Halostage

13/10/2022

💥 We had a blast testing the amazing products by Sumolight at HALOSTAGE.

✨ Together with Ludwig Kameraverleih and cinematographer Balazs Bolygo, we've created a set with different LED lights and they performed great ­– look at this lighting atmosphere! We just let you enjoy the shots:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o8LCYpTYAQ&t=89s

This is a test of the SUMOSKY Lighting System in combination with the HALOSTAGE LED volume. It was a precious opportunity for us to work and listen to the fe...

06/10/2022

Super proud to share the latest release that we have been a part of 📢

EUPHORIA by Julian Rosefeldt: An expansive film installation about the abysses and fascination of capitalism. The extraordinary cast includes Virginia Newcomb, Cate Blanchett and Giancarlo Esposito (whom we welcomed at HALOSTAGE).

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🔸 Due to the difficult situation in the Ukraine, the crew had to reschedule shooting. We were happy to provide our studio and team at Studio Babelsberg.
🔸 We were able to shoot two different types of scenes: The cab ride and the bus terminal.
🔸 The filming process at HALOSTAGE was incredibly efficient. We managed to shoot 17 minutes of screentime within two days. The average for driving scenes like these takes up to four days. It's been great to see the advantages of really pay off.

Our team had the most fun with Giancarlo Esposito and the whole crew!

▶️Check out the trailer:

»Euphoria« ist die lang erwartete neue, multidisziplinäre, raumgreifende Filminstallation des Videokünstlers und Filmemachers Julian Rosefeldt, der bereits 2...

21/09/2022

HALOSTAGE team member Adrian Weber joined the latest episode of AVIXA Explains „Gaming Engines and the Rise of Virtual Production” 🔥

Discover how offers filmmakers limitless flexibility with their sets in real-time and how it's creating new opportunities for the professional AV community:
https://www.avixa.org/av-topics/videos/Gaming-Engines-and-the-Rise-of-Virtual-Production-AVIXA-Explains/YN20dZnn

Videos from AVIXA covering education, programs, and AV trends.

09/08/2022

❓ Just an illuminated garage?

CEO Erik Wolff welcomed Daniel Budiman and Ian Budiman aka the BudiBros to the HALOSTAGE with some about virtual production. What innovations are we driving forward? What challenges are we facing? Why all the effort?

▶️ Check out the KinoPlus YouTube channel to get some answers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLbj4aVJn4U

So langsam kommt also Licht ins Dunkel. Die UNREAL ENGINE 5 hat nicht zuletzt durch die MATRIX-Demo gezeigt wieviel Power in dieser Art der Erstellung von In...

14/07/2022

👀 WHAAAT?!
It has already been a year of HALOSTAGE at – time flies.
It’s been a blast and we are ready for what is to come in the next one.

🧡 Many thanks to all customers and productions who have trusted us so far and for whom we were able to work on some great projects.
🧡 Many thanks to our partners, without whom this would not have worked.
🧡 Thank you to our team, you are the best.

The HALOSTAGE Partners:
ICT AG
LAVAlabs Moving Images
Ludwig Kameraverleih

05/06/2022

VIRTUAL PRODUCTION = GREEN PRODUCTION? 🌍

Today is the World Environment Day. Just in time, we have put together a short article about the advantages of for . Because we are convinced: Virtual production could help to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the TV and film industry.

Find out more: http://ow.ly/BZce50JpUt8

Tell us about your experiences and thoughts in the comments below ⬇️

06/05/2022

Giancarlo Esposito becomes a New York cab driver - in . We brought NYC to HALOSTAGE for Julian Rosefeldt's new film EUPHORIA!🎬🚖

14/04/2022

We are ready for our 🐰🥚

Wishing everyone and a relaxing holiday! for some super nice Shots next week.

11/04/2022

That’s a wrap on our first stop of the Mk III roadshow in Budapest. We are very honored about the great feedback and even more excited for the next stops now. Curved LED volumes: The next step in !

What a great start for the new ICT AG Film KFT location in Budapest. Find out more on www.ictfilm.hu 💥

Thanks a lot to our partners AV Stumpfl and OptiTrack who supported us with their products.

28/03/2022

Building Mk III in Budapest. We love the contrast between modern LED technology and the character of our location. The team is more than ready to welcome our audience to Haris Park.

24/03/2022

As a brand, we thrive on the broad knowledge and various skills of our founding partners ICT AG, LAVAlabs Moving Images and Ludwig Kameraverleih

Thanks to ICT AG's many years of LED expertise in the TV sector, we have already been able to develop Mk I (flexible shapes of the LED volumes) and Mk II (mobile LED volumes). In the course of several projects in Hungary, ICT AG founded a new company in Budapest in order to be able to use the know-how efficiently on site: ICT Film KFT.

What’s next? It's time for another stage of development: Mk III. Unique curved LED volumes.

This is the next level therefore we're going on a roadshow with Mk III. First stop: Budapest. Next week. We are looking forward to presenting Mk III to our top-class audience and providing insight for the film industry.

for insights!

23/03/2022

to last week at HALOSTAGE ⏮
We welcomed customers and partners to show them the possibilities of for advertising and TV productions. Thanks to everyone who joined us – we had a blast!
You missed out last week but want to know everything about producing at HALOSTAGE? Stay tuned for upcoming dates 📅

📸 Nikolas Liese // Momentum Highlight Photography

24/02/2022

We loved having Sternenberg Films at Halostage!

07/02/2022

of the Mercedes-Benz shooting 🎬

Credits:
Creative Direction antoni
Photography/Direction STUDIO AMOS FRICKE
Lighting LIGHTHAWK
Production Assistance FRIEDERIKE SEIFERT
Set Design/CGI LUKAS POPP & STUDIO AMOS FRICKE
Studio HALOSTAGE
Motion:
Director Of Phototogrpahy ROBERT WISNIEWSKI
Motion Control HEIKO MATTING / MASCHINENFILM
Edit PETERS SCHULZ
Grading STEFAN KING
Sound STUDIO TEIWAS
Motion Design ALJOSCHA HÖHBORN

03/02/2022

Brand new Mercedes-Benz campaign is out 💥
As you can tell: Virtual Production clearly is a game changer in . Thanks to our flexible LED-Volume the crew was able to capture those colorful reflections in camera!

🔜 Stay tuned for some of the shooting.

Credits:
Creative Direction antoni
Photography/Direction STUDIO AMOS FRICKE
Lighting LIGHTHAWK
Production Assistance FRIEDERIKE SEIFERT
Set Design/CGI LUKAS POPP & STUDIO AMOS FRICKE
Studio HALOSTAGE

Motion:
Director Of Phototogrpahy ROBERT WISNIEWSKI
Motion Control HEIKO MATTING / MASCHINENFILM
Edit PETERS SCHULZ
Grading STEFAN KING
Sound STUDIO TEIWAS
Motion Design ALJOSCHA HÖHBORN

28/01/2022

We are honored and super proud to be featured in this year’s Virtual Production Reel. 🏅
The 3D real time engine is the centerpiece of our work at HALOSTAGE – thanks for the support!
Go watch the full video: https://youtu.be/_oMH_gy7r60


ICT AG | LAVAlabs Moving Images | Ludwig Kameraverleih

We've been blown away by the amazing content filmmakers around the world have created with the help of virtual production techniques using Unreal Engine over...

24/01/2022

Virtual Production Workshop at HALOSTAGE 🎥

We see it as our mission to operate the best and maintain the leading virtual Production process. To give an insight into our work, we are hosting our first Virtual Production Workshop at our Berlin Studio on Wednesday!

Our speakers, Erik Wolff, Mathias Knöfler, and Frank Govaere, talk about the new dimensions virtual film studios open up for filmmakers. Practical exercises will take our guests into the basics of virtual production.

⏩ We are excited for the day and ready to go – stay tuned for some of the workshop!

Partner:
Studio Babelsberg
ICT AG
LAVAlabs Moving Images
Ludwig Kameraverleih

13/01/2022

with our Operator Lauritz Raisch on creating a realistic immersive production environment 🎥

Case Driving Shots: https://www.halostage.studio/

12/01/2022

is eager to provide comfortable conditions for cast members to maximize their creative potential. Our Actress Charlie Peters talks about the challenges, driving shots still hold.

Case Driving Shots: https://www.halostage.studio/

11/01/2022

Get ready for some 💥
with our Studio Manager Frank Govaere giving examples to why Virtual Production is providing a better alternative for driving shots.

Case Driving Shots: https://www.halostage.studio/

10/01/2022

Follow us behind the scenes of HALOSTAGE and learn about the various possibilities of Virtual Production Stages 💡
Our brand-new Series will take you deeper into specific use cases and the process of filming. With we will get raw and honest in letting our professionals speak about advantages, hardships, and the progress they’re making.
First off: Driving scenes aka a pain in the filmmakers a**. 🚗 Follow the link to our showcase and stay tuned to hear from our Studio Manager, an actress and one of our Operators.

https://www.halostage.studio/

Halostage: Berlins first Mixed Reality Production Studio. Create realistic results, saves time and costs for movies, TV, games and more.

17/12/2021

at the virtual production project “Der Turm” 🎬

A cooperation between Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, Hochschule der Medien and HALOSTAGE (ICT AG, Ludwig Kameraverleih, LAVAlabs Moving Images).

We enjoyed working with the whole team and sharing our experiences with new technologies and workflows of . Supporting young talents to explore the possibilities of HALOSTAGE and embrace their creative potential is key to building our future professional network, which will eventually shape Babelsberg as a hub of virtual production technology and creativity.

Fotos: © Antje Benke-Köhler, Filmuniversität

10/12/2021

For the first time, the Erich Pommer Institut gGmbH is hosting the Virtual Production Lab together with Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. The workshop is the first of its kind for filmmakers in Europe. Come join us at HALOSTAGE and learn about chances and challenges!

🎬 March 14-18, 2022

🎬 Applications are open

🎬 Info session in January 2022

Virtual Production Lab – Neuer Workshop für die Zukunft des Filmemachens

Große Produktionen wie „The Mandalorian“ machen es vor, kleinere ziehen vermehrt mit: Produktionen in virtuellen Filmstudios, die neue Dimensionen für Filmschaffende eröffnen.

Deshalb führen wir vom 14.-18.03.2022 in Kooperation mit der Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf einen neuen durch – Das Virtual Production Lab. Die europaweit erste in diesem Feld vermittelt durch praktische Übungen auf der Halostage Grundlagen im Bereich Virtual Production. Mit dabei als Partner u.a.: Netflix , ZDF und das Studio Babelsberg .

Neugierig geworden? Im Januar 2022 gibt ein Infoabend erste Einblicke in das Virtual Production Lab.

https://bit.ly/VPL_News_EPI

08/12/2021

💪 Go get your IMPF and spread freedom!

Official information: https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/corona-informationen-impfung

07/12/2021

07/12/2021

We are beyond excited to be part of VRBB - Virtual Reality Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. 🎉 Alongside many great partners, we are ready to make some moves in !

06/12/2021

Currently at HALOSTAGE: The virtual production project DER TURM (AT) 🎬
A cooperation of Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart and HALOSTAGE.

Read more:
https://www.filmuniversitaet.de/artikel/detail/nachwuchsqualifizierung-fuer-virtuelle-sets

Babelsberg ist nicht nur Standort für Europas erstes virtuelles Studio, jetzt werden auch Studierende für den Umgang und die Erforschung der Technik qualifiziert, um als Fachkräfte von Morgen das neue Produktionsformat künftig kreativ zu bespielen und weiter zu entwickeln.

06/12/2021

Happy to be featured in German TV!
Skip to 08:49 and have a glimpse behind the scenes and listen to our Studio Manager Frank Govaere.



https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/rbb24/rbb-fernsehen/Y3JpZDovL3JiYi1vbmxpbmUuZGUvcmJiMjQvMjAyMS0xMi0wM1QxNjowMDowMF81MjI3ODhlMi1kNTE1LTRmYzQtOWQwYi1hZTIxZjI4ZTA0MTUvcmJiMjRfMjAyMTEyMDNfc2RnMTY/

rbb24 vom 03.12.2021 um 16 Uhr

04/12/2021

Delightful Partnership – We are HALOSTAGE!

ICT AG, a LED integrator cooperates with Ludwig Kameraverleih, a camera rental and with LAVAlabs Moving Images a VFX and animation studio.
All three parties are Germany based companies and joined together to run the virtual production studio.

03/12/2021

HALOSTAGE is about the future of film making. It opens new creative potentials as well as significant cost cuttings.

Our mission is to operate state-of-the-art virtual production stages and set new standards in the production process.

In April 2021, the founding partners ICT, Ludwig Kamera and LAVAlabs agreed to provide this environment as open platform to any studio, production, supplier, and technology provider. Many new partners already joined our platform and network.

We welcome all crews, writers, producers, directors, DoP, art departments, set design, VFX and 3D teams and related universities to use this studio.


ICT AG | LAVAlabs Moving Images | Ludwig Kameraverleih