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LED Wall Virtual Production

In-camera visual effects for your Irish 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. Wicklow is known as Ireland's 'Hollywood'. Ardmore Studios (founded 1958), Ashford Studios and Troy Studios in Limerick (350,000 sq ft, one of Europe's largest) form the backbone of an industry that has hosted Vikings, The Tudors and Braveheart, and now extends those facilities to LED volume and ICVFX work.

Here is the short of it. We connect you with LED wall facilities and Unreal Engine teams across Ireland, supported by post houses including Windmill Lane Recording, Screen Scene, Egg Post and The Sound Yard. Our team sets up stage booking, virtual art department resources and the 32% Section 481 Film Tax Credit through Screen Ireland so your production has a complete English-speaking ICVFX pipeline.

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

Troy Studios Limerick LED stage (Foundation Apple TV+ home), Titanic Studios Belfast emerging LED, and hybrid London Pinewood + Manchester ARRI partnerships

Here is how this works in practice. Ireland's LED-wall virtual-production capacity is emerging at the senior end of the studio backbone. Troy Studios Limerick anchors the top domestic LED stage. Foundation Apple TV+ ran partial-LED virtual-production for the Empire-and-Trantor sequences across many seasons of the celebrated Asimov adaptation. With Brompton Tessera SX40 + TR4 processors driving ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2 panels under Unreal Engine 5.4 nDisplay control.

Here is the short of it. Titanic Studios Belfast (Game of Thrones home and Europe's largest single-volume sound stage at the 16,000-sq-ft Paint Hall) is emerging as a Northern Ireland LED-capacity centre under Northern Ireland Screen investment. The hybrid model is the local default for the heaviest tentpole feature LED work. Productions pair Troy Studios + Titanic Studios with cross-border London Pinewood Garden Studios LED. Manchester ARRI Stage Garden Studios. Edinburgh Pyramid LED and London Final Pixel for the largest multi-volume virtual-production shoots.

Frame Store Dublin + Egg Post Dublin + Yellowmoon Belfast + Screen Scene Dublin VFX houses deliver Unreal Engine content-creation and post-LED-composite pipelines.

Here is the breakdown. Gear flow runs ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2 + Carbon CB5 LED panels (the global cinema-LED standard) at Troy Studios under Brompton Tessera SX40 + TR4 + S8 processor control. Disguise xR + Pixotope real-time-graphics runtime. Unreal Engine 5.4 nDisplay multi-screen cluster sync. Plus Mo-Sys StarTracker + Stype RedSpy + Vicon Vero camera-tracking integration. Camera packages standardise on ARRI Alexa 35 + Sony Venice 2 + RED V-Raptor 8K with genlocked timecode to the LED-wall pixel-clock for perfect motion-pull artifact elimination. Section 481 32% relief plus 40% regional uplift covers LED-stage hire and Unreal-content-creation spend across qualifying shoots.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. CTA seamless cross-border plan move LED inventory and operators between Republic, Northern Ireland, London, Manchester and Edinburgh same-week. Ardmore Studios + Ashford Studios deliver strong greenscreen alternatives for shoots where dedicated LED capacity is not yet ready. Bilingual EN/Irish (Gaeilge) crew planning is standard. ATA carnet through Revenue Commissioners clears imported LED panels and processors cleanly.

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 Irish locations such as the Wicklow Mountains, Cliffs of Moher, the Wild Atlantic Way and Dublin's Georgian streets to sci-fi worlds and historical periods. Environments can be built from photogrammetry of real Irish sites or designed from scratch in Unreal Engine.

Do you have LED stages in Ireland?

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes. We work with virtual production capable spaces at Troy Studios in Limerick, Ardmore Studios and Ashford Studios in Wicklow, and can set up short-term LED volume installations within those large stage complexes 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 Ireland 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.

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