#55 Cinematography & Virtual Production in Unreal Engine with Matt Workman

Matt Workman is a cinematographer and virtual production pioneer, known for his viral videos showcasing Unreal Engine, Metahumans, motion capture, and cutting-edge virtual production tools. He’s also the creator of Cine Tracer, an innovative software that empowers filmmakers to plan and visualize scenes with ease. Through his YouTube channel, @CinematographyDatabase and other social media platforms, he educates and inspires filmmakers about the potential of virtual production, helping to make complex filmmaking techniques more accessible to a broader audience.

Episode 55 Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:03:05 Matt's First Spark Into the Creative World

00:05:13 Matt's Early Hustle In the Film Industry

00:08:54 How Posting Your Work Can Create AMAZING Opportunities

00:14:04 This is How Matt Started His 3D Journey

00:18:34 Matt Shares His PREVIS Hustle While Being a DP

00:22:23 Using Previs and Unreal Engine to Land Clients

00:25:00 Building Cine Tracer

00:29:03 Transition From Traditional Cinematographer To Virtual Production

00:30:48 The BIG Problem Cine Tracer Solved

00:33:29 Matt's Biggest Challenge When Building Cine Tracer

00:42:31 Matt's New Project

00:47:36 The Truth About Being a Generalist (Is Not What You Think)

00:54:26 The Lessons Matt Learned From Building Games For Filmmakers

01:05:14 The Future of Fortnite

01:15:27 Opinions about AI

01:20:07 Matt Is Getting These GADGETS Soon

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