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The Results Are In!
For the past few years, we’ve asked the Starting Pixel community (our insiders) and LinkedIn (outsiders) to share their opinions on where Virtual Production sits on the Gartner Hype Curve. It’s not a perfect measure, but it offers a snapshot of how this evolving tech is being perceived. The results are clear: Virtual Production is steadily progressing into the Slope of Enlightenment for both groups.
Interestingly, the Starting Pixel group is clustering strongly, with 90% identifying with the Slope of Enlightenment and the Trough of Disillusionment. Meanwhile, the LinkedIn audience is more scattered and trailing slightly behind. These patterns aren’t surprising, but they affirm the deeper engagement and knowledge within the SP community.
Another notable trend is the sharp increase in participation. The volume of votes has more than doubled since we started running these polls, reflecting growing interest and a broader sample size across both groups.
If you'd like to know more, drop us an email.
ISE and the SP After Party
ISE is next week, and there’s buzz around a few announcements in the Virtual Production space. If you’re attending, don’t miss the Starting Pixel After Party on Tuesday, 4th February. It’s an ideal opportunity to network with like-minded professionals in VP. (Sign up here and feel free to invite others who might be interested!) A special thanks to Megapixel for their support—it’s much appreciated.
The Starting Pixel Podcast Reboot
We’re excited to announce the reboot of the Starting Pixel Podcast! We’re recording six episodes before officially releasing them, but if you can’t wait, tune in to the raw live streams every Thursday at around 6 pm GMT on LinkedIn and YouTube.
We’re broadening our focus to ‘New Tech for Visual Storytelling’, moving beyond Virtual Production (whatever that means) to explore tech innovations that matter to creators. The goal is to demystify the tools and workflows for a broader, less technical audience.
Upcoming guests include:
Dan Mulligan on Colour Science
James Uren on building VP systems
Plus breakdowns of real-world shoots and much more
If you have any guest ideas, drop us a line.
Onwards!
Rob and the Starting Pixel team
PS Starting Pixel members are getting a 20% discount for the Virtual Productions Gathering in the Netherlands - Join the SP WhatsApp group for more details.
WHAT'S HOT
"Colour - How Hard Can it be?" with Dan Mulligan HERE
Slow-mo, multipass HERE
Inside a Gaussian Splat HERE
'Dark in Berlin' Panel HERE
Four Ads in a Day HERE
Breaker Prop HERE
Making of "VÊNUSNETUNO II" HERE
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EVENTS
30th Jan | Anaheim CA | Live Events Demo | HERE
Jan 30th | Nalu Vida Venice Beach | Westside Digital Mix | HERE
4th Feb | Barcelona | Starting Pixel After Party @ISE | HERE
7th Feb | Ankara | VP Semineri | HERE
11th Feb | Nottingham UK | Creative Tech Meet-Up | HERE
12th Feb | Online | Immersive Tech In Edu | HERE
24th Feb - 26th March | Belfast | XR Festival | HERE
5-9th Apr | Las Vegas | NAB | Reg interest HERE
6th Apr | Las Vegas | Starting Pixel After Party @NAB | HERE
9-10th Apr | Brenda NL | Virtual Production Gathering | HERE
14th May | London | Starting Pixel After Party @MP&T | HERE
2-7 June 2025 | SXSW London | Reg Live | HERE
10-14 Aug 2025 | Vancouver | SIGGRAPH | Submit | HERE
15th Oct 2025 | London | SPL25! | Reg your interest | HERE
TRAINING
Visual Storytelling in HDR | Dolby Institute | HERE
If you have any events or training drop us a note hello@startingpixel.com
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