What
to look for in a great Virtual Studio Set
When
we create our Virtual Sets we do so under specific criteria.
Firstly
everything has to conform to real life. If there's a light in the set
then there has to be a physical model of a lightbox or bulb. If there's
a curtain then it has to be hanging from something. We build our sets
with the same restrictions that someone who was dressing an actual studio
would face. We don't have things suspended in the air magically or have
100 foot waterfalls. Our virtual sets are blueprints that could be made
into real sets in a studio.
Secondly
all of our sets are animated. Sometimes there's a lot going on, and
other times it's just something subtle but you need some movement. A
static image completely fails to catch the viewers' eye. If you're getting
a series of still images then not only are you not going to get the
effect that you need but you're also paying for some jpeg files that
in all honesty probably didn't take too long to create.
Finally
look at the content. I've seen sets sold with lots of different shots
but you're basically paying for the same set from slightly different
angles. Now you might think you need many different angles but in reality
you'll probably find one or two and stick with them unless you have
a multi-camera set up. So a variety of locations with a few shots of
each is more desirable than a mere single location with many shots.
Here's
a simple checklist:
