The Virtual Production of The Mandalorian Season Two

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A behind the scenes look at the groundbreaking virtual production technology used on The Mandalorian, season two.
For the second season of Lucasfilm’s hit Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, Industrial Light & Magic reengineered their StageCraft virtual production platform rolling out version 2.0 in which ILM introduced among other things, Helios, Industrial Light & Magic’s first cinematic render engine designed for real-time visual effects. Engineered from the ground up with film and television production in mind, Helios offers incredible performance, high fidelity real-time ray tracing, the ability to rip through scenes of unparalleled complexity, all while leveraging ILM’s unrivaled color science, and was designed from the start to work seamlessly with ILM StageCraft.
The purpose-built, production-hardened platform allows filmmakers to explore new ideas, communicate concepts, and execute shots in a collaborative and flexible production environment.
Editor: Chris Hawkinson

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@skookumtrooper8086 3 жыл бұрын

The idea that you can do a reverse shot by turning the environment... just mind blowing.

@CymruJedi 3 жыл бұрын

5:11 A rare sight to see. Dave Filoni without the iconic hat.

@leolizard3152 3 жыл бұрын

Impossible, perhaps the archives are incomplete.

@pollardk.1116 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it is

@techfreak111 3 жыл бұрын

He looks stupid AF in that cowboy hat he wears

@leolizard3152 3 жыл бұрын

@@techfreak111 How dare disrespect my lord and savior Dave Filoni ✊😔

@techfreak111 3 жыл бұрын

@@leolizard3152 no disrespect just looks dumb AF

@NewVillagePictures 3 жыл бұрын

I love that Star Wars has continued to push the filmmaking medium ever since it started. Keep up the great work, ILM and Lucasfilm. You guys are truly and incredibly inspirational.

@lilstarfishdude 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I remember my first enthusiastic dabbles in 3D back in the early 90s in Alias PA on an SGI Indigo 2 Extreme, dreaming away "imagine when the computers will be so fast that they can render this stuff in in real time, how cool that will be!". 30 years later and it is now reality! BUT, I could never have imagined that the majority of what has since then been considered Post production would one day be considered Pre(!) production! I'm so completely blown away by what ILM has done for the film industry that I'm at loss for words. They still have the maddest lads and ladies, hands down! 😃👍👍

@Native_Creation 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah funny how all the major installments of Star Wars have contributed so much to the evolution of CGI and filmmaking itself

@linusfotograf 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see historical films made using this tech. Not just sci-fi. Imagine any period in history with the backgrounds that entails.

@Native_Creation 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah

@valyrian8090 2 жыл бұрын

House of the dragon is using this tech, maybe it is not a history show but it is set in medieval era🤙🏻

@Gary_Hun 2 жыл бұрын

It's a workflow for filmmakers, hate to spoil your excitement, but nothing changes for the viewer.

@linusfotograf 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gary_Hun It does look much better than using a green screen. The light looks more natural and so on. It’s more seemless

@fredflintlocks9445 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gary_Hun ofc it does it enables more realism for less money

@RZDUX 3 жыл бұрын

“In our company you do, or you don’t. there is no try”

@huawafabe 3 жыл бұрын

nice wording. Someone should put it in a movie or something, have a wise character say it :P

@Jaco_Schutte 3 жыл бұрын

You cut Dave Filoni, he bleeds Star Wars.

@Arcgateway 3 жыл бұрын

Every deadline is for yesterday! *starts tearing own hair*

@joejoe2658 3 жыл бұрын

YEAH, AND HE FUCKED UP BY MISQUOTING IT.

@nathie 3 жыл бұрын

a wild VR headset appeared

@GlinFilm 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathie

@TrYhE 3 жыл бұрын

@justinseau 3 жыл бұрын

Quest 2?

@tea101 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't notice, but now that they're saying it, the VFX in Season 2 WAS amazing. It looked epic without looking flashy, and still staying "chill".

@khetaglagkuev6001 3 жыл бұрын

Right on. If you hadn’t already, i’d recommend that you watch Corridor Crew’s reaction to season 2 VFX

@StudioArtFX 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed from the first episode. I thought they must have doubled the budget or something.

@tea101 3 жыл бұрын

@@khetaglagkuev6001 will do.

@hiimchrisj 3 жыл бұрын

The best effects are the ones you don't even know are there. I love the fact that the virtual set extensions don't really call attention to themselves it just makes the shot look more open, as it should.

@tea101 3 жыл бұрын

@@hiimchrisj exactly

@CinematicCaptures 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to get my hands on this tech one day. The LED screen VP workflow is really interesting to me and I see a lot of potential here.

@ethanskywalker 3 жыл бұрын

Judging by some of the projects you've put out, I'm sure you would put it to good use!

@Bombastic 3 жыл бұрын

For his next project, Cinematic Captures recreates the unfinished Clone Wars scenes using Stagecraft.

@PhilmBlog 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just used it and will add an explainer video to my channel soon. 👍

3 жыл бұрын

I want to try my Matrix Screensaver on that thing!

@MeNoOther 3 жыл бұрын

There are commercial versions of this technology for consumers. Search KZfaq

@kellysmith1144 3 жыл бұрын

This is the pioneering spirit of George Lucas. Always pushing forward, creating, refining. Well done ILM for staying true.

@hiimchrisj 3 жыл бұрын

I remember that being on of the many criticisms George had about them handling the ST. There was nothing innovative about the production. Seems like Jon Favreau has that same spirit as George wanting to push the envelope for how film making is done.

@Kdot6_16 3 жыл бұрын

No, because they're not fucking dumbasses

@Mexdys 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kdot6_16 what

@dhirentevatia 2 жыл бұрын

@@Kdot6_16 .

@jaysunbrady Жыл бұрын

It wasn't Lucas it was Favreau

@SwaggerLikeUz 3 жыл бұрын

Terminator 2, Alien, Jurassic Park, Star Wars, Titanic, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Endgame, Star Trek, etc (ILM visual effects). #Legends

@Corbechu 3 жыл бұрын

In our company you do or you don't there is no try. Dave Filoni (2021)

@JOHNY0 3 жыл бұрын

This was more of an ad for ILM StageCraft than an actual behind the scenes

@dumptruckds 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it's called show business for a reason. Do you think these people do this for free?

@McGregor43 3 жыл бұрын

@@dumptruckds lol what? OP was just saying that we didn't get enough behind the scenes info for The Mandalorian.

@Lumibear. 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Still an awesome insight into the craft, though.

@Thatshistoryright 3 жыл бұрын

So was The LEGO Movie, but that was so good they made sequel advertisements.

@justinseau 3 жыл бұрын

“Today... I’m particularly excited to roll out Stagecraft 2” I’ve never seen an ILM video that sounded... heck, the entire video is just like an Apple Event video!

@MattWinchell 3 жыл бұрын

Once again, I am astounded by ILM's creativity to once again change the landscape of the visual effects industry. Such inspiring work!

@PhilmBlog 3 жыл бұрын

As a director who’s been lucky enough to use virtual production... this is the way.

@trolojolo6178 3 жыл бұрын

It's not, practical effects are the way.

@PhilmBlog 3 жыл бұрын

@@trolojolo6178 They use both, hand in hand. And virtual production is replacing greenscreen not practical effects.

@SahilP2648 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhilmBlog which protects are you working on? And what technology are you using? In terms of the screen and rendering etc.?

@ZacDonald 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhilmBlog replacing green screen, projection, and extending sets.

@hiimchrisj 3 жыл бұрын

@@trolojolo6178 The prison camp scene with Bill Burr, like Favreau explains in this video, that was miniatures and stop motion being projected as a background, live around the actors in the scene. Virtual production and practical effects aren't mutually exclusive. But back in the day, to do this kind of thing, they'd have to chroma-key the actors into that miniature background. Despite it literally being real tangible objects, everyone will still think it's fake because the actors aren't physically there because they can't be. Take the prequels as a good example of that being the case. Now you can do that same thing but have that miniature background project the lighting on the actors making the whole scene look seamless.

@amandajackson.83 Жыл бұрын

I've been on a couple of productions now that have utilized volume stages. It's a surreal experience - even as a crew member you feel like you're actually in whatever environment you're shooting in that day. Plus, there's a VFX team that does adjustments in real time. The future is wild! Imo, this is the biggest leap in technology film has made in a number of years. I'm not really phased by anything we do behind the scenes anymore, but these stages are incredible and seriously impressed me. Despite some learning curbs when shooting on them, I can't wait for more studios to build them...after we're all employed again, of course.

@georgewashington7982 2 жыл бұрын

Mandolorian sets were so good, the lighting always immerse you in whatever setting they were in. Didn’t know it was all done in this volume stuff lol

@ZachBobBob 3 жыл бұрын

Favreau is actually a mad genius for coming up with this idea and honestly Kennedy deserves some credit too for saying yes to the idea and putting up all the money and resources. Imagine if she said nah green screens and location shooting works just fine.

@Mandozen 2 жыл бұрын

FACTS

@arthurballs9632 2 жыл бұрын

Bob Iger deserves that credit. Favreau's mentioned in 3 different interviews that he pitched this show to Disney. The decision wasn't KK's.

@lipico1 2 жыл бұрын

I believe Nolan did it on Interstellar before mandalorian, and I think Claudio Miranda also did this on Oblivion even before that..

@lp.shakur 2 жыл бұрын

@@lipico1 yeah they might have done it before but it's the same as saying when a new playstation comes out "yeah they have done it before" yeah they have but this is better, has more power and better features, in fact Mando revolutionized how this technique gets used

@BenSlashes 2 жыл бұрын

Kennedey deserves no credit for saying yes xD

@Kust0r 3 жыл бұрын

this technology could be perfect for live theatrical performances

@dafphtthedislikeupdater7836 2 жыл бұрын

aw could you imagine?

@Gemstones1000 2 жыл бұрын

That'd be AWESOME

@ElectricalSwift 2 жыл бұрын

You can just use normal projectors for that. This is very directional.

@mananagnihotri 2 жыл бұрын

This is in coordination with your camera and lens. Not with the human eye.

@Postbearpunk 2 жыл бұрын

@@mananagnihotri You could coordinate it to human eyes, but that's not possible to coordinate it to every person in a huge theater.

@Leprechaunproduction 3 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing to see, and so exciting to imagine what filmmakers - professional, amateur, and hobbyists - will be able to do with this technology. And from a writer's perspective, it's liberating knowing that your script won't be turned down because it would be too expensive to have so many otherworldly locations.

@jakemeyer8188 3 жыл бұрын

It's so fitting that Dave quotes Yoda...because of course he would

@joejoe2658 3 жыл бұрын

YEAH, AND HE FUCKED UP BY MISQUOTING IT. and apparently none of you even noticed...

@surunitemiakanni-oye4346 3 жыл бұрын

@@joejoe2658 Who cares? Do you know what paraphrasing means?

@auntvesuvi3872 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Deborah! Thanks, Peyton! Thanks, Bryce! Thanks, Jon! Thanks, Janet! Thanks, Richard! Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Ian! Thanks, François! Thanks to everyone at ILMVFX!!!

@torloni13 3 жыл бұрын

I love ILM since Star Wars.....have all the books about them too!

@pizzadoog 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any recommendations?

@torloni13 3 жыл бұрын

@@pizzadoog Here are the 3 giant (and expensive) books: - Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects (1987) - Industrial Light & Magic: Into the Digital Realm. (1996) - Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Innovation. (2011) The first covers pratical effects (everything they used in Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Goonies...etc), the second their first digital effects...and the third covers modern digital effects.

@pizzadoog 3 жыл бұрын

@@torloni13 thank you!

@RSpudieD 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! The volume offers so much potential and Mandalorian Season 2 was so stunning and awesome! I know there are great things to come with this technology and I can't wait to see what doors it'll open next!

@kurtdewittphoto 2 жыл бұрын

I like the small details that this tech allows like reflections on Mando's helmet when he's flying through a tight canyon.

@KJ-mo8lk 3 жыл бұрын

5:20 I love this new shot of Ahsoka!

@SomethingSomewhereJustOnce 3 жыл бұрын

That's actually from the second season of The Mandalorian.

@pavcueto 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomethingSomewhereJustOnce there are a few seconds that didn't appear in the show. The part just after mando stopped Ahsoka's lightsabers

@SomethingSomewhereJustOnce 3 жыл бұрын

@@pavcueto I'm talking about the exact shot that you've timestamped. it's in the show.

@pavcueto 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomethingSomewhereJustOnce i didn't timestamped anything. But if you want this, it's 5:22. And no, it isn't in the show. I'm checking it right now ;-) Here you can see right after Djin blocks the lightsabers, Ahsoka holds them against his with a little "wtf" face. In the show, that frames are skipped and they go right to the flamethrower attack.

@EricDKaufman 3 жыл бұрын

This is why The Mandalorian is as ground breaking at A New Hope!

@MrVulcanator 3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see what they do with Unreal Engine 5. I had no idea until I went on Wikipedia that the show used this new technique. I thought 90% of the show was shot on location or in really big sets.

@kyebean Жыл бұрын

Disney's building their own engine

@rabalac 3 жыл бұрын

*NOW ALL YOU GUYS NEED IS AN OMNIDIRECTIONAL FLOOR THAT MOVES IN SYNC WITH THE VFX*

@mukundkanodia8817 3 жыл бұрын

Nice idea

@SrihariLakshminarayanan 2 жыл бұрын

When ILM introduced Digital VFX replacing Stop-Motion in 1993, with Jurassic Park Now ILM introduced Virtual VFX Stages replacing their own post-production digital VFX in 2020, with Mandalorian Inspiration to and for VFX

@a.j.lawrenceimagineitstudi5239 3 жыл бұрын

When I am able to get a project with a big enough budget I for sure want to use Screencraft and there volume. Amazing work and Beautiful visuals. They’re finally bringing back practical effects but still using Digital visual effects

@revisingthescript 3 жыл бұрын

4:09 Shout-out to VFX legend Phil Tippett

@SAABSINNER 3 жыл бұрын

I love how Filoni throws in a Yoda quote

@danibob371 3 жыл бұрын

This whole production is just so inspiring and it's awesome to see them push the capabilities of this tech! Excited for more virtual reality experiences!

@75YBA 3 жыл бұрын

All the best to ILM & Disney and your loved ones! Canada loves you folks!

@thebaron9059 3 жыл бұрын

I find this tech absolutely amazing, far better than anything that preceded it for the purpose for which it was used. And what a great show to showcase it on!

@JayBuff19 3 жыл бұрын

lets just give the Technical Oscar right now. congrats ILM well done. way to go Favreau!

@orthovasky 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning.

@chaosfire321 3 жыл бұрын

I was honestly expecting an April Fools joke. This looks so damn amazing!

@aMilling 3 жыл бұрын

As a CAD / BIM specialist, having this for the building industry would be amazing.

@jesusurrabieta9700 3 жыл бұрын

The thing I feel was very lacking with this technology was the low overall luminance range, even in HDR sources. Might that be caused to limitations of the LED displays, that according to this video, are producing "final pixel"? Even in scenes with supposed direct sun light had very low peek luminance...

@EllaBirt 3 жыл бұрын

I am totally blown away by StageCraft!

@natalieschall8933 3 жыл бұрын

This certainly does show that an Engine that was built for games in the past can be the best tool for films in the future. Epic Games / Unreal Engine and Lucasfilm have started something that could change the industry as a whole. Combine that with creativity and there will be some masterpieces in the future.

@CommanderAlpharocks 3 жыл бұрын

6:18 my man rocking a cool THE CLONE WARS t shirt!!!

@Seratus1977 2 жыл бұрын

U ALL DID IT SO WELL! 6 STARS

@atanusfx 3 жыл бұрын

Love to know about Helios more. You guys are really stunning

@blakeunboxes 2 жыл бұрын

This is incredible. I'm sure the actors are thrilled with it too! Beats standing before a green screen.

@fukoduiko7775 3 жыл бұрын

6:17 Nice Yoda reference, Dave

@natej1026 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that a video game engine made this technology work so well is one reason why the video- gaming industry continues to move forward, it has insane applications.

@jimmerhardy 3 жыл бұрын

ILM continues to innovate. Impressive.

@gridcoregilry666 3 жыл бұрын

incredible work! ILM innovating since the 70s!!!

@paulloughlin3732 3 жыл бұрын

I love that Phil Tippet is there working on a model!! As it should be! :)

@dennisp3314 Жыл бұрын

This perfect for SO many things. What an amazing development - if used creatively

@4faces320 3 жыл бұрын

Best Studio!

@idisplayled 2 жыл бұрын

what a amazing shot, I truely loved led display business I am working on as we are playing a role in the cutting edege technogy. It is a great merge of technogy and art

@iajmedia7984 3 жыл бұрын

So groundbreaking. Cannot wait for us to dive into this workflow!

@jvoric 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! It’s like a holodeck!

@aucarter 3 жыл бұрын

Just about to post that we are getting closer and closer to the Holodeck!

@DaveFlash Жыл бұрын

@@aucarter no! that; from star trek you idiots!

@safeerah_6690 2 жыл бұрын

This is such an amazing way to film it!

@besi1974 3 жыл бұрын

I want that stage as a home theater room !

@TheIcemanModdeler 3 жыл бұрын

Was hoping to see more technical stuff but this is a broad showcase of the technology.

@ivpt 3 жыл бұрын

I love the Volume

@RapidActionAnimations 3 жыл бұрын

Yay for Stop Motion!

@markoconnell804 2 жыл бұрын

Just wow! Amazing tech and use of it.

@바보Queen 3 жыл бұрын

John Favreau really should win some award for this cause this is revolutionary for film.. i can't even tell wants real and what isn't... i think the next step is texture mapping on physical objects.. like a cube can be anything.. so u don't even have to build the set, just use prefab shapes

@skits_3d824 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for uploading this I'm a huge fan of filming

@michaeltarantolo5913 2 жыл бұрын

Its crazy cuz the effects in Mando S2 were better than most the effects in the sequels

@emperorvader3344 2 жыл бұрын

I get that the sequels arent the best films but you have to admit that they are visually stunning to look at. Last Jedi especially.

@Kenan19874 2 жыл бұрын

I respect these guys work ! Salute

@ChupeTTe 3 жыл бұрын

Jon youre doing great, we love you for your work

@moritzstrohriegel8724 2 жыл бұрын

fantastic work.

@leodoamaral9359 Жыл бұрын

I want to see old concerts on this!!

@tsarbomba1 3 жыл бұрын

I understand the process, but it still absolutely blows my mind it's become this. And using stop-motion in the background... fantastic. I have no idea what it costs but you definitely see every penny on screen. Sadly due to cast changes I will now have to sail the high seas to find content... :(

@PCcardboard1354 2 жыл бұрын

This is just amazing.

@studioviper3016 3 жыл бұрын

Music at the end is Morning Star - Bleeding Fingers

@therealarien 3 жыл бұрын

Well, I'm sold. I'll be using stagecraft for my next multi million dollar production

@_Amilio_ 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely mind blowing!

@siuu156 4 ай бұрын

God imagine the quality of historical epics that will be made with this technology💯🐐

@waithereivegonetogethelp3240 3 жыл бұрын

This is a very retro futurism. It harkens back to the old theatre days, where they'd drop a sheet behind the stage with a painting of a location and a few props in front for the actors to interact with and to blur the boundary between real and imagined. This is basically exactly the same thing, but with screens that react to the perspective of the camera instead of sheets. Funny how going backwards can be a huge leap forwards at the same time.

@emmanuellabeille4085 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome 😍👏

@thelegendwarior 3 жыл бұрын

This is the beginning of a revolution

@GreenLightMe Жыл бұрын

All this technology and ANDOR still looked 10x better by just going on location

@REaDComicsau Жыл бұрын

Can’t get enough of this tech, more movies need to use it!

@Ohmriginal722 3 жыл бұрын

I want more shows built in the volume, The Mandalorian is awesome and I want more creators with that kind of power.

@darrenberkey7017 Жыл бұрын

A nice blend between practical and CG, it's technological advances like this that really fascinate me. (And as a PC gamer, it's nice to know that these advances started out from video games!) 😊

@athenapictures 2 жыл бұрын

It would be an absolute dream to work with something like this as an independent filmmaker. I'd love to see how technology like this can be used for smaller films.

@devinitystudios433 3 жыл бұрын

Holy Mackerel. This is amazing. Computer gaming technology merging with Film. This sparks all kinds of future possibilities

@joshcowham8668 3 жыл бұрын

Jon sounds so much like Pre Viszla. Oh, wait, he IS Pre Viszla🤣

@eedoamitay3341 3 жыл бұрын

This is going to be mixed in with augmented reality and become the new arcade of the future, games in this and virtual experiences will be on another level, im sure amusement parks are already looking into this technology for rides

@joec3890 2 жыл бұрын

Also nice is the idea that for franchises, as you build up digital assets for production, they can be used again in the next movie/season/sequel/spinoff/flashback. Most of what's left after you've replaced the setting in a scene is just set dressings, props, decorative stuff, etc... and most of that could probably be stored in shipping containers, all perfectly paired with their super hi res digital backgrounds. Now you can grab set stuff along with their digital environment and call up and recreate almost any scene. Not bad for a lot of movies, but perfect for big franchises... probably why Disney was early to jump on this stuff.

@Yourleftismyright88 3 жыл бұрын

Seems like this technology can bring the best of both worlds with practical and digital. Loved seeing Phil Tippet there in the mix of things.

@KRGB 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah. I love that ILM is still so connected to their VFX roots that when they need quality stop motion they go pull that old codger out of his special effects hobbit hole and put him to work.

@cgstormcloud4082 3 жыл бұрын

It’s just amazing

@yelistener 3 жыл бұрын

This is a game changer. Is ILM the one that pioneered this?

@peterlenham6904 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@Native_Creation 3 жыл бұрын

They were influenced or inspired by the Epic Games / Unreal Engine team as well.

@marysurita3845 3 жыл бұрын

this is just so sick

@andrewcoates5438 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought they were filming on location 😳 🤯

@serial-traileurs1826 2 жыл бұрын

Magnifique technologie. Merci pour ces informations techniques intéressantes.

@mollybrizzell2108 3 жыл бұрын

This is sooooo sick!

@JamesR5D4 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@timbrown1834 2 жыл бұрын

It's cool that the backgrounds now reflect off the people and props in a natural way. They even got the lighthsabers to reflect off surfaces, finally.