10.00 Introduction

Overview

Each student develops both the digital environment and the physical assets required for their Virtual Production project, aligning with the shots planned with their group. Students use their scripts, storyboards, and shot lists to determine which elements require physical fabrication—such as props, costumes, and small set pieces that performers handle on stage—and which elements remain virtual.

Students model or adapt digital assets in Blender, verify scale, origins, materials, and texture paths, and assemble the scene using the Unreal Engine and disguise workflow. Students build physical props and set pieces.

Learning Objectives

• Distinguish objects that performers must physically interact with from elements that can remain virtual
• Translate storyboards and shot lists into spatial, compositional, and physical staging and props
• Plan and fabricate physical props and virtual backgrounds

Key Terms

• Virtual Environment / Virtual Set
• Physical Set
• Prop & Costume