Samsung Electronics has partnered with Twickenham Film Studios (TFS) and virtual production company Quite Brilliant to install its Virtual Production (VP) technology at the Twickenham site.
The partnership will see all the parties working closely together to push Virtual Production as a creative, cost-effective and more sustainable production process. Installation of the new facility is to be completed by the end of May 2025.
This represents Samsung’s first major LED screen build in the UK and its third globally and will be housed at Twickenham’s historic Stage 3. It will be one of the UK’s largest permanent LED stages, featuring a 24×4.5m back wall, 105m² LED ceiling, mobile totem walls, a turntable, and a motion control crane.
The ultra-large LED wall creates virtual content that can then be integrated with real-time visual effects technology providing an incredible result.
Deborah Honig, chief customer officer at Samsung Electronics, said: “This technology opens the door to limitless potential for filmmakers, producers and content creators from various industries by amplifying digital effects, while making virtual content creation easier, faster and more cost effective. Alongside our ambitious partners at Twickenham Studios and Quite Brilliant we are excited to usher in a new era of excellence within this area.”
Sunny Vohra, owner of TFS commented: “Having taken over Twickenham Film Studios in 2012, this new venture marks the next phase of our multi-year strategy to invest in Twickenham’s future. Samsung is our ideal partner. They see the value of our world-class award-winning team and appreciate our approach in balancing investment in technology with investment in our people. This is why we are a preferred facility for so many of the world’s greatest filmmakers.”
Russell Shaw Quite Brilliant’s Head of Virtual Production added: “The stage will service all projects from features and television to advertising and social content. This is a bold statement about Twickenham’s commitment to the future of film making, supporting the UK film, television and media industry and embracing new technologies.”
