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LED Wall Virtual Production
In-camera visual effects for your New York production.
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. New York hosts the largest US studio complex outside Hollywood: Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard runs 30 stages on 50 acres (the largest is 27,000 sq ft on the East Coast), Silvercup Studios, Kaufman Astoria and Broadway Stages give extra ICVFX-capable space, and Wildflower Studios is adding 775,000 sq ft in Queens.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with LED wall facilities and Unreal Engine teams across NYC, supported by post houses including Picture Shop, PostWorks NY, Harbor, Nice Shoes and String & Can. Our team sets up stage booking, virtual art department resources and the up to 30% New York State Film Tax Credit (with $700M annual cap) through the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.
Capabilities
Virtual Production Services
Complete LED wall production from environment creation to shooting.
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LED Stages
- Partner studio access
- Custom configurations
- High-resolution walls
- Curved displays
- Ceiling integration
Premium Facilities
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Real-Time Engine
- Unreal Engine
- Custom environments
- Asset creation
- Live tracking
- Interactive control
Real-Time Content
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Production Support
- Virtual art department
- Technical supervision
- Camera tracking
- Color science
- Lighting integration
Full Service
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Applications
- Location replacement
- Driving scenes
- Sci-fi environments
- Period recreations
- Impossible locations
Any World
Next-Generation Filmmaking
Capabilities
Our Process
Pre-Visualization
Developing virtual environments and planning camera moves with real-time visualization.
Asset Creation
Building detailed 3D environments optimized for LED wall display and camera capture.
Stage Setup
Configuring LED wall, camera tracking, and lighting for your specific needs.
Production
Shooting with real-time environment control and on-set adjustments for perfect results.
On Location
ICVFX volumes from Steiner Navy Yard to Silvercup Queens
Here is how the work lines up. LED wall virtual production replaces traditional green screen with a large display volume that projects photorealistic settings behind performers, captured directly in camera with realistic lighting, eye reflections and parallax-correct backgrounds across each focal length. New York now anchors the largest US studio complex outside Hollywood: Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard runs thirty stages across fifty acres with the largest at 27,000 square feet on the East Coast, hosting the LED volume work behind Apple TV+'s Severance, period virtual production sequences for The Marvelous Mrs.
Here is how the picture comes together. Maisel and major HBO and Netflix episodics in production. Silvercup Studios in Long Island City carries an ICVFX-capable volume on Silvercup East and West, Kaufman Astoria's Stage K in Queens supports XR work alongside its sound-stage programming, and Buck DUMBO and Notch.one run dedicated commercial-scale XR volumes for branded content and music video shoots. Wildflower Studios in Queens is adding 775,000 square feet of extra capacity that will lift NYC's ICVFX inventory further still through 2026.
Here is what we have to work with. Real-time rendering runs on Unreal Engine 5 through partnered virtual art departments staffed by NYC virtual production supervisors trained at NYU Tisch, Pratt and SVA's growing virtual production programs, with Disguise media-server integration and tracking pipelines tested across Steiner and Silvercup volumes. Our crew builds settings from photogrammetry of authentic New York locations — the Manhattan skyline from the East River, Brooklyn brownstone streetscapes, Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and DUMBO waterfront, Hudson Valley estates and the Hamptons coastline — or designs sci-fi, period and impossible-location worlds from scratch.
Here is the layout. Camera tracking systems lock parallax to the moving body so the wall responds correctly through dollies, jibs, Steadicam and handheld setups, and our colour scientists match LED panels to the cinema camera and post pipeline before stage day. Post and finishing run through Picture Shop, PostWorks NY, Harbor, Nice Shoes and String & Can.
Here is how the work shapes up. Our team lines up Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment forms to confirm the thirty-per-cent New York State Film Tax Credit plus the ten-per-cent NYC uplift, with IATSE Local 600, 52 and 829 coverage, so the virtual art department schedule starts in pre-production and assets are stage-ready by day one on the volume.
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 New York locations such as the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn brownstones, Central Park, the Hudson Valley and the Hamptons to sci-fi worlds and historical periods. Environments can be built from photogrammetry of real NY sites or designed from scratch in Unreal Engine.
Do you have LED stages in New York?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes. Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Silvercup Studios, Kaufman Astoria and Broadway Stages all host virtual production and ICVFX-capable facilities, and we can set up short-term LED volume installations 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.
Related Services
Productions in New York 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.