PinnedWelcome to Voltaku: A New Era of Storytelling UnfoldsPicture this: a world where the boundaries between film, gaming, and virtual experiences blur, giving birth to a new form of immersive storytelling. That’s the world Voltaku is creating, and we’re inviting you to be a part of it. At Voltaku, we’re not just building another studio. We’re on a…Metaverse10 min readMetaverse10 min read
Aug 19, 2022Full Realtime Ray-Tracing Through Unreal EngineWorking with Chaos, NVIDIA, Lenovo, and Foundry to push the ray-tracing envelope, Voltaku made a bit of real-time history with our Killtopia proof-of-concept. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look from our friends at Chaos Labs: https://www.chaos.com/blog/how-real-time-ray-tracing-with-chaos-vantage-through-unreal-can-revolutionize-virtual-productionRealtime1 min readRealtime1 min read
Apr 14, 2022Introducing the UADBy Sally Slade The year was 2014. The film was [redacted per NDA]. The assignment was to unify the color pipeline across Maya, Nuke, 3DS Max, Photoshop, and RV. It sounds like a daunting task, but it wasn’t. That’s because there was an incredible, concise, human-readable file format developed by…Web36 min readWeb36 min read
Mar 2, 2022THE BIRTH OF NEW HOLLYWOOD — Part 4: The Missing LinkIn Part Four of our Four-Part series on New Hollywood, we untangle web3 to reveal how token economies hold the key to linking Hollywood and communities. By Charles Borland “I happily played World of Warcraft during 2007–2010, but one day Blizzard removed the damage component from my beloved warlock’s Siphon…Metaverse9 min readMetaverse9 min read
Apr 12, 2021Adrift On Hollywood’s Blue OceanWhy Hollywood has long ignored a multi-billion-dollar global fandom. By Charles Borland “No media company has figured out how to make premium movies or TV shows significantly more cheaply. In fact, competition has driven production budgets even higher. Ultimately, these costs are paid by viewers.” Matthew Ball, VC & Media…Hollywood9 min readHollywood9 min read
Jan 19, 2021THE BIRTH OF NEW HOLLYWOOD — Part 3: A Trip to the Moon with Henry GanttIn Part Three of our Four-Part Series on New Hollywood we show how Agile Principles can be harnessed to create a virtuous feedback loop with audiences and why Hollywood’s antiquated Waterfall workflow doesn’t work in a game engine world. By Charles Borland “Listen to the technology and find out what…Metaverse12 min readMetaverse12 min read
Jan 6, 2021THE BIRTH OF NEW HOLLYWOOD — Part 2: The Game Engine RevolutionIn Part Two of our Four-Part series on New Hollywood, we bridge the gap between the game and film worlds to reveal how game engine-powered virtual production can transform how value is delivered in Hollywood. By Charles Borland “It is the framework which changes with each new technology and not…Game Engine8 min readGame Engine8 min read
Dec 23, 2020THE BIRTH OF NEW HOLLYWOOD — Part 1: Niche Platforms, Brand Platforms, and the Ultimate PlatformIn Part One of our Four-Part series on New Hollywood, we push past the recent headlines to unpack how platforms are reshaping the entertainment landscape. By Charles Borland Over the past few months an avalanche of headlines has rumbled its way through Tinseltown. Disney followed up October’s announcement of a…Metaverse6 min readMetaverse6 min read
