Marcus Lim ‘Virtual production’ enthusiasts bemoaned high start-up costs and lack of cross-disciplinary talent as impediments to the growth of the technology in Asia, even as the pandemic forces changes in production practices in the region.Building out an LED volume, such as those used in the making of “The Mandalorian,” can cost millions of dollars, which makes recoupment models harder to reconcile in a region where budgets are still relatively modest.“Initial cost is very high, the migration from the traditional workflow to a virtual production workflow is also a major consideration.
There is a lot of apprehension [from clients], you can’t afford any margin for failure.” said Sebastian Tan, founder of pioneering production agency The.
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