Tim and Gavin host Michael Lukk Litwak and Zach Stoltzfus on the WLAB stage to discuss their indie film-making journey as the Director & Cinematographer combo that brought you the sci-fi rom-com "Molli and Max in the Future" releasing February 9th in theaters. 

00:00 - The Road to Molli and Max in the Future

06:23 - 100% Green Screen and ICVFX

18:32 - Movie Magic and Being Prepared

22:16 - The Artist’s Influences

39:42 - Doing it Yourself

48:03 - Danger and Chaos

53:14 - The Most Important Lesson

01:01:35 - MORE PREP

01:06:04 - The Future of Audio Visual Mediums

01:18:16 - What’s Next?

WLab'ing: The Future of Film Podcast is a monthly casual educational podcast wherein Timothy Wang and Gavin Edmonds host their guests at the WLab volume to discuss virtual production technologies and their place in the tool belt of contemporary artists, filmmakers, and engineers.

WLab is a creative technology startup founded to democratize virtual production by making it affordable, easy to understand, and innovating new ways to utilize virtual production technologies.

Hosts Timothy Wang and Gavin Edmonds talk with Ian Fursa, founder of VP Toolkit", Director of Photography, and Virtual Production Supervisor. The trio discuss pragmatic applications of ICVFX, achieving realism with Virtual Production, common mistakes made when using VP, and the future of AI in VP and the film industry.

00:00 Introduction: Ian Fursa
05:29 WLab’s Wall and ICVFX
08:32 Making Virtual Production Look Good
12:00 When to Use or Not to Use Virtual Production 
14:55 VP Tracking Systems and Set Extensions
19:09 Working With ICVFX as a Crew Member
23:07 Ian’s Recent and Current Projects
30:26 Ian’s Work Prior to Virtual Production
34:08 The Human Touch
38:07 A Future with AI
43:47 MetaHumans in Virtual Production
49:09 Getting Started in Virtual Production
52:38 VP Toolkit and Conclusion

WLab'ing: The Future of Film Podcast is a bi-weekly casual educational podcast wherein Timothy Wang and his guests discuss virtual production technologies and their place in the tool belt of contemporary artists, filmmakers, and engineers.

WLab is a creative technology startup founded to democratize virtual production by making it affordable, easy to understand, and innovating new ways to utilize virtual production technologies.

Host Timothy Wang and WLab Creative Director Tommy Wu talk virtually with Noah Kadner, host of "Virtual Production with Noah Kadner", Editor at American Cinematographer Magazine, and founder of VirtualProducer.io.

This episode of "Wlab'ing: the Future of Film" was made possible thanks to Stream Voodoo.

WLab'ing: Virtual Production Podcast is a bi-weekly casual educational podcast wherein Timothy Wang and his guests discuss virtual production technologies and their place in the tool belt of contemporary artists, filmmakers, and engineers.

WLab is a creative technology startup founded to democratize virtual production by making it affordable, easy to understand, and innovating new ways to utilize virtual production technologies. 

Timothy Wang hosts Bryan Lee (ToonRen) and Emily Yan (Not Even Emily) on the WLab stage to talk about Bryan's short film Empathy Man (produced by Tim and starring Emily.) The three young creatives provide personal insight to their creative processes, their upbringing, and how they've learned to collaborate within their fields.

WLab'ing: Virtual Production Podcast is a bi-weekly casual educational podcast wherein Timothy Wang and his guests discuss virtual production technologies and their place in the tool belt of contemporary artists, filmmakers, and engineers.

WLab is a creative technology startup founded to democratize virtual production by making it affordable, easy to understand, and innovating new ways to utilize virtual production technologies. 

Timothy Wang hosts Todd Bryant on the WLab stage to discuss Todd's extensive work background with Game of Thrones, Childish Gambino, Jose Cuervo, The MET, and Burning Man.

(3:39) Todd Bryant's Background and Early Career
(7:09) Discussion on Virtual Production and Game Engines
(14:21) Childish Gambino Project and Big Screens Class at ITP
(17:21) NYU Tandent at the Yard and Chow Gimino Project
(30:59) Discussion on Amusement Park Prototyping Class
(32:19) Todd's Approach to Teaching and the Importance of Mastering a Skill
(33:48) Todd's Educational Journey and the Impact of NYU
(44:13) Discussion on the Met Museum Project and Motion Capture
(57:58) Discussion on Projection Studies and Experiential Components
(1:08:17) Advice for Those Starting Off with Unreal Engine, Virtual Production, or Wanting to Be a Creative Technologist
(1:05:24) The Future of Entertainment from a Consumer Perspective