Len Blavatnik’s family foundation has made a $25 million donation to the USC School of Cinematic Arts to create a virtual production center, the university said this week. The 15,000-square-foot center will house two stages with wraparound LED walls that students and industry professionals will use to gain experience with virtual production technology, USC said. The facility will also house camera tracking, performance capture and lighting systems, as well as classrooms and labs with computers equipped with real-time 3D design software and digital asset libraries. In an emailed statement, Blavatnik cited the importance of new technologies to the filmmaking process. “USC’s pioneering approach — building a virtual production studio for the future — makes this the right time and place to invest in our industry,” he said.
The Future of Filmmaking? USC Gets $25 million for Virtual Production Center
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