Samsung Electronics has announced a new partnership with Twickenham Film Studios (TFS) and virtual production (VP) experts Quite Brilliant (QB) that will see Samsung’s VP technology installed at Twickenham.
The partnership will see all the parties working closely together to push virtual production as a “creative, cost-effective and more sustainable production process”. Installation of the new facility is to be completed by the end of May 2025.
This represents Samsung’s first major LED screen build in the UK and its third globally and will be housed at Twickenham’s historic Stage 3. It will be one of the largest permanent LED Display sound stages in the UK with a 24 x 4.5m back wall, a 105sqm LED ceiling and additional LED mobile totem walls, along with a permanent turntable and motion control crane.
The LED wall itself boasts Samsung’s latest IVC 2.1 pixel pitch technology and ARRI colour calibration management system. The ultra-large LED wall creates virtual content that can then be integrated with real-time visual effects technology.
To display colours as accurately and consistently as possible, The Wall for Virtual Production features 3D lookup tables (LUTs) for colour correction, wide-gamut HDR colour processing and colour adjustment between individual cabinets or modules.
The new IVC P2.1 model includes a curvature range that can stretch up to 5,800R, which is designed to create a more realistic field of view.
Deborah Honig, chief customer officer at Samsung Electronics, said: “This technology opens the door to limitless potential for filmmakers, producers and content creators from various industries by amplifying digital effects, while making virtual content creation easier, faster and more cost effective. Alongside our ambitious partners at Twickenham Studios and Quite Brilliant we are excited to usher in a new era of excellence within this area.”
Actor-director Kenneth Branagh said “Twickenham Film Studios has been my home for the last five years, and I love being based here. Their talented team are always committed to delivering the very best. This great partnership with Samsung reinforces Twickenham’s position for the future as a vital part of the British Film Industry.”
Chris Chaundler, managing director, Quite Brilliant, added: “With five years and more than 200 VP projects under our belt, we have designed the stage, in partnership with Samsung to meet the needs of producers and directors. This is designed by filmmakers for filmmakers. The stage will service all projects from features and television to advertising and social content. This is a bold statement about Twickenham’s commitment to the future of the UK film, television and media industry.”
Russell Shaw, head of virtual production, Quite Brilliant, commented: “The stage will service all projects from features and television to advertising and social content. This is a bold statement about Twickenham’s commitment to the future of film making, supporting the UK film, television and media industry and embracing new technologies”
Samsung will also have a base at the historic studios in Twickenham, widely recognised as a centre of excellence in post-production with an Oscar-winning team.
