the \studio/

SMASH Virtual's 41,000 square foot facility features 2 LED stages, production offices, makeup/changing rooms, holding rooms, a gated parking lot, and more! We have the capacity to handle any project, from tabletop commercials to full feature films.

18,000

square ft. ground floor studio

1000

2.6mm LED panels

100

car gated parking lot

\LED Volumes/

An LED Volume utilizes high-resolution LED video walls, realtime camera tracking, and powerful render hardware to produce cinema quality visuals in realtime--transporting the production anywhere they can imagine.

SMASH Virtual's world renowned virtual production team guides your crew through the process from the beginning, making the process feel seamless.

Panels: 1000x SMASH Custom VP LED Tiles
Camera Tracking: Optitrack Wireless camera tracking
Software: Unreal Engine, Pixera, Nuke Stage

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View details and use cases for our two in-house panels

Volume A

Premiere screen for film, advertising and more

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Features and specs:

100 Linear Feet / 13 Feet Tall
Full LED Ceiling
Wraparound LED Wall
868 LED Panels
Full Camera-Tracking
3D Realtime
Simultaneous 2D Playback

Volume B

Great for interviews or other smaller scenes

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Features and specs:

25 Linear Feet / 13 Feet Tall
128 LED Panels
Full Camera-Tracking
3D Realtime
Simultaneous 2D Playback

\the facility/

Our 18,000 square foot building with 23,000 square foot parking lot features everything you need to house your production. Located just 10 minutes from downtown Chicago, our purpose-built facility has ample space for the smallest commercial to the largest features.

Facility Features

Makeup Room
Changing Room
Production Offices
Meeting Rooms
Holding Room and Kitchenette
Ground Floor Load-in
100-Car Gated Parking Lot

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 Outdoor Floor Plan

\the team/

All the technology in the world is useless without a talented team to run it, and SMASH is proud to feature the most experienced virtual production team in the Midwest. With decades of experience in film, television, and commercials, our team members have literally helped to invent virtual production itself.We're here for one reason: To make your project look awesome.

\additional services/

Additional Services

In-Camera Virtual Production

SMASH offers in-camera VFX technology with realtime camera tracking and Unreal Engine

2D Plate Playback

SMASH can play back video plates, useful for car driving work and motion graphics.

3D Content Creation

Through our SMASH VAD team of Unreal artists, we can create 3D backgrounds in Unreal Engine for realtime ICVFX shoots.

Available for rental

RED V-Raptor Package with DZO Catta Zooms

Our in-house RED V-Raptor Package is available for clients to rent.

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Available upon request

Pre-production and On-Set Virtual Production (OSVP)

SMASH provides pre-vis, techvis, and techblocking services to help find and refine the look of the project.

Available for rental

G&E, Lighting, and Production Supplies Rental

In cooperation with 2nd Cine Rentals, SMASH offers a large variety of grip, lighting equipment, and production supplies.

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our \story/

Smash Virtual is a full-service virtual production studio, complete with a state-of-the-art LED stage and an experienced, hands-on virtual production team ready to bring your next project into the future of film-making.Smash Virtual is a perfect partner for film, TV, commercials, and live events. We’re ready to bring any vision to life.

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Our staff has 20 years of production experience.