1st Real Time Ray Tracing Projection Uses Blackmagic Design

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1st Real Time Ray Tracing Projection Uses Blackmagic Design

PostFri Sep 16, 2022 7:32 pm

Blackmagic Design today announced that Australian feature film “Don’t Go Below” was shot entirely using Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and Pocket Cinema Camera 6K digital film cameras. The family adventure film, which was shot in Sydney and recently screened at the Cannes Film Market, is the third film by Sydney filmmaker Matt Drummond who used Fusion Studio visual effects (VFX) and motion graphics software and DaVinci Resolve Studio editing, color grading, VFX and audio post production software to complete the film.

“Don’t Go Below” tells the story of 12 year old Peter and his sister Verity, who are whisked off to the underground kingdom of the pangolins where a prophecy has declared that Peter is the king and he must go on a quest to save the realm from the mysterious Shroud.

In creating the film, Drummond replicated a real time ray tracing system by using ultra short throw projectors and ambient light rejecting screens. With the system, the first of its kind globally, he was able to dramatically improve VFX realism by copying the way light reflects and refracts in the real world. To control the light spill for the system, he used Pocket Cinema Cameras to shoot at a higher ISO, which allowed him to reduce light output and still get beautiful shots. The real time projection system gave the lead actors (aged 9 and 12) more direction for interacting with other characters within the fantasy world of the film.

For more information, please visit: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/media/ ... 0220916-01

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