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Hi I am Ryan and I here is where I post all my Unreal Engine related content. I am the HOD of show lighting at Blond Productions based in Pretoria.

I have specialized in creative lighting for television for 15 years and have recently had the great privilege of bridging my other passion into my career which is 3D digital art. In short, utilizing Unreal Engine to create virtual experiences with LED walls/green screens as well as doing previsualization to show colleagues and clients what productions would/could look like. I have enjoyed the jour

ney of bringing together my unique combination of skills sets and look forward to sharing them on this page. The potential in this technology is truly limitless. From productions done Mandalorian style with gigantic LED volumes to low cost creative music videos done on greenscreen, VR experiences for corporate clients or previsualization before a big production to test out ideas, the only true limitation is imagination. On this page I share all my experimental ideas and, when I am able, productions that I have done once they pass the confidentiality phase.

16/08/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG8pH1jBILM Here it is. Hard work paying off. This is my submission for Virtual Production Insider's Virtual Filmmaker Challenge. Enjoy 😎

My submission to the Virtual Production Insider Short Film Competition 2025 This 1-minute short film was created using Unreal Engine 5 and virtual production...

04/08/2025

My 1st screen grab for Virtual Production Insiders film challenge. I still have a ways to go but I am feeling confident I can finish by the deadline

03/04/2025

Unreal Engine is a game changer for me. Before Unreal Engine it was a constant struggle to find effective ways to visualise what I saw in my minds eye that didn’t require hours of rendering and technical fiddling.

If you haven’t seen the 360 video I made in Unreal on my YT channel, make sure to have a look.

youtube.com/

29/03/2025

Here is it!

Isn’t it a beauty?

MAKE SURE TO WATCH IT ON THE YOUTUBE APP/BROWSER OR IT WONT WORK PROPERLY 😉

https://youtu.be/_7NnJCUWuMA?si=3UR7oXcZGuWx-VPi

Unreal Engine is capable of producing incredible 360° videos, so I set out to create something truly unique.As part of my ongoing journey to master Unreal En...

28/03/2025

Completed the render today and man did I underestimate how long it needed. Excited to release it tomorrow on my YT channel youtube.com/

Is virtual production as an indie developer possible, or just a pipe dream for countries with bigger budgets? Nope, it’s a reality. I know because I’ve done it. And not just indie productions. But first, back story. I’ve lit up shows like Big Brother South Africa, Family Feud SA, and Miss SA, ...

01/03/2024

I am thrilled to have participated and contributed to the challenge initiated by Pwnisher with the Eternal Ascent challenge. As a long-time observer, becoming a first-time participant has been a personal goal of mine for quite some time.

Since the Rokoko Intergalactic TV challenge, I've been pushing myself to elevate my skills! When you see the quality others are producing, it's a motivator to step up your game!

This render is a testament to the power of determination. I'm proud of the growth I've achieved since the last challenge.

Enjoy witnessing the culmination of all the hard work, condensed into 5 glorious seconds.

Pwnisher

28/01/2024

Behind the scenes for my submission of the Rokoko Intergalactic TV challenge. This pretty much documents my journey of learning Rokoko's motion capture solution, the workflow and applying it to my custom characters. (More or less 😛)

Watch my submission here: https://www.facebook.com/reel/368944729169634

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