Luminescent is a UE5 short that Showcases the Power of Next-Gen Game Graphics
ROTU Entertainment drives to create environments in UE5 that are ready for a Virtual Production stage and the future of gaming.
BOSTON — August 2nd, 2022 — Luminescent is the first of several UE5 shorts from award-winning studio ROTU Entertainment. This short showcases an unannounced game environment and what we can do as immersive filmmakers. The ROTU team is blurring the line between gaming and virtual production.
“Luminescent” was created in a week using an “iPhone” and “Oculus Rift” as Virtual Cameras to capture natural movement. In the past two years, ROTU made digital tools in UE5, turning iteration time from weeks to days. The environments in “Luminescent” are from a private catalog of photorealistic digital movie sets & game-ready digital worlds.
“When we (ROTU) started working on VR games and trailers, we only had Unreal Engine 4 and already pushed the limits of what we can achieve with digital realism. When Unreal Engine 5 with the “Lumen” and “Nanite” technology was announced, we knew our potential was limitless,” said Creative Director Emir Cerman. “We want to push virtual boundaries, not just in games but the film as well, inspiring and helping creatives bring imaginative words to life.”
At the beginning of the pandemic, the use of virtual production in entertainment proliferated. This fascinating new technology requires photorealistic digital environments to be optimized for large LED panels. ROTU saw an opportunity to utilize VR optimization experience for this new era of filmmaking. Partnering with VFX titans Neville Page, Robert Rodriguez, Ian Hunter, and AJ Wedding, gave ROTU the technical opportunity to work with the cutting-edge screens at Orbital Virtual Studios, helping to define the future of storytelling.
About ROTU Entertainment
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, ROTU Entertainment is an immersive entertainment studio striving to define the future of storytelling. A fully remote, ever-evolving network of artists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders provides ROTU Entertainment with unparalleled access to talent, creativity, and innovation. The team comprises developers with experience working at Valve and Capcom, as well as on renowned games such as Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, and République. ROTU Entertainment currently works on IP development as well as pre-visualization and virtual production using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
Learn more about ROTU Entertainment, and Luminescent by visiting the company website and check out our Virtual Art Department Services.
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