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By Jessica Blatt Press | Photography by Marc Vaughn
Most undergraduates who pursue film and media are familiar with the limitations of student set design: the reliance on repurposed backdrops, scant resources for creating intricate scenes, minimal access to locales beyond what’s readily available in the neighborhood.
“LED volumes are taking the world by storm, and for our students, it’s truly unlocked their creative potential,” says Gregg Perkins , associate professor of film, animation and new media. Perkins has been central to the relationship between Vū and UT, and he led the first-ever class involving the new technology — a weekly, four-hour, collaborative, workshop-style course called Virtual Production.
Gregg Perkins (left), associate professor of film, animation and new media, and Aaron Walker, associate professor and chair of the Department of Film, Animation and New Media
UT students film a jungle scene for an original short film called The Goddess’s Relic.
Hannah Sam ’23 films Aiyanah Esparza ’24 in a scene from an original short film called "The Oracle."
A student uses a 3D computer graphics application called Unreal Engine to create the scene on the screen.
Two students film a scene from an original short film called "The Oracle."
Left to right: AJ Favicchio ’13, the rapper Future and former UT student Miles Cable, who are generating buzz in the film world.
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