Games meet Films: Utilization of Virtual Production for Independent Filmmakers

Blockbuster films like The Jungle Book and The Lion King and more recently The Mandalorian series have been increasingly dependent on the technology and creative opportunities being made available through gaming technology. Free software like Unreal Engine is democratizing filmmaking by giving access to powerful, real-time animation to small independent production companies who until now, could not afford it. We want to discover if this new Virtual Production workflow is a viable alternative for small budget productions by producing a short film, both with the traditional and Virtual Production process and compare the cost and creative opportunities they both present.