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I’ve been obsessed with sci-fi movies since I was a kid. I love being transported to another world. But lately, I’ve been wondering: How do those worlds look so… REAL? The tech behind movies has exploded in complexity and realism, changing how stories come to life on screen.
Luckily, at the same time, those tools are becoming more and more available to more people telling stories. It’s not just blockbusters like Avatar 2 or Avengers or Dune. It’s also smaller budget films like Everything Everywhere All at Once or even… KZread creators?
In this video, Marques Brownlee and I test out 3 movie-making tools that are changing how movies, shows, and maybe even KZread videos (??) get made. We’re at ZeroSpace Studios in New York to show you how each of these crazy technologies work - and how you might be able to use them. Along the way, we hit big questions like: What is the future of video? Can actors stop aging? Can WE? Do you care if an actor has a digital double? Should the audience choose where the camera goes? Most of all, what we discover is a new world of video creation, hopefully open to more and more people’s creativity.
Chapters:
00:00 How do movies look so real?
1:18 The future of green screen?
3:31 The problem with green screen
4:33 How was The Mandalorian filmed?
6:11 How to shoot two scenes AT ONCE
8:39 How motion capture works
10:06 Why was Avatar 2 filmed underwater?
11:05 What happens if you can be... anyone?
13:51 What is volumetric video?
15:33 What's the future of video?
Thank you to the entire team who helped make this video possible! They are:
From ZeroSpace:
- Creative Director: Kevin Peter He
- Head of Research: Evan Clark
- Technical Director: Eric Chang
- Producer: Elena Piech
- Mocap Operator: Sammy Sords
- Mocap Asst./ PA: Kimani Reid
- Disguise Asst. / PA: Omar Jones
- 3D Modeler: Maya Lila
- CEO: Jon Kreutzer
- CTO: James Tunick
From 4Wall Entertainment (a joint partnership on the XR/ICVFX Stage):
- VP of Special Projects: Ben Danielowski
- VP of Special Projects: Mathew Leland
- L1: Zach Sager
From Scatter Depthkit (a joint partnership on the volumetric video):
- CEO & Co-Founder of Scatter, creators of Depthkit: James George
- Lead Technical Producer: Cory Allen
From Cause + Christi Immersive XR Design:
- Co-Founder: Austin Caine
- Co-Founder: Christi Fenison
From Scheimpflug:
- Photogrammetry Lead: Joachim Pfefferkorn
You can find me on TikTok here for short, fun tech explainers: / cleoabram
You can find me on Instagram here for more personal stories: / cleoabram
You can find me on Twitter here for thoughts, threads and curated news: / cleoabram
Bio:
Cleo Abram is an Emmy-nominated independent video journalist. On her show, Huge If True, Cleo explores complex technology topics with rigor and optimism, helping her audience understand the world around them and see positive futures they can help build. Before going independent, Cleo was a video producer for Vox. She wrote and directed the Coding and Diamonds episodes of Vox’s Netflix show, Explained. She produced videos for Vox’s popular KZread channel, was the host and senior producer of Vox’s first ever daily show, Answered, and was co-host and producer of Vox’s KZread Originals show, Glad You Asked.
Additional reading and watching:
- ZeroSpace Studios: www.zerospace.co/
- Scatter Depthkit Volumetric Video: www.depthkit.tv/
- Cause + Christi: Immersive XR Design: causechristi.com
- Quantum Computers, explained with MKBHD (our previous collab!): • Quantum Computers, exp...
- Avatar Scenes Without CG, The Things: • Avatar Scenes Without CGI
- Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen, Insider: • Why 'The Mandalorian' ...
- VFX Artists React to Avatar 2 CGi (ft. Weta FX), Corridor Crew: • VFX Artists React to A...
- Did We Just Change Animation Forever? Corridor Crew (I love Corridor Crew): • Did We Just Change Ani...
- Why volumetric video matters, by James George: / expressing-our-true-li...
Vox: www.vox.com/authors/cleo-abram
IMDb: www.imdb.com/name/nm10108242/
Gear I use:
Camera: Sony A7SIII
Lens: Sony 16-35 mm F2.8 GM and 35mm prime
Audio: Sennheiser SK AVX
Music: Musicbed
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Welcome to the joke down low:
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Guardians of the Galaxy.
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It’s nice of cleo to feature small creators like MKBHD
@Dante-fk4yi
10 ай бұрын
Dude😂
@AMAZINGDAVE
10 ай бұрын
Waiting for the dude that'll get whooshed
@mahtab.tonmoy
10 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 she is actually attracting the 'Tech Nerds' from Marques fanbase into her videos. And that's why collabs are done
@amaansiddiqui4641
10 ай бұрын
@@mahtab.tonmoy woosh
@iiztainkallaiid4188
10 ай бұрын
The KZread Subscription numbers speak for themselves 😊
Cleo and Marques give off such amazing vibes when they get so excited about tech
@dandao2594
10 ай бұрын
And
@SembaChabi
10 ай бұрын
@@dandao2594 iM LOVING THIS
@dtechwhisperer1146
10 ай бұрын
I agree….I would take it a step further say they have really good chemistry!! hmm…sorry significant others!
@mashpayne
10 ай бұрын
They are definitely..
@marcoslightspeed5517
10 ай бұрын
@@mashpayne😂😂
OK that xr screen alternating thing is kinda insane
@tanishq420
10 ай бұрын
yo, gimme a free keyboard
@thotslayerk7022
10 ай бұрын
On what switch did you write this on?
@dotxh4
10 ай бұрын
I didn't understand that properly..Can anyone please explain what was that and why it was significant in simple terms..
@gabrielgingras814
10 ай бұрын
@@dotxh4 Now you can have completely different backgrounds and lighting shot at the same time. You can have a background and lighting that better suit each camera angle, with no need of reshoot. You can explore other variables while shooting the scene.
@dotxh4
10 ай бұрын
@@gabrielgingras814 thanks
Cleo and MKBHD are an iconic duo, indisputably
@zeroturnpete4174
10 ай бұрын
I'm seeing a pattern 😏
@agarengames3101
10 ай бұрын
Clarques Mareo
@CodyX7MAK
9 ай бұрын
Maybe they might date 😏😏😏😏
@user-zy5fw5rx6s
9 ай бұрын
@@CodyX7MAKshe's married
@CodyX7MAK
9 ай бұрын
@@user-zy5fw5rx6s really how u know
Wow! Two great tech influencers collabing?! This just made my day better
@ak_hoops
10 ай бұрын
truly love it!
@flurit
10 ай бұрын
they did this before too about quantum computer
@laurenpinschannels
10 ай бұрын
i love being influenced
@tanmaybhosale1844
10 ай бұрын
I don't think Cleo is a Tech Influencer.
@ee_official
10 ай бұрын
@@tanmaybhosale1844 ... i think so
More of this collab, please. You guys look good together!
@Bella-wp7wz
9 ай бұрын
Yes they do, I like watching both of them 😊
God I love your enthusiasm for tech and science. It's so contagious :D
@Madabasto
8 ай бұрын
so true, Cleo are very enthusiastic, clever and beautiful sciences trailblazer. 😍
9:47 Did not expect to be able to guess a celebrity impression so easily. I'm dying.
@matt45540
10 ай бұрын
And a little later when he makes a cameo 10:42 😂
@JIEON.C
10 ай бұрын
@@abdulhamidhamdiyewill smith
@JamarD421
29 күн бұрын
I'm still trying to figure out what he's referencing that involves Will Smith?
Thank you MKBHD for introducing me to Cleo’s channel.
Using a high frame rate display for different camera angles is beautifully efficient
@pawelstuglik4737
9 ай бұрын
It's mind-blowing to me that they can perfectly synchronize multiple cameras. ;o
I am SO GLAD that Marques led me to your channel. I’m already enjoying your content. You have an amazingly clear voice, both in writing and narrating your work. If you have a team backing you up, they are top notch. I love what I’ve seen so far. Kudos!
@reels100kviews8
10 ай бұрын
@@Saiputera why are writing this in every comment? are you mad?
@user-ns7qw9hd5y
8 ай бұрын
also shes hot af
As a 3D artist, it's so amazing to see Unreal Engine not just being capable of doing this but actually being used in big productions. Like, this originally solely was a freaking game engine, and now we're at such a photorealistic level that it can be used in movies and shows
What a nice duo, I bet collab with this unknown Marques guy is gonna give him millions of subs
@divinequansah6727
10 ай бұрын
you are funny
@UnderCtrl
10 ай бұрын
Great to see Cleo helping out small KZreadrs
@user-lp6sp7xz4f
10 ай бұрын
😂
@Dante-fk4yi
10 ай бұрын
@@UnderCtrlI see what you did there ?
@chitsanzokatholowamo459
10 ай бұрын
😂
Didn’t expect my favorite KZread crossover to come back so soon!
What a collab. Never seen so many smiles on Marquees’ face. 😇😊
@Dantheman1219
10 ай бұрын
I think he has a crush
@reels100kviews8
10 ай бұрын
@@Saiputera okay
I was curious why you two dropped videos around the same time! Seriously love your take on tech & science! Really are all here for such an approach.
6:11 - the amazing part about this is that when you’re shooting something complex and you’re unsure if it’ll need additional fixes later on, you can capture one camera with a baked in background and one camera with a greenscreen and layer in VFX elements easily. Amazing stuff!
My only take from this video: Please keep collaborating. The chemistry between you two is so natural. Also, the content you guys bring out together. First supercomputers and now this XR stage. I'm very much engrossed in the tech world and I keep reading about these things a lot. Only reason I watch you guys is the way you people simplify the information and make it accessible. Both of you are amazing, keep making amazing content.
I had no idea the LED Volume tech could do the 120fps into two 60fps outputs thing. That is incredible and I had the exact reaction as Marques.
@Daniel_WR_Hart
8 ай бұрын
I just assumed that all the camera angles were figured out ahead of time so that the virtual cameras could switch at the same time that the real cameras start/stop recording, unless it turns out that all of the real cameras record everything at the same time and the cuts are decided on afterwards
The frame rate switching trick is also used in sports media. To show different stadium ads to different TV audiences around the world, the displays sync with the cameras in the same way.
This is awesome and scary at the same time. Imagine how it's going to affect politics, blackmail, commercials, porn, etc. In a not so distant future, it's going to be so difficult to tell the difference between real and generated.
@RikJSmith
10 ай бұрын
Oh wow . I wonder how many people , like myself , have never thought of that ? That could turn in to a serious problem very quickly . You're a very insightful person mate . Cheers . 🎸
@sailaab
10 ай бұрын
It already has
@biblionerd
10 ай бұрын
@@sailaab Yeah. Deepfake p*rn is already a problem
@shieldmate7444
10 ай бұрын
I think the default view will be that everything is fake/computer generated until proven real
@sebastiantovarmarquez1902
10 ай бұрын
Cyberpunk is here
You two need to make these collabs happen more often, love the chemistry
I love how genuinely excited you are about the things you make videos on, Cleo! I also really like your collaborations with Marques -long may they prosper.
Love it when you and Marques do a collab. The sum is always greater than the parts.
Now this is legit tech content...the enthusiasm and everything . So on point. Plus the narration 🎯❤
Cleo and Marques' styles complement each other so well. More collabs please.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Fantastic colab! You and Marques are both lovers of what you do and it shows in your content. Keep up the great work Cleo.
This was an incredible video and deep dive, I really appreciate the behind the scenes look at these new technologies.... it really does feel like this is just the beginning. You and MKBHD were also awesome, hopefully see some more collabs in the future!
Great video. Corridor crew introduced me to this technology and they'd definitely be in their element here. You did a fantastic job explaining complex concepts in a very simple yet elegant way. Great to see Marques in different spaces. The refresh rate tech was so cool 😂
I'm a potential filmmaker and you - giving insight in the emerging accessible tech in filmmaking industry makes me really excited for the future of the filmmaking. Thank you both, you did an amazing job guys
That is such a god damn elegant solution to the multi camera problem. I woulda never thought of frame rate being used in this way
@litapd311
10 ай бұрын
i was hoping they'd talk more about how exactly they get the cameras to sync up!
@spacemangalaxy9987
10 ай бұрын
@@litapd311 This is how 3D TVs work (with "shutter" glasses that block one of your eyes at a time alternating left and right). In that case, there's an infrared LED on the TV that pulses to set the sync of the shutter glasses. I assume there is a similar clock/timing signal for the cameras (although it might be wired, not IR).
@djevanclark
10 ай бұрын
@@litapd311 I work at this stage, we use a masterclock that generates a 59.94 tri-level genlock signal on separate outputs. We use a timing offset in the clock, so the second camera has a timing offset of a certain number of sync lines that lines up with the same offset in the processor.
Whaaa??? Different cameras capturing different images from the same screen depending on frame rate is mind blowing!
Y'all should do an ongoing show! Always enjoy these collabs so much!
A galaxy of possibilities out there for entertainment! I love that you published this video alongside LTT's new game linked production explanation video last week. I've learned so much about production tech the last two weeks my head is spinning
@That_AuCh_Geek
10 ай бұрын
U read the description box🙌
I’m so in love of your videos! It’s just outstanding what you’re doing and the way you mix your storytelling with visual tech like the animations and stuff… so amazing!!
As always great video, and two of my favorite KZreadrs collaborating. ❤
You two are great together. I felt like this was a Marques shopping spree. I could see the cogs whirring "how could I use this giant led screen". He's totally gonna get one
If this piques your interest, Corridor has a whole VFX Artists React series which is all about how the sausage is made. Tons of directors and VFX supervisors chatting about their work. They actually had the dude who created the scanner you just used on the most recent ep.
@spock7945
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Look forward to it too.
That’s so sick!! I love watching the 2 of you together too, so glad you guys are doing more! Great co-hosts!!!
This one was great! I allready knew about virtual production techniques and methods but I didn't know about that FPS trick which they use to have different background for each different cameras. That was cool and new info to me. Thanks for making this video!
The joy of seeing a notification of your new upload is unreal 🥳🥳
Cleo is just so bright and earnest and interested! Really think this series is gonna survive the test of time
This was a fantastic episode, Cleo. Good work on this one.
In all honesty this is the best channel on KZread, in my humble opinion!! The videos keep getting better and better. I only subscribed like a month ago and already watched everything.
Cleo x Marques videos are the tech duo I never knew I needed or wanted
Can we get a cost estimate for how much they would bill the studios for the time you had on set. That's impressive access! I'm sure the hourly rate on a studio like that is immense, All those camera stats 🤯
@xDbrad
10 ай бұрын
What's even crazier is Marques Brownlee is considering buying one for his studio lmao
@misterscottintheway
10 ай бұрын
That isn't exactly what he said. He's trying to figure out a way he can integrate some of that tech in some way in his studio. I imagine it will be a very scaled down and slightly home brewed version that allows him to do something cool but in a pretty limited way
@bendanielowski608
9 ай бұрын
It's broken down by day rate and type of project. Also how much tech is being used for the type of shoot (plates vs real-time).
One of my most favourite Huge if True videos! ❤
You 2 are an amazing duo! These videos are amazing!
I was smiling and laughing whole the time watching all this awesome and mind bending tech, Thanks for such a great video... ❤
Cleo, you seem like genuinely the nicest person I've ever known in my life, if you're half as nice as you appear to be, you're a wonderful person and I hope to see you more in the future with more incredible videos.
This is blowing my mind on so many levels, and not being able to fully comprehend this is truly painful.
The balancing act of these videos such as the amount of educational value versus the weight of information is so perfectly excecuted on such a consistent basis. Some of the best videos out in the world.
Having two cameras look at the scene is like having two eyes looking at the real world
You guys are such a good Collab! I really enjoy your videos together. Keep making it interesting!
Thank you both for putting together this great video. Keep up the great work!
What people don't seem to get about art as the world tech progresses rapidly... we don't _want_ to level the playing field. In art, this just means reducing effort, and reducing effort reduces the entire point of art, what makes it art, why we appreciate it.
Very great video😊
Please do more collabs you guys explain tech really really well
Great video! I think it's awesome that you're including Marques. I love his channels too. Off-topic question: How many times do people say that you bear an uncanny resemblance to Keira Knightley?
Cant believe will smith had a cameo on this one.😂
Need BLACKED version of this
@eaterdrinker000
10 ай бұрын
Don't hold your breath; but you may choke your chicken.
loved this video! you guys make a great collaboration team and the editing and Cleo's way of explaining things is so great. I want to watch Avatar and The Mandalorian now really looking how they filmed it, i also wonder how long its been around, curious if Interstellar could have used it for some galaxy scenes.
I’m mad: How come YT algos haven’t shown me a single video from this channel, yet? MKBHD brought me here. And this content here is totally the stuff that interests me! And Cleo has such pleasant enthusiasm. Subscribed instantly.
Another offering from the world's hottest scientist.
@flaviusmuntean6391
10 ай бұрын
🤨
@flaviusmuntean6391
10 ай бұрын
nah im jk
@eaterdrinker000
10 ай бұрын
Don't know who's my favorite pale noodle, Cleo Abram or St. Vincent.
Great collab! Will be really looking forward for more stuff from you guys together
Nailed it at the end, it's always about the stories. These are just tools to say our stories. Say your story, do it however you can, with whatever tool is available.
Great video, I’m glad I discovered your challenge through MKBHD.. Amazing content. Thank you for your great work!
Awsome video - thanks guys for this vid! I work in the TV industry and really appreciate the new tech and especially the "Volume" tech that is being used and maybe someday work with this tech.
I want more videos wiith Cleo and Marques! Love their dynamic together
Hey Cleo I have subscribed, nice video with Marques but am curious about the future tech.
worth the wait! Really a fun watch. Love your videos Cleo!!
The refreshing at 120 fps and capturing at 60 fps bit is also how 3D tvs with active glasses used to work. Both sides contained liquid crystal and would turn opaque to change what each eye see. This way you wouldn't lose resolution or color, like in polarizing or red/cyan glasses.
Dope tech, great video Cleo as always
This is wild to think about, especially during a writers strike and actors strike fighting it
I love the AD timer. I've noticed I watch your ads more because of it.
Love these colabs! Great content as ever. Love the enthusiasm
That was awesome... the tech and the collab!
As a vfx student this is such a great explainer video. Sometimes its so hard to explain this stuff but you did it in the easiest way possible.
It can go further than just holding your phone to look around a 3D MKBHD or Huge if True video. Imagine putting on a VR headset and sitting across the table from Cleo or Marques as they hold out a new piece of tech for you to look at. This can be such a powerful tool for immersion, and I can't wait to see what people do next with it!
Shared with so much transparency 🙌🏼, Thank you for sharing ❤️
I just love, that your videos always have such a good vibe.
Amazing colab, and while that tech is amazing, ity's also incredibly scary. Imagine someone using something like this to blackmail a politician etc. The criminal uses are almost too scary to contemplate.
Marques suggested I pass by to witness some more of the chemistry y'all got going, and the dope tech.☺️
Incredible work Cleo!
Always nice to be on the forefront of this kind of tech!
Here from marques's video. This is so exciting. Great collab.
Shoutout Cleo! Random, but you remind me of Natalie Portman lol. I wasn't familiar with your channel, MKBHD sent me. Looks like you guys had fun, great collab... hope this isn't the last one! Oh, and your Air Max 95's are dope!
Love the vid! Excited for the future. Thumbs up all around 👍👍👍👍
Welcome to our mocap world!! This is so awesome!!! Subscribed :)
I love both of your videos. Really nice to see both of you in this video. Have you guys done more videos together? Or is this the first one?
Thanking MKBHD and thanking the galaxy ;) that I found you're channel, cause you're pretty cool and these videos have a crazy production value for you having not even one million subscribers. Now subscribed and excited to what's coming next!
What a tech, cool thanks for bringing in this episode
I'm really enjoying the Cleo and Marques collabs. Keep em coming.
My two favorite creators in the same video, love it
I noticed that something was off. But it was because of the audio, not the background. Really good stuff!
Galaxy!! Hey Cleo, fab video.. much love❤
This is an incredible piece of storytelling. Great work
Finnaly, a new video! This is so exciting!
Your videos are so well made, you deserve all the praise you get. I see 1 million subscribers in your future🔮
I wish you would’ve spoke about the danger of the digital copies. The SAG-AFTRA strike is partially about the possible dangers of the tech you looked at in this video.