Whenever you feel the need for using filmmakers' equipment in your computer generated imagery, LUKA will help you out. It is providing a catalogue of lighting fixtures, accessories and cameras for seamless integration into Unreal EngineTM, based on real products, based on real physics.
The ARRI Virtual Fixtures are built on physical data of real lighting fixtures, and therefore provide accurate colour, intensity and light distribution. You’ll have the same “look and feel” as the real fixtures as well as seamless integration in lighting networks and control panels via ArtNet and sACN. Various accessories can be attached to the fixtures. Shadows have realistic characteristics and softness as real lighting setups would provide. With the seamless integration into Unreal Engine they can be used for real -time rendering as well as accurate ray tracing productions, the custom UI offers easy access for any gaffer.
The ARRI Virtual Cam emulates different camera models of ARRI’s Cine Cameras. They evolve the Unreal Engine’s Camera Actor to an accurate production camera, with basic lens properties like iris, focus, and focal length. Especially correct colours and exposure give you an edge to the coming production. Connecting your real camera via LiveLink allows you to use it in Virtual Production.
Preproduction: Create accurate previsualisations and digital scouting for your shoots. Accurately predict the amount and type of lighting fixtures for the aspired look and exposure. Get a visual feeling for your set and scenery and practice complex shoots up front.
Live Production: Have the virtual lighting fixtures integrated in your Unreal scene to give the gaffer seamless control of the full lighting setup.
Accelerate processes in post: Benefit from physically accurate fixture and lighting models.
Virtual Production: Use LUKA with ARRI LiveLink Metadata and ARRI Colour Management to get more convincing results.
The ARRI Solutions team is available for any technical questions or feedback on further development requests. Don’t hesitate to get in touch on mrplugins@arri.de
