Virtual Production and the role of the Virtual Art Department | Monica Hinden | Houdini HIVE Edu...

A brief overview of what Virtual Production is, focusing on ICVFX. From there, we will discuss in more detail what the Virtual Art Department is, who it is made up of, when it comes into the process, and what other roles/departments does it interact with. Then we’ll discuss different types of environments created by the VAD for virtual production and why each one may be chosen. Monica Hinden has twenty years of experience as an Executive Producer for commercials and branded entertainment. She is known for shepherding impossible shoots to completion and has delivered countless high-end concepts for household-name clients including ABC/Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Target, Land Rover and Macys. At the beginning of the pandemic, Monica co-founded Final Pixel and took a leading role in the developing world of Virtual Production. For two years Monica has been delivering real-world projects shot in LED volumes for commercial clients. She also built Final Pixel’s award-winning Virtual Art Department – one