The Space

Our 12,000 sq.ft facility is equipped with 2 units, MARS A and MARS B, as well as parking.
MARS A is 8000 sq.ft with drive-in access and houses our Volume. MARS B is a 4000 sq.ft multi-functional space which can be configured for a production’s specific requirements (e.g. office space, catering, dressing rooms).

Mars Volume facility render

MARS Volume Facility Map

MARS Volume Facility map

Our Volume

Our 220-degree 25.5 x 5m curved LED wall and 108m² lighting LED ceiling provides the most versatile and accessible Virtual Production facility. Through a rigorous programme of R&D and testing, we have designed the right balance of size and pricing with the intention to welcome the widest range of productions to MARS Volume.

Mars Volume LED Lighting

Technical Specifications

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Mars Volume studio, LED Lighting

LED

In-Camera LED Wall

Screen Dimensions
Pixel Pitch
Brightness(nits)
Contrast Ratio
HDR Compatible

25.5m x 5m
2.3mm
1500
6000:1
Yes

LED Ceiling

Screen Dimensions
Pixel Pitch
Brightness(nits)
Contrast Ratio
HDR Compatible

108m²
3.75mm
4000
5000:1
Yes

Mars Volume studio, process

Processing

Brand & Model
Brompton Processing SX40

  • HDR: Precise reproduction of the colours in your content
  • ShutterSync: Automatically adjust the timing of the LED refresh to match your preferred camera setup.
  • Ultra Low Latency: Lowest possible LED system latency

Frame Remapping: Have multi-camera virtual production setups, with each camera able to see different content when viewing the same LED screen at the same time.

Mars Volume studio, tracking

Cameras

Camera Specifications

We are camera-agnostic at MARS Volume, and encourage clients to use suppliers, camera bodies, and grip equipment that fits their specific project objectives.

Our Recommendations:

  • Sony Venice
  • ARRI ALEXA Mini LF
Studios, tracking

Camera Tracking

Our in-house stYpe camera tracking solutions; RedSpy and Spyder, provide industry-leading level of accuracy camera tracking – applicable for the widest range of real-time based virtual productions.

Our solutions

  • stYpe RedSpy
  • stYpe Spyder
Mars Volume studio, servers

Servers

Real-time Render Node Specifications

  • Custom Servers running Unreal Engine with N-Display
  • HDR // 10 Bit pipeline
  • Latest dual GPU technology, facilitating the highest quality real time rendering.

Plate Playback Server Specifications

  • disguise Media Servers
  • HDR // 10 Bit pipeline
  • Support for up to 16k plates