Mo-Sys Engineering, a leader in Virtual Production (VP) technology, is pushing the boundaries of realism with its innovative ‘Scan-to-Shoot’ location scanning workflow. This groundbreaking technology democratizes access to next-level realism, empowering independent producers, technicians, and in-house teams.
This hybrid scanning process captures environmental data quickly, eliminating a major hurdle in Virtual Production. A successful collaboration with Studio X Beyond, a Thailand-based VP studio, demonstrated the workflow's capabilities. Location data from London was scanned and transferred to Bangkok, enabling the creation of a global collaborative production in record time. The London scan took less than 10 minutes, and the scene was shot in a day – a significant cost saving compared to on-location filming.
The ‘Scan-to-Shoot’ workflow combines lidar and 3DGS (3D Gaussian Splatting) location scanning with Mo-Sys’ VP Pro software and Mo-Sys XR Set Extensions. This allows for dynamic camera movements, seamlessly transitioning between the LED wall and the virtual environment.
“For years, photo-realistic Virtual Production has been constrained by time-intensive 3D creation workflows and the need for highly specialized modeling and optimization skills,” said Michael Geissler, CEO of Mo-Sys Engineering. “Our new scanning workflow changes all that. By making more realistic content creation accessible to in-house teams, we are delivering on the promise of Virtual Production and empowering creators to bring their visions to life faster and more believably than ever before.”
Linda Lim, CEO of Studio X Beyond, added: “At Studio X Beyond, speed and scale are part of our DNA — but this breakthrough workflow takes it to another level. We delivered a global production in days, not weeks, because with Virtual Production, the location really does come to us.”
Mo-Sys will showcase the ‘Scan-to-Shoot’ workflow at NAB Show 2025 (booth N3039, North Hall, April 6th-9th), with workshops and presentations.