From The Mandalorian to Pinocchio: Halon Entertainment's Insights in Virtual Production

In this episode, we dive into the world of virtual production with Meredith Brace Sloss and Jess Marley from Halon Entertainment. They share insights from their work on The Mandalorian, Pinocchio, and other groundbreaking projects 📧 GET THE VP LAND NEWSLETTER Subscribe for free for the latest news and BTS insights on video creation 2-3x a week: https://ntm.link/vp_land 📺 MORE VP LAND EPISODES Breaking Things to Learn: Inside RIT's VP Research & Education https://youtu.be/wgFomkIYRnY This indie sci-fi film used miniatures https://youtu.be/n9FnPxlra-I This music video tested out every new piece of filmmaking gear https://youtu.be/vFFqiyU2wUY Connect with Meredith and Jess @ Halon: Website - https://halon.com Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/halon Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HalonEntertainment LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/halon-entertainment Meredith @ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/meredithbracesloss Jess @ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jess-marley-823a5711 Meredith Brace Sloss is a Project Manager for the Virtual Art Department at Halon Entertainment. Prior to joining Halon, Meredith has worked for companies such as Netflix, ABC Network, and the British Film Commission. Most recently she was with Lucasfilm, where she worked on Obi-Wan Kenobi and The Book of Boba Fett, as well as the upcoming season of The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. At Halon, Meredith works primarily with the Photogrammetry team and internal projects. Jess joined Halon as a Previs artist working on titles such as Ride Along 2, War for the Planet of the Apes, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Logan, and The Call of the Wild before taking on a more specialized role as a Supervisor in Halon’s Virtual Art Department. He has worked on titles such as Red Notice, The Batman, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and a host of blockbuster level films currently in production. ############# 📝 SHOW NOTES & SOURCES Halon Entertainment @ Vimeo https://vimeo.com/halon Lux Machina Consulting https://www.luxmc.com Sweetwater NEP Live Events https://www.nepsweetwater.com Seymour Marine Discovery Center https://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu https://www.youtube.com/@StarWars https://www.youtube.com/@ILMVFX https://www.youtube.com/kitbash3d https://www.youtube.com/@DisneyMovieTrailers https://www.youtube.com/@Netflix https://www.youtube.com/@ScreenRant https://www.youtube.com/@ritmagiccenter https://www.youtube.com/@casey https://www.youtube.com/@badxstudio https://www.youtube.com/@Apple ############# 00:00 Intro 01:45 Meredith's Background 02:47 Jess' Background 04:15 Halon's Services 05:29 Ideal Virtual Production Process 08:11 When Virtual Production Makes Sense 10:54 Contemporary Uses of Virtual Production 13:30 Making Hard Shots Easy 15:16 The Mandalorian and Lucasfilm 21:06 Virtual Scouting Process 25:08 Baking and Lighting Virtual Sets 27:22 Photogrammetry for The Sphere 34:52 New Technologies in Photogrammetry 37:36 Budget Considerations for Virtual Production 40:49 Advice for Aspiring Virtual Production Artists 50:51 Thoughts on Apple Vision Pro ############# New Territory Media ► https://ntm.link/home TikTok ► https://ntm.link/tiktok Instagram ► https://ntm.link/instagram Facebook ► https://ntm.link/facebook Twitter/X ► https://ntm.link/twitter LinkedIn ► https://ntm.link/linkedin * Some links go to affiliate programs where we earn a small commission #VPLand #VirtualProduction #Halon