Virtual production was a game-changing method to filmmaking, making it fast, efficient, and cheaper than traditional methods and opened up a world of advantages for directors and actors, putting them in the middle of virtual environments they were able to visualize rather than imagine. No matter how revolutionary the process, there is always room for improvement.

Foundry believes its Nuke Stage does just that. Nuke Stage is purpose-built for virtual production and in-camera visual effects, linking pre-production to final pixels, all within a single and familiar pipeline. It enables real-time playback of photorealistic environments created in industry-standard visual effects tools onto LED walls—without requiring a game engine. Nuke Stage also supports live compositing and layout, enabling teams to blend virtual and physical sets and iterate on content in industry-standard formats, including OpenUSD.

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