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LED Wall Virtual Production

In-camera visual effects for your Canadian production.

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Here is how this works in practice. LED wall virtual production uses large LED display volumes to project real-time rendered environments behind performers, replacing traditional green screen with photorealistic in-camera backgrounds. Canada's three main production hubs. Pinewood Toronto Studios, Vancouver Film Studios and MELS Studios in Montreal — collectively give over a million square feet of stage space and have invested in dedicated LED volumes for ICVFX work alongside the country's Oscar-winning VFX sector.

Here is the short of it. We connect you with LED wall facilities and Unreal Engine teams across Canada, supported by post houses including Firm 3 Toronto, Deluxe Vancouver, Vision Globale in Montreal and Technicolor. Our team sets up stage booking, virtual art department resources and Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) forms through Telefilm Canada and provincial agencies like Ontario Creates and Creative BC.

Capabilities

Virtual Production Services

Complete LED wall production from environment creation to shooting.

01

LED Stages

  • Partner studio access
  • Custom configurations
  • High-resolution walls
  • Curved displays
  • Ceiling integration

Premium Facilities

02

Real-Time Engine

  • Unreal Engine
  • Custom environments
  • Asset creation
  • Live tracking
  • Interactive control

Real-Time Content

03

Production Support

  • Virtual art department
  • Technical supervision
  • Camera tracking
  • Color science
  • Lighting integration

Full Service

04

Applications

  • Location replacement
  • Driving scenes
  • Sci-fi environments
  • Period recreations
  • Impossible locations

Any World

Next-Generation Filmmaking

Capabilities

ICVFX
In-Camera
Real-Time
Rendering
8K+
Resolution
Full
Tracking

Our Process

1

Pre-Visualization

Developing virtual environments and planning camera moves with real-time visualization.

2

Asset Creation

Building detailed 3D environments optimized for LED wall display and camera capture.

3

Stage Setup

Configuring LED wall, camera tracking, and lighting for your specific needs.

4

Production

Shooting with real-time environment control and on-set adjustments for perfect results.

On Location

Pixomondo Toronto The Vol Brompton-Tessera-driven ICVFX flagship plus DNEG Vancouver, Pacific Backlot and MELS LED capacity for Star Trek scale shoots

Here is how the work lines up. Canadian LED wall capacity is anchored by Pixomondo Toronto's The Vol — the volume that pioneered Sony Venice 2 in-camera VFX workflows for Star Trek: Find from 2020, then carried Strange New Worlds and Halo as anchor shoots — and our coordinators schedule that stage alongside the DNEG Vancouver VP volume, Pacific Backlot Services Vancouver's LED partnership track, the MELS Cité du cinéma Montreal LED build, Vancouver Film Studios' 14-stage Burnaby campus, Sky Studios Vancouver and Cinespace Toronto's emerging LED capacity.

Here is how the picture comes together. The hardware stack on those stages runs Brompton Tessera SX40 / Tessera S8 processors driving ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2 and Black Onyx, AOTO Alice and Glux panels, with Mo-Sys StarTracker, Vicon and OptiTrack camera tracking systems calibrated to ARRI Alexa Mini LF and Sony Venice 2 bodies sourced through William F. White and Sim Digital — the same Venice 2 + The Vol pairing Star Trek: Find validated for full-season episodic delivery from 2020 onwards.

Here is what we have to work with. Synchronisation across LED panels, tracked cameras and Unreal Engine content runs through ZED, Pixotope and disguise media servers under Pixomondo, DNEG and Pacific Backlot ops, with virtual art department asset creation delivered across Pixomondo Toronto's in-house Unreal team, DNEG Vancouver's VP division, Rodeo FX Montreal and Hybride Saint-Hyacinthe — the Oscar-credited VFX houses that already integrate with Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal episodic production.

Here is the layout. CBSA ATA carnets cover any extra imported LED panels and tracking gear that supplement resident inventory, our coordinators run the on-stage TD and chroma-test calendar so directors and DPs see usable in-camera VFX from day one, and tax-credit forms stacks federal CPTC 25% labour or PSTC 16% foreign-labour with Ontario OPSTC 21.5% plus 18% computer animation exactly benefitting LED stage work, BC PSTC 28% plus DAVE 16% plus 6% regional, or Quebec QPSTC tiered — with CAVCO certification, Telefilm Canada and CMF stream filings handled in parallel through final colour and composite delivery.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LED wall virtual production?

LED wall virtual production (also called ICVFX - In-Camera Visual Effects) uses large LED displays to show real-time rendered environments behind actors. The camera captures both performers and background in-camera, giving realistic lighting and reflections.

What are the advantages over green screen?

LED walls give realistic lighting that illuminates actors naturally, capture accurate reflections in eyes and surfaces, and allow actors to see the environment they're performing in. Results are captured in-camera, reducing post-prod VFX work.

What kind of environments can you create?

Here is the breakdown. Virtually any environment—from authentic Canadian locations such as the Rocky Mountains, Pacific coast, Quebec heritage districts and Arctic wilderness to sci-fi worlds and historical periods. Environments can be built from photogrammetry of real Canadian sites or designed in Unreal Engine by Vancouver and Montreal VFX studios.

Do you have LED stages in Canada?

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes. We work with virtual production capable facilities at Pinewood Toronto Studios, Vancouver Film Studios, MELS Studios in Montreal and Calgary Film Centre. We can also set up short-term LED volume installations within tax incentive zones when a custom setup is needed.

How does camera tracking work?

Camera tracking systems measure the camera's exact position and rotation in real-time, allowing the virtual environment to respond with correct parallax as the camera moves. This creates convincing perspective shifts.

What's involved in pre-production?

Virtual production needs major pre-production—building digital environments, planning camera moves, and tech setup. Starting early allows time to develop assets and iterate on creative decisions.

Productions in Canada that need this often pair it with Virtual Production, AR Production, and Motion Control Filming for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Cinema Lens Kits and TV & Film Production Services.

On Set

Ready for Virtual Production?

Tell us about your project and discover what's possible with LED wall production.