSukumaran]

lol 😂

[@dhilipans5412]

Damn never realised that

[@dhilipans5412]

@Namir Deshmukh ye but it's a little difficult . They used blue screens at sometimes

[@DheerajSukumaran]

@Namir Deshmukh ooh not at all... grogu is a live action puppet with just the eye movement later enhanced in CGI for expressiveness.

[@davindestroyer]

@Namir Deshmukh no, Grogu was actually a puppet

[@user-cb4fd3qg3c]

This is so trippy. Even when you see the roof of the screen room, it still looks like a real environment. Props to whoever made those backgrounds.

[@nancykillsyou]

The fact that I just assumed that ALL of these scenes were filmed in a real location is a testament to how good this technology is. I’m genuinely shocked to find out these are virtual.

[@muranziel]

Yeah... and it only gets better. This is, after all, 1st generation of this technology.

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

Filmed on location? You really think they went to a galaxy far far away?

[@MadsenTheDane]

@@null643 except for the fact that the locations are rendered in a game engine and isnt real

[@nodn3rb]

@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW hahah bruhhhh

[@FabianReschke]

shooketh

[@starkiler13]

and once again, a star wars production changes forever the filming history

[@rohitjammu6047]

This is the way

[@toastedcompass2181]

This is the way

[@kuyam6340]

This is the way

[@GEG266]

This is the way

[@fpkblast8465]

This is the way

[@Stefan140]

Considering the sets are completely virtual, I kind of wish they'd go all in with it and create some really alien environments. For example: exotic star wars planets like Felucia or Umbara would be amazing, or a massive ecumenopolis like Coruscant, but maybe they're just testing the waters for now.

[@nickgennady]

True but majority of the assets they use for there planet environments is just photo scanned from earth. So to make alien like scenes at same quality they need tons of high quality 3D artists that can make real earth level of detail.

[@keepitclean8791]

@@nickgennady Yes, would be extremely expensive, on the same level as the cost to make large story driven video games. Just look at the Avatar movies and the time and money it takes to make them. Definitely possible to do but I hope it will eventually become cheaper and easier in the future with Unreal Engine pioneering this technology.

[@meisterwu8922]

well we have Coruscant now.

[@LukiKruki]

@@meisterwu8922 Coruscant is a human town so I wouldn't count it.

[@Guggy2189]

They just added coruscant in the new episode!!

[@malachiflannery9093]

I think the most amazing part about this is the effect it has on the acting. I feel like being able to immerse yourself in the world that much has to be so impactful with the actors' ability to portray and connect with their characters.

[@MineMadness]

when post production becomes pre production

[@freetobe3]

This is a massive bump in development between the writers room full of basic drawings to the live action sequences that actors play, it's giving a full environment necessary to ground better acting without leaving the studio and having to actually look at a burning forest and far better than pretending. I think in the future it could replace the massive green screens used for long and spacious shots too, not that the current sets aren't big enough as it is.

[@halfvader8015]

Exactly!

[@EthanRom]

One of the first few movies to use this was Tom Cruise’s movie Oblivion, but not to this level

[@varun009]

Animation will become so realistic that we won't need anything other than voice actors in the near future. It would open up the industry to so many talented people. Who knows, text to speech may be so good by then that we won't even need the voice actors.

[@goat6354]

@@varun009 what a dystopian future. We must use ai as a tool, not replace ourselves with it. Just like people want handmade food over mass-produced food, people want actors over animations. So the future you are speaking of will never happen.

[@FingeringThings]

I feel like the Mandalorian looks more realistic visually than most movies

[@user-de9gl3qw6f]

Moo

[@jamsbong]

The Mandalorian scenes looks very classy but with a touch of high resolution details. I think that bit visually the most.

[@canzarpli]

@@jamsbong but still looks better than new star wars movies

[@pepe6530]

IKR

[@dididog7565]

yes, much better than avengers 4

[@MrSidney9]

Oh that explains why every episode looked like a high budget movie. I reluctantly started that show, but ended up finishing the 2 seasons in 2 days.

[@mal4797]

2 seasons in 2 days??? Same

[@cia1998]

When I was watching the first season of the Mandalorian, I was curious as to where they filmed various locations in addition to how they got the "perfect" lighting on our character's armor. I googled the old classic "where was the Mandalorian filmed" question and lo and behold my surprise when I found out that it was all orchestrated within a studio!

[@philmash641]

I Bet the Actors LOVE this. So much better for their performance.

[@sdccvideo1460]

Agree vs. green screen, but how about vs real locations and sets? I bet they'd prefer the latter.

[@rupsh4460]

@@sdccvideo1460 that would increase the production cost by a lot

[@100videosandnosubscribers3]

@@sdccvideo1460 yes but it's also stressful to be on location

[@richardh9048]

The actor who played gandalf cried while filming the hobbit because he didnt want to act with a green screen.

[@philmash641]

Richard Halverson I didn’t know that. 👍🏼

[@benjaf1058]

I literally didn’t even know that they weren’t filming on location until I watched this

[@whoodieh1z164]

It may also cost less to film as i notice there using quixel witch is free 100% on unreal4.

[@ridalger16]

You mean they weren't actually filming on other planets? xD

[@502-MAB]

​@@whoodieh1z164 implying that a commercial license on this scale is free too?

[@whoodieh1z164]

@@502-MAB yeah on unreal 4 it's free you can just download it .

[@oopsidrankhorsetranquilize6467]

@@whoodieh1z164 but imagine the price of the screen

[@Hellvor]

First time even hearing about virtual sets..... As a gamer and movie lover, this warms my heart! Money saved, provides a real image to actors on set, you dont have to travel to locations to shoot 1 scene, Real Time Changes.... Awesome work UE !!!!

[@Satchel1992]

It’s crazy that most of the special effects are basically a video game being run on ultra settings. 😂 it’s really impressive that a game engine is so advanced and detailed that it can be used to make photo realistic sets. The mandalorian truly is one of the best looking shows Iv ever seen so obviously what they’re doing is working quite well.

[@cheetah219]

It also shows you where video games are going to be in 10 years. Games are already incredible but soon? We will be able to control this environment like movies...and then just like in the video...VR is just behind it. We are probably only 15 years away from a photo realistic VR game with full user control. Puts what Zuckerberg is doing with metaverse absolutely to shame when it seems like he is just building the same tech from scratch. One day..one day. Must be a trip to film as well. It must enhance the acting and voice acting tremendously when there isn't post production to wait for. Pedro could theoretically record his lines the day after shooting and watch the raw footage

[@redtro8678]

@@cheetah219 I'd rather say like 9 years max. Larger video games in UE5 are probably around in like 4 - 5 years (I mean The Witcher "4" is probably going to be 2027), and then in 8 - 10 years max. for a full VR game to make use of this (but that heavily depends on how popular VR will become the next 4 - 5 years, and if there's even enough potential players for something like that)

[@blob6602]

i think we gonna reach graphical PEAK in next 3-4 years

[@mememanfresh]

beyond ultra more like cyberpunk with psth tracing

[@user-dc4xw8zp4t]

The main limitations of games are the household systems that people use: consoles and even PCs. But hardware improves and will catch up with software

[@NoahHerman]

This has to be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen

[@Rythim]

It really is so great.

[@elijah5989]

It’s amazing.

[@vampirethespiderbatgod9740]

Thanks to the video game industry.

[@shepardlovespi1446]

The Lion King remake wasn't so useless after all.

[@Supremax67]

With all those lights, maybe not the "coolest", but definitely a bright idea.

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

The most important thing: the illusion is totally complete.

[@h00db01i]

thankfully, our field of view is relatively narrow

[@averyshaw2142]

I can’t stand watching a movie with green screen, because sometime in a random point isn’t the movie, I notice it and it suddenly becomes a glaring thing that I can’t stop paying attention to

[@briancooley8777]

Erich Addler yup. Prevailing narrative is stinky

[@FindingTheForce]

Until we saw this video! 😆

[@HandsOfCinderblock]

Sutter Family Films lol indeed

[@kitchensinkchronicles3272]

and THIS is why i've been saying that film and TV should be looking at two very specific things for it's future: 1 - video game technology, and 2 - theme park technology. this is a beautiful marriage of both!

[@dapperdanman8486]

I genuinely thought they filmed on site. This is mind blowing

[@Thedrizzlestick495]

Didn't know it was made with the unreal engine that's sick

[@thewhitewolf58]

When your using a videogame engine to make tv show cgi backgrounds

[@akombalasau4022]

What unreal engine is this? 5?

[@canzarpli]

@@akombalasau4022 Moded unreal 4. But probably they gone switch 5 later because of the new lighting tech

[@aestheticstudio007]

@@akombalasau4022 It's the unreal engine 4 with the photorealistic plugins from the store...i think they'll shift to unreal engine 5 on 2022 after it gets released on 2021....Epic said that they are making all necessary changes to make it a smooth transition hope thats true

[@v-trigger6137]

wonder how Cryengine would work here. since it's lighting tech and physics system is a monster

[@TampaTec]

Its like the whole cast is being filmed in a vr headset.

[@caz8135]

687 likes and no reply except mine lol

[@thetopg9604]

Ok

[@jonascaruso8154]

Ok

[@uipex9333]

Ok

[@AINEET]

Ok

[@ink888]

2 minutes in and i'm already in awe. combining video game tech with movies just to further enrich the storytelling feels so humane for some reason.

[@byCeevu]

Now I understand for what kind of technology James Cameron was waiting for so badly. I feel like AVATAR is going to be insane with this. Imagine how real it’s going to feel like. Just mind blowing

[@ehsancandrive]

Avatar can’t use this because they are all aliens and the budget is so big that it is easier to build sets for only human characters or actually go outside since it’s a natgeo environment with aliens on top

[@thewewguy8t88]

omg wow this is insane. honestly while watching the mandoloran i was convinced for the most part they used real life sets and locations.

[@martymarl4602]

YES...The most important fact was left out of this video....it looks far more realistic...I swore it was all shot on location

[@henriccarlsson9052]

You and me both man.

[@cmflyer]

Yes, there is something very different about it, but I couldn't put my finger on it. This is it.

[@MesaperProductions]

It's really freakin' amazing, aint it?!

[@distprod]

What really works in its favor is the fact that a lot of cinematography has shallow depth of field. I wonder how close you can get to the LED wall before you start to see the limits of screen resolution.

[@PirateDogAMV]

Its simple... because this is the way.

[@tooth-gapmartinez2434]

What???

[@benjaminwahl8059]

Why is this the way? Because I have spoken.

[@areallybadyoutuber9365]

This is the way

[@namelessking6540]

@@tooth-gapmartinez2434 That this is the way

[@demasardana885]

This is the way

[@gundampeacekeeper]

This is some the coolest stuff to me because its an example of the perfect meshing of science and art. It really shows how they can uplift each other so much

[@DelphineEraklea]

the moment when they've shown transition from normal world to led in the "meeting" scene was more mind-blowing than anything that I have seen over past 2 years

[@NareshMallya]

Imagine even the actors acting inside this virtual bubble will feel like they are actually living the movie!

[@zakparamir755]

That's right instead of imagining fake elements they can see and interact with environment an It will result in better acting

[@jimbritttn]

@@zakparamir755 not a "bubble"; a screen behind them just like in the 1930s!

[@zakparamir755]

@@jimbritttn I know sir it is massive led screens surrounding them and dynamic CGI scene is being showed realtime behind them

[@Owen-ub3fv]

Yeah, running into the walls and what not by accident. It must be hilarious.

[@Owen-ub3fv]

@Maria McClaughlin Why when you could door that for real within a 360 volume igloo environment with an led door?

[@ChristianIce]

I had no idea this technology even existed.

[@MonkeyFartD00]

I’m not gonna lie I thought my friend was joking Until I looked it up

[@mabuongiorno3276]

Ma buongiorno a lei

[@urrusmoso112]

Maybe *you* never even existed.

[@pleasemyytcommentsaredumb.8189]

*I WAS JUST DREAMING THIS IDEA AND NOW ITS ACTUALLY TRUE?!?!? WTFFFFFFF*

[@mclarensenna3619]

@@urrusmoso112 but he is existing

[@13Sol46]

You can actually feel the vibes of unreal engine when you watch the series. Didn't know it was filmed without a green screen though. Now i understand why it looked so nice and maybe warm. Nice video.

[@robeldridge5668]

As an aspiring actor, this is incredibly inspiring. I'm still in training, but I hope one day I can step into one of these virtual spaces, as it seems that for for the future, this is the way.

[@ravenetta6912]

I think that they will become more popular and more widely used I'm currently on a specialist course lurning how to program and set these up they are way cooler in person

[@simonx760]

Now filming a movie with game engine what a day to be alive

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

TV show

[@Sea-qv4sd]

You don’t see this expensive game engines advertise themselves to engineers and big studios for no reason. Their software is quite versatile

[@macauleysarfo279]

I think the new Thor movie will use this method

[@Kopie0830]

The world is a virtual reality. A very good one.

[@metalhead9315]

...and to all those people that said wasting time, technology and science on videos games was a waste of time, here's a great big "so there!" This is awesome.

[@stevenviro322]

This is insane. I really thought the Mandalorian was filmed on practical sets

[@finnhaverkamp]

I had no idea either. Never would have guessed.

[@danieldevito6380]

Same here

[@jaycardcast]

they are safe from the virus oh yea!

[@lonewolf604]

I guess you can say its....unreal

[@RennieAsh]

@@lonewolf604 wow epic

[@prithvirajchougule-sc7yd]

What a great use of technology! Kudos to Mandalorian team!

[@ModernDayGeeks]

Getting to know how they made the Mandalorian look astonishingly realistic is a remarkable sight. This is amazing

[@KJOB]

the operator pressing background preset buttons: "I'm god"

[@TesGon]

Humans are"God's" in a way. We created worlds. Game worlds. Movie worlds / universes ? Books...damn we are creators.

[@arfansthename]

@@TesGon okay, calm down

[@default8274]

@@TesGon chill

[@moclan5661]

@@TesGon take a breath.

[@Xusemeh]

@@TesGon Take a chill pill

[@sniffles8655]

Damn I actually thought they had gone to these different planets to film the scenes it looks so real. That is just really amazing.

[@Miaa0303]

Good one :D

[@pookypoo1169]

🤣

[@scaf5363]

They did. Just not for every single scene/episode.

[@sniffles8655]

@@scaf5363That's awesome! I am gonna try to get hired on at Disney Lucasfilm so maybe I can get a free trip to one of those planets. That would be so fantastic. 😜

[@MariOmor1]

@@sniffles8655 Can't wait to go to Alderaan 😏

[@jesmarkmikesell1957]

So cool. It also allows the actors to be more immersed as well!!

[@gaburierusan8179]

jon favreau is such a genius he is revolutionizing modern Cinema so much. Started with Iron man and now mandalorian

[@tobalaba]

he dated Monica Geller

[@jackthecommenter2768]

the guy is so big brain

[@oneroadproductionssd]

@• can't make an omelette without breaking any eggs 😉

[@oneroadproductionssd]

@• things will be broken along the way to success. It's also a short conversation between Ultron and Tony Stark in Age of Ultron. "The greatest teacher, failure is"

[@oneroadproductionssd]

@• the last quote, yes. But the omelette is mentioned in Age of Ultron.

[@JayV688]

Next: “We replaced real actors with LEDs and it has been the most realistic acting ever seen.”

[@altbinhax]

Interesting use of game technology, next step is to digitise actors so that the whole can be created inside the game engine! Look at the potential savings!! The relentless pursuit of technical innovation is a challenge to our notions of how we will earn a living. I can see interesting negotiations about ownership and remuneration of the digitised "person".

[@sanssheriff3829]

Oh, hi Mark!

[@MarleySkunk]

@@altbinhax its not so easy as you think.... Who will make the animations?

[@alreimyt1448]

@@MarleySkunk Idk, but i think it is possible, maybe on x-100 years later

[@MarleySkunk]

100+ yrs AI will generate movies for us by then 🤔😂

[@MadDadLad]

This is honestly mind blowing! Many a scene you would think it's a real location! Wow!

[@SterlingWood]

This is literally the coolest thing ever. So glad I was recommended this video tonight.

[@2fischerman]

Big brain move: use the led wall to simulate a greenscreen

[@robertjusic9097]

thats like buying a car to pull a horse carriage, lol

[@MM-vs2et]

@@robertjusic9097 still going to be faster than an actual horse, and that's the point. Different method, better results.

[@lubricustheslippery5028]

The point was the easily could change an small part that had to be replaced with a green screen. Specifically where there was need for some acting in the background. When you think about it a big limiting factor with the led wall is that all actors have to bee close to each other.

[@robertjusic9097]

@@MM-vs2et yeah it was sarcasm on my part but i agree with you, still going to go faster. Great point.

[@tissuepaper9962]

The benefit is that you almost completely eliminate spill, and you get much more realistic lighting which will match up seamlessly with the background in post.

[@aygwm]

I’m 99% sure it’s because his helmet is shiny. Modeling the reflections in his helmet would be a straight nightmare.

[@gaphoogys]

Aaron Garcia while this may be true, I think it would be easier to make the helmet cgi then. If I recall, they did this with the iron man suit

[@ethanwilliams7706]

@@gaphoogys how would modelling a highly detailed helmet in CGI then still mapping real-time reflections on it be easier than putting on a silver helmet

[@renemeyer2602]

A lazy producer would have made his helmet and armour a matte greene.

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

Especially after making the very bold choice of having your leading actor hide his head for almost the entire show, literally every single second of the show would have to be edited.

[@kristiyantsvetanov8082]

@@renemeyer2602 You wouldn't be able to distinguish the helmet and armour from the green screen then ;) Makes it harder

[@christofferknudsen5471]

To actually see this is really amazing, because of the realistic elements in the series. It makes the series even better.

[@BrianNewberry]

Fascinating!! Thanks for posting!

[@paulmdevenney]

The illusion is so good that their "behind the scenes" shots look like they are really there. There is one bit near the end where the screen behind the people talking suddenly goes from white to a curtain and stone walls. It's seriously convincing only a second after the change. That's insane!

[@truelectro]

I thought the same too. It's incredible!

[@notsorandumusername]

5:22

[@kaibrightwing]

so this is why it feels like each episode had a full movie budget for them, and why it is so good to watch.

[@kirtanvaghadia2082]

man no wonder why the mandalorian goes so hard visually, im on the first episode rn and i was wondering why it looks so beautiful, maybe because all star wars project look like it but after coming to know that they used stagecraft i think they just hit it out of the park, brilliant stuff

[@WWatson99]

My uni is currently building one of these and I get to use it. Im so excited!

[@justinh4576]

Really hope Marvel, dc and other studios adopt this technology going forward. It’s a game changer

[@Ace-mw9pm]

I'm pretty sure the disney plus marvel shows will. But big blockbuster movie it would be hard to shoot large scale scenes because the size of the warehouse they shoot the mandalorian in is not that big. But disney has a lot of money they could make bigger screens.

[@LyricsFred]

@@Ace-mw9pm most movies are now disney owned, ILM is part of disney so you should expect most movies from them now using this technology

[@ramziiiii]

They will with Thor 4

[@diegogomez6835]

I think Dc/Warner are making this type of effects in The Batman

[@dexterchoy7756]

With Disney's money and Jon Favreau's Mandalorian success, MCU for sure will adopt it. Btw, there are some MCU directors help directing the Mandalorian. For sure they would prefer it.

[@kishor2754]

They chose virtual sets because This Is The Way

[@4p4k]

Love this comment

[@notuptome]

I have Spoken

[@thewewguy8t88]

@@notuptome baby yoda just looking cute

[@Arhtehc]

This is the comment

[@snifey2233]

This tha whey mah brotha wakanda forever

[@willthewize7328]

I’m glad they used it, it really does give you more feeling!!!

[@ParadigmStudios1]

This is beyond imaginable mixing virtual gaming tech with film. That’s genius! And gaming is becoming more realistic as well with characters, etc. what a time to see all this being created and used. The film world and show world will be changed even more.

[@thehumanity0]

If only this was around for the prequels. George would've had a field day using LED backgrounds.

[@ThePsychicFish]

True, although the VFX in the prequels is basically a miracle considering the technology at the time

[@MrC77]

A modern Star Wars movie made by George Lucas would be the best looking movie ever.

[@TheSeanBampton]

Disney Gallery has an episode where they specifically talk about George having an idea like this in his head when they were shooting the original Star Wars, but the tech just wasn't there. That's how advanced he was thinking back in the early 70's. Crazy.

[@KeithMetoyer]

Lucas's films still hold up, Industrial Light and Magic is literally still the gold standard.

[@scotth7267]

@@MrC77 George Lucas: ... So you guys want me back?

[@basedbattledroid3507]

Love him or hate him; John Favreau is terrific at using special effects.

[@starmorpheus]

Favreau is loved by many as a director. Haven't heard one bad word.

[@margarethmichelina5146]

This is also the same guy who introduced us to Iron Man and made MCU happened.

[@JJs_playground]

Who hates him?

[@davetechme]

Other than The Lion King, his work has been pretty amazing so far.

[@LgiovanniF]

Who Hates Jon Favreau?

[@NealX_Gaming]

If this tech was around for the Prequels they would have looked and been soooo much better, you can tell how lost the actors are on the green screen sets, it affected their performances badly.

[@turdferguson2526]

They would have looked better, sure. But the problem with the prequels wasn't the visual effects, it was Lucas. He's a terrible director.

[@Aaronn-je8cx]

This is so god damn cool. We have been in a golden age of technological advancement in recent decades and it’s amazing to see. I cant wait to see what comes next.

[@doctorstrange367]

Imagine playing a video game in this virtual set

[@lordpicklenips3407]

Unreal Engine 5 aims to do exactly this b/c the assets would he transferrable.

[@bravish8872]

@@lordpicklenips3407 Not what the original comment meant, he means the big ass screen.

[@jk35260]

You can already experience this with VR.

[@doctorstrange367]

@@jk35260 I personally found VR (Oculus or Vive) to be still in its early stages of development at the moment. Not quite as immersive yet.

[@UGNAvalon]

The Gadget Show made a primitive form of this in 2011 for Battlefield 3.

[@Jordan-er9bx]

I actually remember thinking when I first saw The Mandelorian that they were actually where they were in a dessert for example, never would’ve guessed this AT ALL

[@jmckendry84]

What kind of dessert? Key lime pie? Banana split? Arctic roll?

[@hopper6094]

Me too

[@theAverageJoe25]

@@jmckendry84 nah it’s all about that pumpkin pie

[@pigeoncat3786]

Saaammmee

[@yashironene5170]

@@jmckendry84 oo

[@mattialonghin_mr.l857]

Long time i didn't see a visual set being this practical

[@CyberSlayer128]

Holy crap! The fact that most of these sets were just screened is mind blowing. How did I only just find out.

[@slurplie]

Finally, green screen is so inconvenient. Imagine having to correct thousands and thousands of green screen frames. Poor editors

[@SoccerBoyAP]

I'm pretty sure they have a software filter that sifts through all the footage looking for green screen glare and removes it, since it would be in almost every shot.... worth the time investment to create a repeatable process.

[@slurplie]

Zandor Felok Aw well that makes sense, I would assume they’d have to review the footage afterwards to make sure all green is removed or fixed, especially on reflective surfaces

[@hackedtechnothief]

The problem is that is the software is not always a 100% accurate because no shot is equal Some problems like lighting, spills, hair chroma key and tracking Are tough to manage with a few clicks of the software and often is a critical thinking phase for the VFX artist to find a way to make the shot work Good thing is that in big budget movies you don't work alone PS: big vfx coorporations have in-house software that is never released to the public and they kind of work wonders for tricky shots like that. I have a friend that worked in the industry and he was mind blown

[@slurplie]

@@hackedtechnothief oh wow, then I can only imagine how sophisticated the industry can be in making sure everything is nice and consistent

[@hackedtechnothief]

@@slurplie oh yeah man no doubt, i haven't worked for the industry yet just as a freelancer, but my friend who works professionally he worked on Malificent 2 and The Great Ivan (2 disney movies) He told me that now he is more educated than ever because there team work on the smallest detail that he never observed because he didn't know. Now he sees every little thing.

[@renethomsen7425]

It looks much better and more realistic than The Avengers!

[@BrenoGF144]

@Erich Addler Are you high?

[@michaelalvez5880]

Looks better than all the DC movies.

[@Super-et4jo]

Ansel Merkel not better than joker

[@roosa8159]

@Erich Addler what d'you say?!??

[@SlowWinterNuts]

Except that one scene where the two Caps fought eachother. I had no utter idea how much green screen was in that until I saw the bts

[@RohitYadav-wq8ht]

Truly innovative... It looks so real...

[@mrgreen90s]

and again Star Wars kickstarts a new milestone in Cinematography It adds so much to the atmosphere and the show I am excited for the future of film making

[@salamander337]

That is so cool. It's like being inside an iMax theater.

[@Gingerninja800]

sponsored by iMax

[@mendoxei]

Imagine watching the finished movie on the led screen, iMaxception :)

[@walleser]

Its a holodeck ver0.01

[@ballislife9092]

Imagine watching a horror film haha

[@AAvfx]

It doesn't matter how many times I come here due to a repeated KZbin recommendation algorithm, it's always inspiring. I've searched for more about the technology the last months, viewed more productions and behind the scenes clips, and it's never boring to watch the hybrid and advantages of a 3D realtime graphic engine incorporated into today's top notch movies. 'The Mandalorian'- Season 1 is still one step ahead anything else I've seen. *Simply amazing.*

[@smallestcharles]

And season 2 is even better!

[@harveycustodio2625]

The Way Gaming has influenced and help improve Film making puts a smile to my face...

[@Clyptonix]

It's insane to think, the wachowski sister's basically pioneered it for Speed Racer (2008), then everyone just evolved the idea into this amazingly insane piece of tech.

[@imawesomepersonDERP]

this is INCREDIBLE

[@danielschmaderer]

This is absolutely amazing!

[@DarthRelkew]

This honestly could allow Disney to pump out multiple live actions TV shows super fast. This is really cool.

[@peterviceroy1592]

Chance Edwards its a great breakthrough.

[@williamedstrom5681]

Worst way to sell the idea of it being cool but yes very cool

[@icefarrow7959]

This wasn't created to pump out shows, it was created to cut costs. Saves a lot of money not having to travel to foreign countries.

[@remodernist]

the creative control is a huge factor

[@Danuxsy]

Netflix is already pumping out shitty series left and right

[@SSarchitectful]

The guy adjusting the environment with his iPad strongly makes me think of that scene in Bladerunner 2049 where you meet the girl in the dome creating memories.

[@karmrajgor7498]

The future is near

[@privacyhelp]

Its a windows tablet actually

[@coreyoak]

it reminds me of that song by Porter Robinson called "Shelter"

[@galaxymew5138]

This is so wild, awesome!

[@tinysmolgame6705]

this all makes so much sense now! Its like a giant HDRI but in real time for movies, brilliant!!!

[@dshock85]

I could see Lucas being very proud of this. Star Wars was always for him a platform for pushing the boundaries of film making

[@khymaaren]

That he did. No doubt about it.

[@icefarrow7959]

If you watch the episode on this in the Mandalorian BTS doco, Lucas does very much like this. KK says it's exactly what he was aiming for when he tried to build a new studio back in the late 000s. But the construction of the studio was blocked by local residents, and his idea was too ambitious for technology at the time.

[@lindaschreifels9889]

Sir Knight Errant I no longer have any trust in Abrams. The sequels, especially TROS, clearly shows that he has no original ideas.

[@MikeIsNexciting]

@Sir Knight Errant I'd argue the one good thing of the new movies is they do look great. As a fan of the world of Star Wars, it's still enjoyable to see more of it - even if the story sucks. But I also think it's a bit of a unfair burden to put on anyone who took Star Wars up that they had to not only make good movies, but ALSO revolutionize the film industry? It's one thing for Lucas, since it was his idea and everything, but...

[@jacklong1844]

No wonder it’s so good

[@mainstay.]

I had honestly thought they had gone on location, as I couldn't see ( what has become obvious to most of us over the years) any little tell tale signs of a Green screen.

[@micah4029]

The part that blew my mind was when they revealed that the scene with the client was mostly Unreal Engine.

[@SeanFisher]

Unreal™

[@the_negativereview]

Ah yes, my fellow intellectual, how could one not notice the obvious signs of green screen usage in modern cinema?

[@HighHatOG]

Me too. I thought they filmed it in Utah or something 😂

[@anthonyraymundobarron1255]

I recommend watching the behind the scenes of the mandalorian. So much insight on how they make the show and what the actors feel.

[@Kenan19874]

I respect this kind of work !!! Awesome people

[@positivevibes9220]

That looks so cool! Some people do cool jobs ! I'm envious

[@farazmahmood2552]

This is amazing. This whole time I thought mandalorian was filming in actual deserts and forests in the world and building full sets. Obviously I knew there were plenty of VFX being used but still. DC needs to adopt this tech. The CGI in Batman v Superman and Justice league look fake AF.

[@lightningbeast4556]

So did it have film set and what about practical effects did they have them was it all cgi

[@farazmahmood2552]

@@lightningbeast4556 I think they had a combination of both. But what i meant was that this new method of background CGI was so realistic that i thought they were actually traveling all over the world to film a scene

[@lightningbeast4556]

@@farazmahmood2552 will this tech replace filming locations and film sets

[@IlyasFakhimovic]

@@lightningbeast4556 hopefully

[@lightningbeast4556]

@@IlyasFakhimovic wdym

[@JR-rj8nd]

Mandolorian did look great in comparison to green screen films

[@bigbywolf586]

This was absolutely fascinating ❤

[@Kndaux]

Absolutely incredible

[@adamkaleo4062]

Green screen: you ruined my career Virtual set: I don't even know who you are

[@BeardedFreakGaming82]

I understood that reference.

[@marvnuts]

Virtual Set: But for me it was Tuesday.

[@DuBstep115]

More like: I am you but better.

[@TOP10STAR]

This is something fresh that i eat today on internet

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

lolmao

[@zekenacho]

Nice i've never ate a video before

[@lowbudgetrandomstuff]

here

[@KGrizzly1]

there are some good morsels out there

[@androidbutterscotchkitty]

Same, tastes so good

[@terpin86]

This is the most fascinating thing I've heard of all day.

[@claireding3163]

very well explained. thank you.

[@Korijenkins1414]

That's the difference. I keep seeing people ask "How can the Mandalorian look so good for a show with a TV budget?" This is how. They basically invented a cheaper alternative to expensive CGI.

[@jmckendry84]

It's still expensive, and it still uses CGI.

[@TheCrazyhumans]

@@jmckendry84 We are comparing apples to apples, not apples to oranges.

[@mattrocde]

@@jmckendry84 It's expensive, but far less so than if they had tried to just brute force it with traditional CGI and green screen technology. It still uses CGI, technically, but not how really anyone else in the industry uses it. When characters are on set and visible, as much of the set is really there that was reasonable, and the parts they aren't interacting with might as well be there, since the actors can now see it in real time with the real lighting they'd experience.

[@tubaroy490]

Christopher Nolan did something similar with Interstellar. Whenever they were in the spaceships, all the windows had screens outside them showing space. The actors talked about how incredibly helpful it was not to have to stare at green walls all day.

[@akolyt]

the budget is still pretty high for this show

[@ethanhall208]

Christopher Nolan did something similar with Interstellar. Whenever they were in the spaceships, all the windows had screens outside them showing space. The actors talked about how incredibly helpful it was not to have to stare at green walls all day.

[@oOTheCassiel]

yeah but this makes it even easier for postproduction - let me explain. if you take the screens from interstellar and move your head or the camera in the cockpit the picture wont move - say you have 2 ppl there, both se the same stuff even if it would normally be impossible to see from their point of view. with this setup you have the screens at a distance around the cockpit and every actor and camera can film at the same time and have the right view on the screens. so in the first you have to change the videos/pictures on the screen with every camera switch - and you need to while with the second you could just have all the cams roll at the same time without the need for changing videos. but yeah the first is still way better than starring at a wall :P

[@rh6955]

@@oOTheCassiel No, in Interstellar they had screens at a distance from the windows as well as can be seen in the making of vids.

[@Kabodanki]

first world problem, poor actor

[@chiraggupta1186]

Those screen were not 360 and not done by unreal engine

[@whereami2477]

@@Kabodanki Stfu man 😂

[@KuruGDI]

Really nice insight into this technology!

[@gregallenphoto]

brilliant coverage.

[@nubsYTC]

I would assume someone in this comment section mentioned this already, HOWEVER, the first major production to actually use this technique was Oblivion.

[@natesmodelsdoodles5403]

not quite. they didn't have the VR aspect in Oblivion, so they still needed to make sure that the camerawork lined up just right.

[@tskilljoy]

Matt Dardeau a dystopian future movie, with Tom cruise and Morgan freeman

[@nubsYTC]

Matt Dardeau Sci-Fi flick, directed by Joseph Kosinski.

[@halfvader8015]

Nah @Blacklight Oblivion used front projection (and some rear), no parallax. And even that was essentially (as is this) repeating the one they didn't mention - Kubrick's Dawn of Man on 2001 which came out in 1968. The difference as they did say is parallax/movement.

[@ecurb10]

@Matt Dardeau A good movie - worth checking out.

[@Pintexx]

I love how Pedro pascal keeps the helmet on the entire time 😂

[@vsumak]

Well, yeah. This is the way.

[@badmine33]

This is the way

[@NoahLinebarrier]

It's also not always him under the helmet

[@kingmatolo8381]

For the first season he had 2 stunt doubles who also performed some of his parts when he was not available on set. He later went to do the audio recording.

[@andwjy]

He should. Many people would be interested to snatch those beskars.

[@angeladonovan2883]

wow amazing work guys!

[@dirasap]

Wow. I really thought they shoot on real place for the set. Or an artificial real set. Never guess it was a green screen or an led screen because I don't see the green spill on every shot. Amazing.

[@sottozen]

WOW.... just... WOW

[@Luis-tz8kt]

how you not verified

[@toniodotcom]

BestBuy guy: "How big do you want your LED TV sir?" ILM: "Yes"

[@HeidiKohne]

"10 million inches, sir"

[@GORT70]

That’s what I was thinking. Somehow they were able to make one BIG led screen. This is the way.

[@CacheWeston]

Bestbuy guy: "do you want everyone to stop commenting in meme format?" ILM: "Yes!"

[@polishedmeat6399]

@@GORT70 No. its just a bunch of small led screens that are synchronized.

[@Anakena3]

Fascinating !! Thanks 🙏

[@rat-in-the-void]

That have to be such a great thing for actors! They don't just run around green walls. This technology seems to makes locations looks so much more real so it have to be easier to them to feel like they in this place.

[@ritwikneema1265]

That was some clever thinking.