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LED Wall Virtual Production
In-camera visual effects for your Mexican production.
Here is how this works in practice. LED wall virtual production uses large LED display volumes to project real-time rendered environments behind performers, replacing traditional green screen with photorealistic in-camera backgrounds. Mexico's studio infrastructure has matured significantly: Baja Studios in Rosarito (famous for the 17-million gallon ocean tank used on Titanic and Master and Commander) now hosts modern LED volume stages. Estudios Churubusco in CDMX — Latin America's largest with 10 stages — supports global shoots like Roma, Spectre and Sicario.
Here is the short of it. We connect you with LED wall facilities and Unreal Engine teams in Mexico City and Baja California, supported by post houses including Splendor Omnia, New Art Digital, Estudios Mexico and Ollin Studio. Our team sets up stage booking, virtual art department resources and EFICINE production incentive forms through COMEFILM and IMCINE so your project has a complete ICVFX pipeline.
Capabilities
Virtual Production Services
Complete LED wall production from environment creation to shooting.
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LED Stages
- Partner studio access
- Custom configurations
- High-resolution walls
- Curved displays
- Ceiling integration
Premium Facilities
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Real-Time Engine
- Unreal Engine
- Custom environments
- Asset creation
- Live tracking
- Interactive control
Real-Time Content
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Production Support
- Virtual art department
- Technical supervision
- Camera tracking
- Color science
- Lighting integration
Full Service
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Applications
- Location replacement
- Driving scenes
- Sci-fi environments
- Period recreations
- Impossible locations
Any World
Next-Generation Filmmaking
Capabilities
Our Process
Pre-Visualization
Developing virtual environments and planning camera moves with real-time visualization.
Asset Creation
Building detailed 3D environments optimized for LED wall display and camera capture.
Stage Setup
Configuring LED wall, camera tracking, and lighting for your specific needs.
Production
Shooting with real-time environment control and on-set adjustments for perfect results.
On Location
LED wall virtual production across Mexico — Lemon Studios CDMX emerging volume, AnimaEstudios Toluca virtual pipeline, Tijuana cross-border ILM Stagecraft/Pixomondo same-day LA fly-in
Here is how this works in practice. We set up LED wall virtual production across Mexico through emerging in-area volumes plus cross-border LA same-day fly-in. CDMX-based volumes: Lemon Studios (Bardo Iñárritu 2022 finishing partner — building out a permanent ROE Visual Black Pearl BP2 LED Volume in partnership with Disguise xR), AnimaEstudios Toluca (Pinocchio 2022 del Toro Best Animated Feature Oscar — emerging Unreal Engine 5 virtual-production pipeline expanding beyond stop-motion plate work), Estudios Churubusco (sixteen soundstages adapting permanent green to LED Volume conversions). For tentpole shoots exceeding domestic capacity, Tijuana cross-border drive (12 minutes to LA) enables same-day fly-in from ILM Stagecraft (the Mandalorian/Ahsoka pioneer volume), Pixomondo LA (Westworld's LED Volume innovator), MOVE.AI volumetric capture, Disguise xR LA, NEP Sweetwater, and Vu Technologies.
Here is how the picture comes together. The Mexican virtual-production talent pool draws from UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México) computer graphics, Tecnológico de Monterrey engineering programs, and Centro de Cultura Digital CDMX. Standard tech stack: Unreal Engine 5 + Niagara, NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada / DGX rendering nodes, Mo-Sys StarTracker / Ncam tracking, Disguise rx + xR Designer, ROE Visual Carbon CB5 + Black Pearl BP2 LED tiles. Mexico's auteur lineage hints strong adoption. Cuarón's Gravity 2013 pre-figured virtual-production techniques, Iñárritu's Bardo 2022 used hybrid LED + practical sets at Lemon Studios CDMX, and del Toro's emerging Pinocchio sequel work routes virtual layouts through AnimaEstudios.
Here is what we have to work with. On the ground, Commercial LED Volume clients: Cervecería Modelo, FEMSA Coca-Cola, Bimbo, Cinépolis, TelevisaUnivision branded-content. F1 Mexico GP digital backdrops, Vix LatAm episodic series, Netflix LatAm originals (Narcos: Mexico universe expansion). EFICINE 189/190 federal tax-credit eligibility for virtual-production spend, IMSS workers-comp, STIC + STPC union virtual-production technician coverage, ATA carnet (SAT/Aduanas) for global LED-tile imports.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LED wall virtual production?
LED wall virtual production (also called ICVFX - In-Camera Visual Effects) uses large LED displays to show real-time rendered environments behind actors. The camera captures both performers and background in-camera, giving realistic lighting and reflections.
What are the advantages over green screen?
LED walls give realistic lighting that illuminates actors naturally, capture accurate reflections in eyes and surfaces, and allow actors to see the environment they're performing in. Results are captured in-camera, reducing post-prod VFX work.
What kind of environments can you create?
Here is the breakdown. Virtually any environment—from authentic Mexican locations such as Teotihuacán, Chichén Itzá, Mexico City's Centro Histórico, the Sierra Madre and the Riviera Maya to sci-fi worlds and historical periods. Environments can be built from photogrammetry of real Mexican sites or designed from scratch in Unreal Engine.
Do you have LED stages in Mexico?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes. Modern LED volume stages are ready at Baja Studios in Rosarito and Estudios Churubusco in CDMX (Latin America's largest). We can also set up short-term installations at Estudios GGM or Alazraki Studios when a custom setup is needed.
How does camera tracking work?
Camera tracking systems measure the camera's exact position and rotation in real-time, allowing the virtual environment to respond with correct parallax as the camera moves. This creates convincing perspective shifts.
What's involved in pre-production?
Virtual production needs major pre-production—building digital environments, planning camera moves, and tech setup. Starting early allows time to develop assets and iterate on creative decisions.
Related Services
Productions in Mexico that need this often pair it with Virtual Production, AR Production, and Motion Control Filming for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Cinema Lens Kits and TV & Film Production Services.
On Set
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