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Arctic7 has announced ahead of #GDC2024 that it has entered into a Letter of Intent to be acquired by Grom Social Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: GROM). Arctic7 CEO Igor Efremov said: “We continue to successfully execute against our vision and are excited that this has been recognized by Grom Social Enterprises while also being enthused at how the partnership can further fuel our growth as we continue to develop engaging content, grow our amazing team, and accelerate our M&A efforts working with Grom on their journey to become a leading entertainment company.” Read more about the proposed deal at the link below. #mergersandacquisitions #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment https://lnkd.in/eyqVC7sX

We are at GDC this year - get in touch with Jonathan Goddard if you're keen to meet with potential partners about full-game development, co-development, virtual production or transmedia opportunities. #gdc2024  #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment

More fantastic work on Ahsoka from Felix Jorge, Safari Sosebee and the virtual production experts at Narwhal Studios - a part of the Actic7 family of studios.

Learn more about the art of virtual production, a key capability Arctic7 offers through its talented team at Narwhal Studios.

Let us know if you're heading over to DICE this year. We'll be there and we're keen to meet with potential partners about full-game development and co-development opportunities. #dice #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment

Let us know if you're heading over to DICE this year. We'll be there and we're keen to meet with potential partners about full-game development and co-development opportunities. #dice #gamesindustry #gamedevelopment

Finding the story and shots within an Unreal Engine environment, is part of what Safari Sosebee talks about during this clip, while he points out some of the process in The Mandalorian Season 02. Safari worked with key creatives including Jon Favreau (executive producer), Andrew Jones (production designer), and Baz Iodine (cinematographer), providing them with virtual locations for them to play in. Guided by concept art, we created a virtual representation of their script's locations using Unreal Engine. Locations mostly for LED Screen shoots, but also included some on-locatoin shoot planning as well. This was the first time we introduced Multi-user VR Scouting on to a production, (before it was just singular - VR scouting) allowing the team to meetup virtually in VR headsets, which proved to be incredibly valuable. They'd meet virtually in a location, but we're still bumping knees out of the office. This experience prepared us for our next project, Black Adam. Have a great day everyone. - Narwhal Studios Virtual Production: Is It the Right Choice for Your Project? PT 2: https://lnkd.in/gWWymPiE #MandalorianS2 #VirtualProduction #UnrealEngine #PreProduction #LEDscreens #VFX #VRScouting #FilmMaking #BehindTheScenes

The term "metaverse" has recently been taking a hit in popular culture but, behind the scenes, the metaverse has been developing in many industries – including the film industry. Felix Jorge, CEO and Co-Founder of Narwhal Studios, spoke with TechRadar to discuss how virtual production, and Unreal Engine, is creating a technical metaverse to support, and accelerate, the film industry. Jorge explains that virtual production allows filmmakers to “build the world and find shots in the world they’re creating" and, by placing actors directly "in the game engine" it allows re-use of content without changing it. The potential for the virtual environments used in films such as the ones Narwhal Studios creates, including Ahsoka and The Book of Boba Fett, extend beyond re-using the environments in-house – but also open up the potential for Unreal Engine assets, and associated IP, to be easily licensed for use to many other experiences. Additionally, the need for high-quality assets to develop these worlds will continue to grow as virtual production becomes more accessible – opening up a new world for Creators of virtual environments to collaborate in building the future of filmmaking. To read more about virtual production, Unreal Engine, and filmmaking, click here: https://lnkd.in/gmVscqKf To read about Treasury products for film, click here: https://lnkd.in/gGb4Pz6r To read about Treasury products for virtual production, click here: https://lnkd.in/gef8jZYd

Ahsoka, Narwhal Studios' 7th major Star Wars project, challenged our Virtual Art Department to meticulously craft virtual environments that closely mirrored the final pixel result, emphasizing the need for precision and attention to detail. Drawing on the experience of our VAD supervisor from The Mandalorian Season 3, we were able to seamlessly introduce the new team of production designers, DP’s, and directors to our virtual scouting workflow. The onboarding sessions were thorough, ensuring alignment between the VAD team and key creatives with the production process. In meeting the client's expectations, our focus required dedicated effort in lighting, with an emphasis on prioritizing asset development. Accommodating changes in virtual set design and ICVFX projects posed challenges, met with an early, thorough exploration of the set's look and a strategic soft cutoff point. The VAD team's adaptability allowed us to quickly move past the initial blockout phase, reaching the polishing stage efficiently. Collaborating with key creatives, including production designer Andrew Jones, director Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau, Industrial Light and Magic, and others, underscored a strategic approach, balancing creativity with the project's timeline. So proud of every artist and team member who worked on this project. We hope you enjoy our breakdown case study showcasing the environments evolutions from Narwhals Virtual Art Department sets, to the final scenes. https://lnkd.in/exsm-yKw #VirtualProduction #FilmMaking #NarwhalStudios #Ahsoka #lucasfilm #virtualartdepartment #vad #unrealengine #ue5 Felix Jorge Safari Sosebee Arctic7

In "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania," we at Narwhal Studios took on the challenge of deploying the virtual production, during the pandemic, for remote teams. It started with the PrePre stage, where we broke down the script and deployed #Perforce, the revision control software, while concept art was being developed alongside it. Then, in the design stage, we designed physical and virtual sets out of Unreal Engine. During the planning stage, we sent #PC's and #VR headsets to teams across London, LA, and Hawaii, and we had location scout meetings virtually, to refine the story and develop the film sets. This led to the physical construction, final pixel and #VFX teams using blueprints created directly by the filmmakers. During the planning stage, the real-time team is considering methodologies to execute shots, from backlot, to LED, or on-location shoots. Finally, in post-production, it goes into editorial, and VFX. This process was a big leap for us in virtual production, introducing well-known filmmakers to a remote real-time workflows, was truly an honor. Looking forward to sharing visuals in the coming months. #VirtualProduction #AntManAndTheWaspQuantumania #VFX #RemoteCollaboration #VRScouting #Behindthescenes