With many traditional filmmakers pivoting to immersive storytelling on apps like Fortnite, will your next big break be on those new formats? (00:00)

Join Peter as he chats with Creative Producer Tarik Thompson about what is happening with this space and how a "trad" filmmaker should approach it (03:53).

Then, Tarik unpacks a filmmaker's options to enter the space and explore its potential (32:33).

Finally, Daniel from Vū is back to predict what to expect from NVIDIA, the AI bubble bursting, and our addiction to "riding the tiger" that is AI (53:29).

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Alas, all good things must come to an end. On the final day of our Summer Camp series host Peter Frelik sits down to the campfire with Linda Lim and Deborah Stone to discover what were their most surprising lessons learned in this new era of filmmaking

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Featured Guest - Linda Lim (CEO & Co-Founder at Studio X Beyond)

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Featured Guest - Deborah Stone (Technical Producer utilizing Unreal Engine)

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When it comes to Virtual Production we've all heard about the ability to master car scenes and otherworldly environments. But as the tool advances, what does real success look like on the highest level? Host Peter Frelik talks to Lester Platt, Dr. Eva Ziemsen and Corey Crumpacker to discuss what other approaches have led to modern Virtual Production success.

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Featured Guest - Lester Platt (Founder/CEO of STLL Studios)

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Featured Guest - Dr. Eva Ziemsen (Professor of Film & Virtual Production at Humber College)

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Featured Guest - Corey Crumpacker (Commercial Director)

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Which underrated tools are being used in our industry to great success? Host Peter Frelik talks to Kevin Obrien, Ian Fursa and Mike Kozlenko around the "campfire" on some classic tools they use even more so now than before. Note: some will surprise you.

Featured Guest - Kevin Obrien (Commercial Director at Diamond View)

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Featured Guest - Ian Fursa (Virtual Production Supervisor, CEO at VP Toolkit)

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Featured Guest - Mike Kozlenko (Director of Photography)

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We didn't have to wait long until we touched on the hottest topic in our industry! On day 2 of summer camp, host Peter Frelik talks to Matthew Skurow, Guillaume Hurbault and Jagger Waters on whether they love or hate AI in Hollywood.

Featured Guest - Matthew Skurow (Partner & Executive Producer at Miraculi Entertainment)

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Featured Guest - Guillaume Hurbault (AI Filmmaker & Co-Founder at Solo Twins Studios)

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Featured Guest - Jagger Waters (AI Writer, Producer & Storyteller)

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On the first day of summer camp, host Peter Frelik talks to Gabe Michael and Chris Barnett on which tech tools have become their new go-to.

Featured Guest - Gabe Michael (Vice President, Executive Producer - AI at Edelman)

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Featured Guest - Chris Barnett (Senior Manager at Christie Digital Systems, Co-Founder at Immersive Dimension)

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Conrad Curtis joins Peter Frelik to walk us through the process of capturing digital twins (03:09).

Then they explore the relationship the creator and the financier can have if photo-realistic digital assets can be utilized for pre-visualization (54:10).

Finally, Peter is joined by Daniel Mallek from Vū Technologies to discuss how they feel about Netflix leaning into AI tools (01:10:50).

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We pull back the curtain on the Blackmagic Design 3D Cine Immersive Camera for the Apple Vision Pro.

Host Peter Frelik is joined by Bob Caniglia from Blackmagic to reveal fascinating details on the development process, features like the dual 8K lenses and single-file capture (03:07).

Then they break down how exactly the 3D filmmaking workflow in Davinci Resolve may just be the secret to winning the NLE wars and finally achieving a comprehensive production and post-production pipeline under one platform (13:08).

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The rising budgets and obstacles to putting together a short film or video production leaves many filmmakers waking up each day not actually telling any stories. It's just too involved to do it on any old story. It has to be worth it. But that thinking has prevented a lot of voices from not being heard. But we are now in a point in time where tech-driven tools are removing all those obstacles for filmmakers.

Host Peter Frelik meets up with the first professional YouTuber Cory Williams as they explore how he has been able to express himself in short stories using only Unreal Engine and a Motion Capture suit. He shares his insights and his production pipeline for any aspiring filmmakers wanting to give this method a chance (02:31).

Then Cory breaks down what can make you stand out in this category, how to think about movement in story and understanding the way to use this tech to produce truly authentic work (26:35).

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Peter Frelik connects with AJ Wedding from Orbital Studios to list out who you should talk to if you are a director looking to add virtual production to your skillset (2:19).

Then they familiarize themselves with all the latest situations that creatives are using virtual production to "push the tech" (12:10).

And lastly, Peter is joined by Daniel Mallek from Vū Technologies to discuss the viability of getting a job in advertising using AI (26:10).

We discuss the AI commercial created for Toys 'R' Us.

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