Fireworks: A Virtual Production Short Film

Screening at Tribeca Film Festival

Fireworks is a collaboration between Dimension, DNEG, and Wilder Films shot using real-time virtual production technology within an LED volume. Wilder Films presents short film Fireworks, alongside a series of behind-the-scenes films to help demystify the virtual production process used to shoot the film.

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A virtual production

Fireworks is a tense, political thriller set simultaneously in an MI6 ops room and on the ground in Tripoli, all filmed within an LED volume. It is directed by double Oscar winner Paul Franklin, written by Steven Lally, produced by Annalise Davis and stars Charlotte Riley.

An Epic Megagrant production

The short film is a collaboration between Dimension, DNEG and Wilder Films with support from an Epic Games Megagrant, London-based Lipsync Post Production, and StoryFutures Academy.

Selected for Tribeca Film Festival

Fireworks had its world premiere at the Curzon Soho cinema in London followed by a panel masterclass with Callum Macmillan, Dimension’s Co-CEO & CTO and Fireworks’ Virtual Production Supervisor. Fireworks has been selected to premiere at the world renowned Tribeca Film Festival in June 2022.

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Behind the scenes

Accompanying the short film are a series of five behind-the-scenes films, produced by StoryFutures Academy.

Each chapter addresses a key area of the filmmaking process, featuring interviews with the key film crew and virtual production team. All episodes are available to watch below.