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Before Full Sail University’s Studio V1 was even open, students were poking their heads inside to check out the new virtual production studio.
They were there to get a glimpse of the $3 million facility on Full Sail’s Winter Park campus, which was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 8.
What began as a proposal less than a year ago is now a state-of-the-art studio that uses the latest technology to create realistic backgrounds for films, TV shows and commercials.
Studio V1 will offer Full Sail students a chance to work with cutting-edge technology that will put them ahead of the curve in the industry — and it can draw more video production work to metro Orlando.
This technology often is associated with its use in “The Mandalorian,” but Full Sail Visual Arts Education Director Rick Ramsey told Orlando Inno the concentration of film, design and gaming talent at Full Sail give the Winter Park facility a leg up.
“The Mandalorian has nothing on us,” he said.
The process begins with 3D models of environments, ranging from the inside of a mansion to an alien planet, built in game engine software. Then, the model is displayed on a 40-foot-wide, curved wall and a partial ceiling, both covered in LED panels.
