Media Servers
In a recent Explora article, we went over the basics of media servers for in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX) and virtual production (VP), describing these beefy machines for media playback and distribution to LED processors for LED walls and volumes. A VP media server can be a custom hardware solution or software installed on an off-the-shelf machine, but either type needs to have a
A media server is a key step in the on-set virtual production (OSVP) pipeline, sending assets like background plates, LUTs, and tracking data over a network so that they can be used to create unique real time in-camera virtual effects (ICVFX). Whether it be a rendered set from Unreal Engine or an uncompressed prerecorded background plate, the media server is what stores and transmits these virtual pieces to the LED walls and processors. Let's dive deeper into what these servers do.
What's Important in a Media Server?
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