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 Facility Map
Our Volume
Our 270-degree 25.5 x 5m curved LED wall and 176m² out-of-camera LED ceiling makes us the largest independent Virtual Production facility in the UK.
We can offer both partial ceiling and full pod ceiling with lighting.
Partial Ceiling
A partially capped ceiling configuration which enables a cost-effective shoot without the need for a fully immersed lighting environment.
Partial Ceiling
with Embedded Lighting Fixtures
As a dynamic alternative to a fully capped LED ceiling; lighting fixtures are mounted into the ceiling and either pixel-mapped from environmental video, or controlled as individual fixtures.
Fully Capped Ceiling
with Automation Control
A fully capped ceiling with the addition of automation screen control enables a fully immersed lighting environment, in particular when paired with mobile LED Wild Walls.
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
173m²
6.9mm
5000
2000:1
Yes
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 Rate Multiplication: Have multi-camera virtual production setups, with each camera able to see different content when viewing the same LED screen at the same time
Cameras
Camera Specifications
We are camera-agnostic at MARS, and encourage clients to use suppliers, camera bodies, and grip equipment that fits their specific project objectives.
Our Recommendations:
- Sony Venice
- ARRI Amira
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
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
