VP Foundation
- Lesson2 of 6
- Time60 min
Content: plates and worlds
Outcome
Plan the content for the wall: a 2D plate capture and the brief for a 3D world, with the virtual art department.
Mapped to 2 ScreenSkills checklist lines
- ScreenSkills virtual production competencies: VFX creation (virtual art department) roles · Design and create drawings to meet production requirements: "design and draw concepts for virtual environments to be used in VP"
- ScreenSkills virtual production competencies: VFX creation (virtual art department) roles · Model, texture or paint characters, creatures, props, environments, or backgrounds for visual effects: "evaluate the quality of assets you have ensuring they match any on-set versions"
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Watch
3 films · about 52 minutes
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2D plates
- Plates are shot for the wall, usually with several cameras at once (an array) to cover the view through every window.
- Match the plate to the scene: time of day, weather, speed, direction of travel and lens height.
- Shoot more than you need: extra length, clean passes, and a note of everything (lens, height, speed, time).
3D worlds
- The VAD builds worlds for the production designer, from concept art and references to a model that runs in real time.
- Worlds must run smoothly on the stage's hardware. Detail costs speed, so the VAD puts it where the camera looks.
- The join between the real set and the world is designed: the floor, the props and the light must match across it.
Review and sign-off
- Director, DoP and designer review worlds in prep: on screen, in VR or on the wall at a tech scout.
- Every version is named and logged. On the day, the brain bar loads the signed-off version.
Check
3 questions drawn from 8 · pass mark 80% · safety-critical questions must be right · 3 attempts in 24 hours · new questions each time
Watch the films to open the check.
Do
Shot list for a driving-plate capture · 25 minutes
Write the plate shot list for the car scene in lesson 1 (coastal road at dusk): which views, which cameras, and what you'll log.
How it's marked
- Covers front, rear and both sides (sea side and land side)
- Matches dusk, direction and speed of the scene
- Plans extra length and clean passes
- Logs lens, height, speed, time and direction for each pass
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Model answer (open after you submit)
Array on a tracking vehicle: front, rear, left (sea), right (land), plus a high view of the sea. Drive the same direction as the scene at 30–40 mph, at dusk, several passes for length. Log for each pass: lens and height per camera, speed, time, direction, weather, take number and any problems (traffic, bumps).
Reflect
Record
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