Detroit Country Day School introduces Tessera-powered Virtual Production Studio
Detroit Country Day School Unveils State-of-the-Art Virtual Production Studio
The Detroit Country Day School has taken a significant step forward in its educational offerings, unveiling a brand-new virtual production studio as part of a larger complex called 'The Studios'. This cutting-edge facility includes a vodcasting studio, VR lab, and a state-of-the-art xR Studio.
At the heart of the xR Studio lies Brompton's Tessera SX40 LED video processor and two Tessera XD 10G data distribution units. The Tessera platform, renowned for its intuitive graphic interface and ease of LED wall setup, has been installed to provide real-time color correction and adjustment capabilities. With the Tessera software, technicians can fine-tune the color in the studios, adjusting saturation, gamma, and nits as needed, all while maintaining the colour through the in-camera lighting.
The LED volume in the studio is an INFiLED DBmk2 with a 1.9mm pixel pitch and runs at a 4K resolution (3840x2160). The 1.9mm pixel pitch INFiLED tiles significantly improve the quality of LED assets both visually and through the camera. The versatility of the INFiLED tile, combined with Brompton LED processing, creates visually stunning results, both in person and on camera, as praised by Will Jennings, senior project manager at 4Wall.
Webster Moyle, technical sales manager at Brompton, expressed his pride in seeing their technology enabling the next generation of visual storytellers at Detroit Country Day School. The school plans to expand the system's potential by adding an LED floor within the next year to take full advantage of the space's xR capabilities.
The xR Studio offers critical features in the school's workflow, including color shaping and the On-Screen Color Adjustment (OSCA) interface in the Tessera software. The donor-led project represents a significant advancement in PreK-12 educational technology, inspiring students as young as prekindergarten to engage with professional-grade virtual production tools.
The virtual production studio at Detroit Country Day School includes a RED camera with a Mo-Sys tracking system. The technical infrastructure of the studio also features Disguise media servers that work seamlessly with Brompton LED processors.
Brompton is committed to continuing its support of educational initiatives like this that bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry-standard technology. The new virtual production studio is already transforming educational experiences across grade levels, with students creating content while learning about virtual production workflows. Most notably, an 11th-grade student used the studio's virtual production capabilities to create a documentary about the Detroit riots of the late 1960s.
[1] Source: Brompton Technology's official website [2] Source: AOTO official website [3] Source: Disguise official website [4] Source: Brompton Technology's Tessera SX40 LED Processor datasheet [5] Source: Brompton Technology's Tessera XD 10G Data Distribution Unit datasheet
- The Detroit Country Day School's xR Studio, equipped with technology like the Tessera SX40 LED video processor and the INFiLED DBmk2 LED volume, offers critical features for data-and-cloud-computing in education-and-self-development, providing students with the opportunity to learn about virtual production workflows and create content using professional-grade tools.
- Additionally, the studio incorporates a RED camera with a Mo-Sys tracking system and Disguise media servers, utilizing the latest technology in data-and-cloud-computing to enhance the quality of online-education, inspiring students to engage with advanced technology in their learning process.
- Beyond the immediate benefits, this technological advancement in the Detroit Country Day School fosters an environment where technology plays a significant role in features like color shaping and On-Screen Color Adjustment (OSCA) interface, allowing students to explore and understand the intersection of technology and learning.
