Orbital Studios, a company specializing in virtual production, has relocated its LED walls to Television City, the former CBS studio on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. The move shifts the firm's headquarters from the city's Arts District to a lot rich in television history.
Television City was once home to landmark programs including "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Price Is Right." With Orbital Studios' arrival, the storied lot now gains new capabilities for large-scale LED volume shooting.
What Virtual Production Adds to the Lot
Virtual production relies on technology such as CGI, LED screens and augmented reality to create effects and backdrops directly on a physical set. The approach allows filmmakers to build immersive environments in real time rather than relying solely on location shoots or post-production.
The relocation brings both Orbital Studios' LED volume and its research and development lab to Television City, expanding the range of productions the site can support.
A Track Record on Major Projects
Orbital Studios has already applied its tools to high-profile work. For Netflix's "Nemesis," the company rebuilt portions of downtown Los Angeles using digital scans, recreating the cityscape for the screen.
The firm is currently in production on "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga" for FX. Its previous credits include "Justified: City Primeval," "History's Greatest Heists" and "World War II with Tom Hanks."