Brian Tolle

Category: VP Costs

  • LED PIXELS

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    Filming costs are proportional to the square footage of pixels. The more LED pixels, the more equipment and staff are needed to run them. A full 360° LED volume with a high pixel density is relatively expensive to rent and run. A single panel of low density pixels used out a window, or for a…

  • SPECIFICITY

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    The specificity of an asset is a driving cost factor. The more specific, the higher the cost. Does the asset have to match a physical location or prop, or specific art reference, or can if be assembled from library assets?

  • VFX Budget

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    The distribution of a virtual production budget is different than traditional VFX. Pre-production and filming budgets trend higher, and post-production budgets are lower for VP, but overall costs are similar or less than traditional VFX.