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Virtual Production Workflow!
We know virtual production can be complex, so we’ve put together a simple workflow diagram to help break it all down. It walks you through each step, making the process smoother and easier to follow—from pre-production to final delivery.
Cobalt On The Road: MOBILE Virtual Production
Cobalt Stages is revolutionizing the production landscape with its innovative "Cobalt on the Road" MOBILE Virtual Stage, bringing cutting-edge Virtual Production directly to clients' locations. This approach offers unparalleled flexibility and efficiency, enabling high-quality productions without the logistical challenges of traditional set-building or on-location shoots.
Cobalt Stages takes Virtual Production On the Road.
We know you love our stages, BUT… Imagine a world where high-quality production isn’t tied to a massive studio, endless permits, or the soul-crushing traffic of getting everyone to set. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, hello hello, Cobalt Stages is making that a reality with Cobalt on the Road—a MOBILE Virtual Stage that brings cutting-edge Virtual Production straight to YOU. That’s right. Your location. Your schedule. Your creative vision—minus the logistical nightmares.
A New Hybrid Virtual Production Workflow
Filmmakers are always looking for new ways to push the limits of storytelling, and a new hybrid virtual production workflow could be the next big thing. Combining real-time digital environments with classic film techniques, this innovation promises to shake up how movies are made in 2025.
New York Doubles Down on Film Production with Enhanced Tax Incentives
New York is making it even easier for filmmakers to choose the Empire State with stronger tax incentives. The new perks are designed to keep the state competitive and draw in both big studios and up-and-coming creators.
Woodstock Film Festival Filmmaker Meetup!
CALLING ALL FILMMAKERS!! 🎥 Join us at Cobalt Woodstock in Kingston on Saturday, February 8th, from 3-5 PM for a super chill Woodstock Film Festival Filmmaker MeetUp.
MOBILE Virtual Stage: “Cobalt on the Road” Makes Jimmy Fallon’s No. 1 Hit happen.
"Cobalt on the Road" helps create NBC/Jimmy Fallon’s "Holiday Seasoning Spectacular"
How do you shoot a No. 1 Primetime program chock full of A-Listers without really breaking the bank? Cobalt helped NBC do it with our newly available MOBILE Virtual Production which gave them unbounded creative freedom while saving time, money, travel and safety risks. (Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake careening on a sled might have been dicey, otherwise.) Check out our MOBILE VP moves –and what they can do for you.
Level Up Your Production in 2025.
The New Year is here, and Team Cobalt is ready to help make it your best year ever! We’ve got a whole new look, a whole new space, and a whole new take on ways to level up your production in 2025. We’ve actually got 25 of them!!
Virtual Production: Top 3 Things Every Producer Should Know.
Learning about Virtual Sets and using them whenever possible is a step all producers can take to reduce costs, creative compromises, carbon emissions, and solid waste.
Whaaaat!?! 6.3 Million Viewers?
6.3 million viewers across platforms. Nuff said.
Fallon’s ratings success on “The Tonight Show” also translated to his holiday special, which drew 4.2 million and won the 10 p.m. timeslot, as it aired on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasonings Spectacular” retained over 60% of the audience for the “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” special, which scored 6.3 million viewers across platforms and ranked as the night’s No. 1 primetime program. Together, the specials boosted NBC to win the biggest audience on Wednesday.
Cobalt is humbled to have been able to be a part of this success….…