30/07/2025
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A new technology called The Volume is shaking up superhero filmmaking and stirring debate online.
Instead of surrounding actors with green screens, filmmakers are now placing them inside massive cylindrical sets of LED panels. Known as The Volume, this technology creates a real-time digital environment around actors using gaming software and high-resolution displays. Developed by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), it became popular after being created for use in The Mandalorian.
Originally created to address reflection issues with the Mandalorian’s armor, the system evolved into a full-immersive production tool. The first version of The Volume stood 20 feet high, stretched 180 feet around, and even featured an LED ceiling. It utilized over 1,300 LED panels with tiny pixel gaps, allowing for seamless, detailed backdrops and natural lighting without ever leaving the soundstage.
In partnership with Epic Games, the Mandalorian team integrated Unreal Engine, a powerful video game engine that displays photorealistic 3D graphics in real-time. Infrared cameras track the filming camera’s movements, and the environment shifts accordingly, making everything look convincingly three-dimensional through the lens.
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