ROE Visual Supplies LED Volumes at Ireland's Studio Ulster ROE Visual announces it supplied gear to Studio Ulster, Northern Ireland's most advanced virtual production studio. The studio selected ROE Visual's LED solutions to build several LED volumes in their extensive studio complex. Officially opened in June 2025, Studio Ulster is a 72 pound million, state-of-the-art facility located within the Belfast Harbour Studios complex. Developed in partnership between Ulster University, Belfast Harbour, and Northern Ireland Screen, with partial funding from the Belfast Region City Deal, the 75,000-sq.-ft. studio is designed to support a full spectrum of content production, ranging from high-end television and feature films to immersive gaming and animation. Studio Ulster is home to three world-class virtual production stages, respectively named VP1, VP2, and VP3, and each is designed with in-camera VFX at its core. All three studios are equipped with ROE Visual's Ruby-C curved 2.2 LED panels and CB3 LED ceiling panels, while the VP3 studio features a Black Marble BM4 LED floor; Brompton Technology LED processors power all LED panels. These stages offer maximum creative flexibility and technical precision for productions of any scale. VP1 is among the most advanced virtual production stages in the world, featuring the Nant Studios-certified Dynamic Volume System. This 61m-wide seamless LED canvas is constructed from nine 8m-high wall pods and five motorized ceiling pods, creating a configurable volume of 327.5 sq. m. With rapid reconfiguration options, productions can adapt the LED environment in a fraction of the time usually required, dramatically improving operational efficiency and creative agility. VP1 enables real-time, immersive environments for high-end film and television production. VP2 features a continuous LED wall-to-ceiling "cap" design, making it a suitable environment for car processing work and moderate-scale virtual productions. Like VP1, it is equipped with ROE Ruby-C 2.2 and CB3 ceiling panels, delivering crisp, color-accurate visuals across a seamless digital surface. VP3 hosts the CoSTAR Screen Lab, led by Ulster University and part of the UK-wide CoSTAR initiative. This space forms part of Europe's largest virtual production research and development network, fostering innovation and skills development across the creative industries. VP3 features an integrated LED floor utilizing ROE Black Marble BM4, enabling extended reality (XR) workflows -- ideal for broadcast, live performance, and experimental virtual sets. "Virtual production has truly come of age at Studio Ulster," says Richard Williams, CEO of Northern Ireland Screen. "This facility pushes the boundaries of what's possible on screen and enables directors to bring any imagined world to life, right here at Belfast Harbour." Studio Ulster is also home to one of five national CoSTAR Screen Labs, part of a UK-wide initiative supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and bolstered by 63 pound million in private industry investment. With this research component integrated directly into the studio, Studio Ulster offers a unique blend of commercial production capabilities and academic innovation. "We've taken the spirit of Belfast's shipyards --- precision, ambition, and pride -- and applied it to the future of storytelling," says professor Declan Keeney, CEO of Studio Ulster. "ROE Visual's LED volume plays a foundational role in helping us offer world-class tools to visionary creatives." Already lined up for use by prominent streamers and independent productions alike, Studio Ulster is poised to become a Tier 1 global hub for virtual production. One of the first productions will be a BBC Northern Ireland drama series about the Titanic, produced by Stellify Media, which will utilize the LED volume and digital production tools to bring the story to life in real-time. "At ROE Visual, we are proud to contribute to the global evolution of virtual production," says Olaf Sperwer, business development virtual production at ROE Visual. "Studio Ulster showcases how technology like our BP2V2 panels can power a new era of storytelling -- combining creativity, flexibility, and realism like never before." "We're honored to collaborate once again with NantStudios", comments Frank Montero, managing director for ROE Visual US, "First on their flagship facility in Melbourne, Australia, and now with this impressive new studio complex in Ulster, Ireland. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of virtual production. We look forward to continuing our work with NantStudios and supporting the industry's ongoing innovation." 
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