Lightwell
@lightwell.tv
We help broadcasters create visually compelling TV shows by preparing skilful virtual designs built with the latest tech. Virtual sets for BBC, ITV, CNA, Sky, Discovery+
Website: https://www.lightwell.tv
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Website: https://www.lightwell.tv
Everything else: https://linktr.ee/lightwell_tv
Happy Birthday to the BBC Sport "Pres 2" virtual set - 4 years old today! It has been host to multiple different sports and proved itself to be one of the most flexible and value-for-money set designs on TV! #bbcsport #virtualset #virtualsetdesign #unrealengine #vizrt
March 28, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Happy Birthday to the BBC Sport "Pres 2" virtual set - 4 years old today! It has been host to multiple different sports and proved itself to be one of the most flexible and value-for-money set designs on TV! #bbcsport #virtualset #virtualsetdesign #unrealengine #vizrt
Back in the studio, this week, after a 6 month hiatus. Working with the amazing team at BBC Sport on the biggest sporting event of the summer. #bbcsport #virtualset #virtualsetdesign #greenscreen
March 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Back in the studio, this week, after a 6 month hiatus. Working with the amazing team at BBC Sport on the biggest sporting event of the summer. #bbcsport #virtualset #virtualsetdesign #greenscreen
5 Years ago, this month, the creative and production teams for the BBC's Tokyo Olympics convened in Granada Studios in Manchester, to work on the only stand-up test and technical rehearsal for the set, before it shipped to Tokyo for the Olympic games...
#virtualset #virtualsetdesign
#virtualset #virtualsetdesign
January 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
5 Years ago, this month, the creative and production teams for the BBC's Tokyo Olympics convened in Granada Studios in Manchester, to work on the only stand-up test and technical rehearsal for the set, before it shipped to Tokyo for the Olympic games...
#virtualset #virtualsetdesign
#virtualset #virtualsetdesign
A huge thank you to the team at University of Portsmouth's CCIXR for hosting me for my talk, yesterday and enabling me to go back to Paris, via their Smart Stage. They are doing incredible things with virtual production.
#virtualproduction #smartstage #unrealengine #ledstage #ccixr #uniofportsmouth
#virtualproduction #smartstage #unrealengine #ledstage #ccixr #uniofportsmouth
January 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A huge thank you to the team at University of Portsmouth's CCIXR for hosting me for my talk, yesterday and enabling me to go back to Paris, via their Smart Stage. They are doing incredible things with virtual production.
#virtualproduction #smartstage #unrealengine #ledstage #ccixr #uniofportsmouth
#virtualproduction #smartstage #unrealengine #ledstage #ccixr #uniofportsmouth
The Dark Ruins demo project for @unrealengine.bsky.social and @quixeltools.bsky.social is sumptuous, but I think this is my favourite part...543 lights, and performance, whilst not quite fast enough for a live virtual set, isn't far off the mark. MegaLights!!! #unealengine #unrealengine5
January 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
The Dark Ruins demo project for @unrealengine.bsky.social and @quixeltools.bsky.social is sumptuous, but I think this is my favourite part...543 lights, and performance, whilst not quite fast enough for a live virtual set, isn't far off the mark. MegaLights!!! #unealengine #unrealengine5
At @lightwell.tv we love to create Christmas/Snow scenes in a virtual set…
December 24, 2024 at 10:52 PM
At @lightwell.tv we love to create Christmas/Snow scenes in a virtual set…
We learned a long time ago that if you produce virtual sets that get used during the Christmas period, you’ve got to accept that eventually someone will add virtual trees, snow, decorations, etc
December 24, 2024 at 10:36 PM
We learned a long time ago that if you produce virtual sets that get used during the Christmas period, you’ve got to accept that eventually someone will add virtual trees, snow, decorations, etc
2024 - an unusual year, but a successful and rewarding one. Started out busy, but then we hit strong headwinds along with the rest of the TV industry. Thankfully we've already started on a couple of major project for 2025. Here's to a better 2025, for eveyone in the business. Happy New Year
December 23, 2024 at 9:58 AM
2024 - an unusual year, but a successful and rewarding one. Started out busy, but then we hit strong headwinds along with the rest of the TV industry. Thankfully we've already started on a couple of major project for 2025. Here's to a better 2025, for eveyone in the business. Happy New Year
This model was never built with realtime or Unreal Engine in mind - hence the artefacts, flickering and moire - but it proved a good testbed for evaluating some ideas for interiors with UE5 and Lumen that we can deploy on an upcoming project. Fail fast, fail forward! #unrealengine5 #UE5
December 20, 2024 at 1:41 PM
This model was never built with realtime or Unreal Engine in mind - hence the artefacts, flickering and moire - but it proved a good testbed for evaluating some ideas for interiors with UE5 and Lumen that we can deploy on an upcoming project. Fail fast, fail forward! #unrealengine5 #UE5
A photo from our trip to Singapore, with the @innovateuk.bsky.social GBIP. We got the tour of X3D Studios impressive Arri accredited virtual production stage. #virtualproduction
December 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
A photo from our trip to Singapore, with the @innovateuk.bsky.social GBIP. We got the tour of X3D Studios impressive Arri accredited virtual production stage. #virtualproduction
Grabs from a test scene we did using Unreal Engine 5 to illustrate an interior from the Australian Parliament. The model was originally prepared for ABC and we only had a handful of reference images from which to develop the model, materials, and lighting. #unrealengine #UE5 #unrealengine5
December 18, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Grabs from a test scene we did using Unreal Engine 5 to illustrate an interior from the Australian Parliament. The model was originally prepared for ABC and we only had a handful of reference images from which to develop the model, materials, and lighting. #unrealengine #UE5 #unrealengine5
Behind the scenes of the BBC Paris 2024 Olympics. Rehearsals the morning of the day before the opening ceremony. #bbcsport #virtualset
December 18, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Behind the scenes of the BBC Paris 2024 Olympics. Rehearsals the morning of the day before the opening ceremony. #bbcsport #virtualset
Twitter was a great source of information for a long time, but that ceased to be the case a number of years ago. It's become a cess pit and we concluded there was no value in remaining in a place with no values.
We are now officially ex X
We are now officially ex X
December 11, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Twitter was a great source of information for a long time, but that ceased to be the case a number of years ago. It's become a cess pit and we concluded there was no value in remaining in a place with no values.
We are now officially ex X
We are now officially ex X
Images from the Innovate UK presentation at Asia TV Forum last week, which was hosted by AIPRO. Lightwell were one of the 10 companies selected to represent the U.K. creative sector on this Global Business Innovation Pregramme trip to establish international innovation collaborations. #innovateuk
December 10, 2024 at 8:46 AM
Images from the Innovate UK presentation at Asia TV Forum last week, which was hosted by AIPRO. Lightwell were one of the 10 companies selected to represent the U.K. creative sector on this Global Business Innovation Pregramme trip to establish international innovation collaborations. #innovateuk
Jim Mann founder of @lightwell_tv will be presenting at @asiatvforum this afternoon at 2pm. Please call by if you’d like to chat about any virtual projects #asiatvforum
December 6, 2024 at 5:50 AM
Jim Mann founder of @lightwell_tv will be presenting at @asiatvforum this afternoon at 2pm. Please call by if you’d like to chat about any virtual projects #asiatvforum
Singapore night time taxi ride. Day 3 of the Asia TV forum done. #asiatvforum #atf2024
December 5, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Singapore night time taxi ride. Day 3 of the Asia TV forum done. #asiatvforum #atf2024
Jim Mann founder and creative director of Lightwell will be in Singapore December 2nd -6th. If you would like to meet and discuss projects and partnerships relating to virtual sets, please get in touch. #atf #asiatvforum #asiatv #virtualsets
November 30, 2024 at 10:50 AM
Jim Mann founder and creative director of Lightwell will be in Singapore December 2nd -6th. If you would like to meet and discuss projects and partnerships relating to virtual sets, please get in touch. #atf #asiatvforum #asiatv #virtualsets
Virtual backdrops for ABC News in Australia, featured on our website:
www.lightwell.tv/case-studies...
www.lightwell.tv/case-studies...
November 27, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Virtual backdrops for ABC News in Australia, featured on our website:
www.lightwell.tv/case-studies...
www.lightwell.tv/case-studies...
November 26, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I just included this composite in a quote, and was reminded of the staggering amount of detail we put into the Unreal Engine sets, for the BBC's coverage of Paris 2024. We should all take time to look back and enjoy our work. #unrealengine #virtualset #virtualproduction #bbcsport
November 26, 2024 at 10:52 AM
I just included this composite in a quote, and was reminded of the staggering amount of detail we put into the Unreal Engine sets, for the BBC's coverage of Paris 2024. We should all take time to look back and enjoy our work. #unrealengine #virtualset #virtualproduction #bbcsport
Whoever has the job of patiently replying to all the frothing posts on the Jaguar twitterx account should be recommended for beatification.
They're literally telling everyone that this is the first part of something, and that the reveal is December 2nd.
They're literally telling everyone that this is the first part of something, and that the reveal is December 2nd.
November 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Whoever has the job of patiently replying to all the frothing posts on the Jaguar twitterx account should be recommended for beatification.
They're literally telling everyone that this is the first part of something, and that the reveal is December 2nd.
They're literally telling everyone that this is the first part of something, and that the reveal is December 2nd.
Visited Moov’s LED stage at the Ealing Broadcast Centre, aka MVXR, today. Got to find out more about their setup and see frame remapping (ghost frame) in action #xr #ledstage #virtualproduction #virtualset
November 21, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Visited Moov’s LED stage at the Ealing Broadcast Centre, aka MVXR, today. Got to find out more about their setup and see frame remapping (ghost frame) in action #xr #ledstage #virtualproduction #virtualset
Reading the current edition of American Cinematographer’s coverage of Dune 2. DP Greg Fraser recommends every person starting in the film biz learn Unreal…he gets it. #unrealengine #gregfraser #dune #cinematography
November 15, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Reading the current edition of American Cinematographer’s coverage of Dune 2. DP Greg Fraser recommends every person starting in the film biz learn Unreal…he gets it. #unrealengine #gregfraser #dune #cinematography
Our new website is close to launching. The new design makes greater use of video, so we’ve been preparing mini reels for all our projects. Shown here is our design for CNA in Singapore, from earlier this year. Built in Unreal Engine 5.2 and powered by Viz 5. #virtualset #unrealengine #UE #Viz5
November 12, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Our new website is close to launching. The new design makes greater use of video, so we’ve been preparing mini reels for all our projects. Shown here is our design for CNA in Singapore, from earlier this year. Built in Unreal Engine 5.2 and powered by Viz 5. #virtualset #unrealengine #UE #Viz5