
The Infinite Retina
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Over a decade ago, while working on Avatar, the filmmaker James Cameron created a technique where actors wear motion-capture suits while being filmed inside digital backgrounds in real time. In films such as Ready Player One and Solo: A Star Wars Story, among others, filmmakers have started using VR assets and headsets to plan shots using a virtual world set. Cameron also used VR for the previsualization of his Avatar sequels.
Another filmmaker, Jon Favreau, has been especially enthusiastic about the use of VR for content production and the previsualization of scenes. His most recent film where he utilized VR in this way is 2019’s The Lion King, and he actively used his technique, called “V-cam,” for episodes of The Mandalorian, a Star Wars series for the Disney+ streaming service.
Favreau also used a more nascent version of his technique in 2016’s The Jungle Book. Additionally, he partnered up with start...
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