Nagarjuna launches ANR Virtual Production Stage in collaboration with Qube Cinema under his banner Annapurna Studios

Nagarjuna of Annapurna Studios have launched ANR Virtual Production Stage, the setup also allows filmmakers to tell stories without being limited by location or space.

Khateja Qureshi | Published On: May, 18, 2023 | 08:45 AM

Nagarjuna launches ANR Virtual Production Stage in collaboration with Qube Cinema under his banner Annapurna Studios

Nagarjuna Akkineni was last seen in Ghost, now, his Annapurna Studios and Qube Cinema have launched the ANR Virtual Production Stage in Hyderabad. This state-of-the-art ICVFX (In-Camera Visual Effects) facility would revolutionise the production process for filmmakers. The ANR Virtual Production Stage has been conducting tests since October 2022, the setup also allows filmmakers to tell stories without being limited by location or space.

Nagarjuna Akkineni talked about the launch and said, “The successful launch of the ANR Virtual Production Stage is a testament to our commitment to delivering cutting-edge services to our clients. Our strengths and experience in making movies and running studios, in tandem with Qube’s technical knowledge, make this a great collaboration. Virtual production enables the creative mind to imagine without limit and then create it.”

Co-founder of Qube Cinema, Jayendra Panchapakesan said, “We are excited to collaborate with Annapurna Studios to bring this innovative technology to filmmakers in India and around the world. This is the start of a new era in content production, and we are committed to creating an ecosystem that allows filmmakers to work in a highly efficient and cost-effective manner. Virtual production is the next big paradigm shift in content production, and we are thrilled to be leading this transformation,”

Filmmakers can now seamlessly blend real and virtual elements and shoot scenes in various locations worldwide without the need to physically relocate. The technology used in the ANR Virtual Production Stage is cutting-edge, featuring a high-brightness, curved LED wall spanning 60 ft in width and 20 ft in height, a 2.3 mm dot-pitch, an ultra-high refresh rate, and a wide colour gamut. Top-of-the-line AOTO LED displays, state-of-the-art camera tracking using Stype’s RedSpy, and powerful, custom-built rendering systems using Unreal Engine allow for real-time rendering of complex photorealistic virtual locations.