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The state-of-the-art facility will empower filmmakers and content creators to realize their vision, bringing to life stories that engage, entertain, and enlighten audiences around the world.
Hyderabad, April 11, 2022
With demand for new content at an all-time high, creators everywhere are looking to leverage cutting-edge technology to bring their stories to life. Virtual production lets them do exactly this
— enabling storytelling beyond the constraints of location, space and budget. Today, Annapurna Studios and Qube Cinema announced their plans to deliver India’s first full-service LED virtual production stage for pan-Indian and international content creators. This transformative collaboration between two of India’s most respected names in the media business aims to provide the tools for creators to craft the best versions of their stories for feature films, streaming episodics and advertising commercials.
The purpose-built virtual production stage with a 20 ft high and 60 ft wide curved 2.3 mm dot- pitch, ultra-high refresh rate, wide colour gamut, high brightness LED screen is expected to be the first world-class permanent facility in India. The setup will use top-of-the-line AOTO LED displays, state-of-the-art camera tracking and powerful, custom-built rendering systems using Unreal Engine to render complex photorealistic virtual locations in real-time. This would help filmmakers greatly expand their palette while saving money by reducing compositing and on- location production costs and saving time by enabling the creative team to see close-to-final shots on camera, in real-time on the live-action set.
Qube’s success in transforming the media industry in India multiple times over the last three decades emerged from the company’s willingness and ability to identify and adopt technology that had the potential to greatly improve their own feature and advertising production and post- production workflows. Annapurna and Qube will draw on this experience to reimagine the production process for today’s fast-paced and demanding entertainment environment with virtual production — the next evolutionary step in content production.
“Thefuturebelongstowhoeverdesignsit!Whenfacedwithdisruptionsandinnovations,wemust learntomaneuver.Virtualproductionenablesthecreativemindtoimaginewithoutlimit,andthen create it. We are proud to partner with Qube, renowned for bringing new technology to the entertainment industry. Our strength and experience in making movies and running studios in tandem with Qube’s technical knowledge makes this a great collaboration.” said Nagarjuna Akkineni of AnnapurnaStudios.
“At Qube, we’ve always been at the forefront of movie technology, combining our passion for cinemaandourwillingnesstopushthelimitsoftechnologyforthebenefitofcontentcreatorsand audiences,” said Senthil Kumar, Co-founder of Qube Cinema. “In Annapurna Studios, we have found a partner who brings decades of experience, a deep love of cinema, and many shared values to the table. We are thrilled to be working with them on virtual production. Our purpose is tobringtolifeeverystory,toengage,entertainandenlightentheworld.Thiscollaborationpushes us ever closer to fulfilling thatpurpose.”
The stage expects to begin setup and testing in early June and be available for commercial projects from October 1, 2022.
About Annapurna Studios
Annapurna Studios (www.annapurnastudios.com) is a fully integrated media & entertainment company.
Established in 1976 by Padma Vibhushan and Dada Saheb Phalke awardee, Sri Akkineni Nageswara Rao, a pioneer in the Telugu Film Industry, the studio offers facilities for the production of feature films, TV and digital shows, special events, advertising commercials, music videos and more.
The 22-acre studio in the heart of Hyderabad city is a unique one-stop film production studio.
A filmmaker can walk into Annapurna Studios with a script and walk out with a complete film. Having been in the entertainment Industry for over 70 years, participating in production, services & distribution, Annapurna Studios’ film productionarmhasproducedandfinancedover50featurefilmsundertheAnnapurnabannerwhileitstelevisionseries air on primetime Telugu channels such as Zee TV and Star MAA. With the rise of streaming services, Annapurna has expanded to the digital space, providing content for multiple leadingplatforms.
Annapurna’s service offerings and facilities for the film and media industry are unparalleled.
AnnapurnaStudiosprovidesfirstclassinfrastructurewith11shootingfloorsandlocationfacilitiesforthefilmandmedia industry, along with state-of-the-art TPN-certified, and Dolby approved post-production facilities. The services offered include data storage, video editing, audio dubbing, 4K colour grading, visual effects, world-class Dolby Atmos sound mixing andmastering.
The Annapurna group also lends its support to the Annapurna College of Film & Media, the first non-profit film school in India that offers government-accredited Bachelors, Masters, and MBA courses in Film and Media related subjects.
About Qube Cinema
Qube Cinema (www.qubecinema.com)is a pioneer in crafting end-to-end digital cinema technology and solutions.
Drawing on decades of experience in the cinema business, Qube provides a seamless digital environment across the industry, from filmmakers and post-production facilities to exhibitors and audiences.
Qube’s products are used in every step of the filmmaking and exhibition process.
QubeCinema’sportfolioofproductsarepowerful,flexible,reliable,andcost-effective,andincludeQubeWire,aservice forglobalcontentdistribution;QubeXP,fourthgenerationDCIcompliantdigitalcinemaservers;QubeMaster,afamily of digital cinema mastering software solutions; iCount, a camera-based occupancy measurement solution; Slydes, a system that automatically creates just-in-time Digital Cinema Packages; Cheers, a web service for movie audiences that offers personalised greetings cards on the big screen; Justickets, a cloud-based SaaS ticketing solution; and Moviebuff, a website and mobile apps for accurate movie information. The Qube product line is well-established globally, with thousands of installations serving 135 countries across theworld.
Qube’s service offerings are constantly evolving to cater to the needs of the global cinema business.
Qube has digital cinema operations in over 4,000 screens across India, masters over 1,800 movies each year across 6locationsinIndia,designsanddeliversthemostcost-efficientPremiumLargeFormatscreensunderitsEPIQbrand, and operates a patented advertising network for central control of advertising with local control of movie selection as the Qube Cinema Network(QCN).
For further information, please contact:
Annapurna Studios vps@annapurnastudios.com
Qube Cinema vps@qubecinema.com
