Catalyst is an accessible software platform centered around deploying industry-standard Virtual Production tools onto any hardware environment. Our system is designed to eliminate the technical barrier-of-entry to Virtual Production, by offering a turn-key foundation that combines existing production pipelines & fundamentals with a powerful cloud-native architecture. We believe that offering studios a common bed of technological capabilities to base their workflows on will level the playing field for smaller VP studios, as well as unlock its potential for larger studios. Catalyst will enable a renewed focus on the creative process by supporting the technology that artists are already familiar with in a streamlined solution.
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Co-Founder of Catalyst Virtual | Technical Director | Solutions Architect for Virtual Production & Post Production
I've been working on a web app (& backing API) for Virtual Production Render Node control. This runs as a lightweight system service on a Windows or Linux box, making useful VP features accessible without screen sharing. First stop: genlock! Always a struggle on set, this monitoring and control widget talks directly to the Nvidia driver to provide full control over genlock settings. Work great on a mobile device, too! Do you see this being useful in your studio? Let me know! This is very early - UI and UX is still very much a work in progress, but I was eager to show something! This will be on our Catalyst Virtual machines out-of-the-box. I also plan to implement EDID & resolution management - so you can just set the framerate here, and the backend will do the work of creating a custom resolution for you and lock the EDID. #virtualproduction #icvfx #mediaservers #python #frontend #htmx #noai
Co-Founder of Catalyst Virtual | Technical Director | Solutions Architect for Virtual Production & Post Production
Building this custom render node for Impossible Objects was a ton of fun!! Catalyst Virtual is powering virtual production stages across the country with state-of-the-art custom hardware builds - thoughtfully designed to be the best hardware for #icvfx #virtualproduction on the market.
We couldn't be more excited to launch our LED Studio with the support of AOTO Electronics and Brompton Technology Limited! ? ? Culver City, CA — (July 11, 2024) — World-building lab and creative studio Impossible Objects announced today the opening of a new Culver City facility and LED wall. Specializing in virtual production for both commercial projects and original IP, Impossible Objects is working to define the future of film and entertainment by embracing real-time technology to blend the physical and digital worlds. The company has built projects using real-time technology and the latest virtual production know-how for clients including John Deere, OnStar, Cadillac, Blizzard, and original IP including The Cloud Racer.
Our Cine Gear booth last month was a blast! We wrote an article highlighting the intricate work put in by all parties involved, going deeper into the process of making this wild thrill ride possible.
Big thanks to Format, not only?for trusting us to power their Audi shoot with our purpose-built ICVFX render nodes, but for editing this BTS about the shoot we did together with Vp Toolkit, Expressway Cinema Rentals & The Pine Box Studios! This is an awesome BTS that summarizes the Virtual Production shooting workflow quite well. These guys were pros at leaning in to the creative choices afforded them by VP, as well as staying flexible where it was required. Here's a clip of co-founder Steve Chandler laying out the basics of how our systems work. You can view the full behind-the-scenes here: https://lnkd.in/gvEDeRjV #unrealengine #virtualproduction #icvfx
Big thanks to Format, not only?for trusting us to power their Audi shoot with our purpose-built ICVFX render nodes, but for editing this BTS about the shoot we did together with Vp Toolkit, Expressway Cinema Rentals & The Pine Box Studios! This is an awesome BTS that summarizes the Virtual Production shooting workflow quite well. These guys were pros at leaning in to the creative choices afforded them by VP, as well as staying flexible where it was required. Here's a clip of co-founder Steve Chandler laying out the basics of how our systems work. You can view the full behind-the-scenes here: https://lnkd.in/gvEDeRjV #unrealengine #virtualproduction #icvfx
Check out this behind-the-scenes of the Audi shoot we did with Format, Vp Toolkit, The Pine Box Studios and Expressway Cinema Rentals! Format's post-production folks also did an amazing job of cutting together what the experience of shooting on an LED wall is like. There's always a little bit of problem solving during these early days of the tech, but being able to cover so much ground while having complete freedom with environments really seemed to help the team bring their vision to life. Check out 1:00 for Steve Chandler's interview and a look at our hardware in action. #unrealengine #virtualproduction #icvfx #formatmade
A sneak peek behind-the-scenes from our Audi #virtualproduction shoot with our good friends at The Pine Box Studios, Vp Toolkit, and Catalyst Virtual. Stay tuned for much, much more! ?? #ledwall #virtualproduction #vfx #virtualset #digitalproduction #virtualfilmmaking #unrealengine #volumewall #formatmade #createordie
Co-Founder of Catalyst Virtual | Technical Director | Solutions Architect for Virtual Production & Post Production
Proud to be building hardware that supports creatives directly with the tools they need to realize their ideas. This spot was produced by Format at The Pine Box Studios in Wilmington, DE - with Vp Toolkit at the helm of VAD and on-set operation - as a showcase for what is possible with Virtual Production. They did an amazing job on the creative, and everything you see rendered happened in real-time on a Catalyst Virtual Neon Gold render node. Mobile stages like this really unlock the possibilities of VP allowing for a thorough pre-vis experience that translates onto set, and allows for artists to continue working on the same assets seamlessly on a shoot day while remote. Let me know if you're interested in our systems for Virtual Production or beyond! These are fun to build!
After nearly a year of planning, our team produced this promotional Audi spot to increase the visibility and accessibility of larger virtual production opportunities in our region. Like any filmmaking tool, Virtual Production is a wonderful resource to have in the arsenal, and we wanted to create a comprehensive product to showcase not just our end result capabilities but also to showcase and teach the process of the technology to our clients and community. So we partnered with The Pine Box Studios, Vp Toolkit, Catalyst Virtual, and Expressway Cinema Rentals to create a cinematic spot, accompanied by an all-encompassing in-depth behind-the-scenes look into the project’s creation. This project originated with our Director Nic Reader developing the concept, shots, and storyboards while EP Mike Gualtieri and Producer/PM Joe Leonard started putting the pieces together to make it a possibility. Our longtime pal and collaborator Brian Market from the Pine Box Studios opened the doors and gave us carte blanche to all of their magical resources. The Pine Box’s Ryan Ward led the charge from the logistical and rigging approach for all lighting and the LED wall essentials. Format then teamed up with Ian Fursa and VP Toolkit to create the 3D environments in Unreal Engine as the immense LED wall construction began. With a 35’ wide backdrop, a 30’ horizontal LED wall for top reflections, and two 13’ high LED wild walls, we could bring the spot to life and surround the talent and hero vehicle with ease. We shot using an Alexa 35 - which has an internal genlock option so we could seamlessly sync with the virtual wall. We decided to shoot this project with Cooke anamorphic lenses to enhance the cinematic quality while enhancing the luxury style and feel of the spot. Our new friends at Winner Auto in Wilmington, DE generously donated a brand new Audi e-tron to the project and have been a valuable partner throughout production and post-production. With production wrapped, Format’s Post Supervisor Andrew Kunkle took the wheel in post-production as we brought the spot to life. Format’s Daniel Haddaway and Mark Melchiorre created CGI shots that were added throughout to augment the in-camera footage. Our longtime pal Ben Wong from Dragon Fly Audio Post and Rob Bessette from Color Refinery added the final touches to the sound and color respectively to bring the spot across the finish line. Every live-action scene in the entire spot was generated in Unreal Engine and captured in-studio over the course of just one single production day. Virtual production is a great tool that allows us to transport to multiple complex environments quickly and seamlessly. With this tool, we were able to bypass any company moves, process trailers, weather conditions, and multi-day/night filming. Check out the final results below and an in-depth behind-the-scenes look linked in the comments!
We took a mobile stage kit to The Pine Box Studios in Wilmington, DE, to power this virtual production organized by Format - and the end result is amazing!! Pre-production and pre-vis was run completely virtual on our self-hosted cloud infrastructure in the weeks leading up to the shoot. Our cloud is made up of custom hardware purpose-built for ICVFX, which allows for a seamless transition to our on-set hardware by simply rolling in a render node and small remote network in a road case. Files and configuration are pre-synced before load-in and any changes committed in the meantime can be pulled in immediately on arrival. This also opened us up to collaboration by remote artists in real-time with the live stage. Big thanks to Nic Reader of Format for bringing us in on this one and as always Vp Toolkit for a great suite of software for controlling the production itself.
After nearly a year of planning, our team produced this promotional Audi spot to increase the visibility and accessibility of larger virtual production opportunities in our region. Like any filmmaking tool, Virtual Production is a wonderful resource to have in the arsenal, and we wanted to create a comprehensive product to showcase not just our end result capabilities but also to showcase and teach the process of the technology to our clients and community. So we partnered with The Pine Box Studios, Vp Toolkit, Catalyst Virtual, and Expressway Cinema Rentals to create a cinematic spot, accompanied by an all-encompassing in-depth behind-the-scenes look into the project’s creation. This project originated with our Director Nic Reader developing the concept, shots, and storyboards while EP Mike Gualtieri and Producer/PM Joe Leonard started putting the pieces together to make it a possibility. Our longtime pal and collaborator Brian Market from the Pine Box Studios opened the doors and gave us carte blanche to all of their magical resources. The Pine Box’s Ryan Ward led the charge from the logistical and rigging approach for all lighting and the LED wall essentials. Format then teamed up with Ian Fursa and VP Toolkit to create the 3D environments in Unreal Engine as the immense LED wall construction began. With a 35’ wide backdrop, a 30’ horizontal LED wall for top reflections, and two 13’ high LED wild walls, we could bring the spot to life and surround the talent and hero vehicle with ease. We shot using an Alexa 35 - which has an internal genlock option so we could seamlessly sync with the virtual wall. We decided to shoot this project with Cooke anamorphic lenses to enhance the cinematic quality while enhancing the luxury style and feel of the spot. Our new friends at Winner Auto in Wilmington, DE generously donated a brand new Audi e-tron to the project and have been a valuable partner throughout production and post-production. With production wrapped, Format’s Post Supervisor Andrew Kunkle took the wheel in post-production as we brought the spot to life. Format’s Daniel Haddaway and Mark Melchiorre created CGI shots that were added throughout to augment the in-camera footage. Our longtime pal Ben Wong from Dragon Fly Audio Post and Rob Bessette from Color Refinery added the final touches to the sound and color respectively to bring the spot across the finish line. Every live-action scene in the entire spot was generated in Unreal Engine and captured in-studio over the course of just one single production day. Virtual production is a great tool that allows us to transport to multiple complex environments quickly and seamlessly. With this tool, we were able to bypass any company moves, process trailers, weather conditions, and multi-day/night filming. Check out the final results below and an in-depth behind-the-scenes look linked in the comments!