Igelkott Studios 2025 State of the Union
– Eric Hasso
Recorded during a special industry session, Eric Hasso’s 2025 State of the Union offers an in-depth look at Igelkott Studios’ recent work and evolving technology.
From major productions like Netflix's Troll 2, The Glass Dome, and Helicopter Heist, and to breakthroughs in projection-based workflows, the presentation showcases how in-camera VFX is reshaping production across Europe and beyond.
The session covers key developments such as third-generation One-Lens 360° plates with 16x resolution gains, the rise of image-based lighting as a standard, and emerging practices like capturing all locations for potential reshoots. Eric also outlines the strengths and trade-offs between rear and front projection, equipment preferences, and camera compatibility. Insights from industry experts like Mikael Windelin highlight how plates can return creative control to the DoP, supported by rigorous pre-production workflows and disciplined on-set communication. The talk closes with actionable tips for cinematographers on when to consider virtual production and how to integrate it into their visual storytelling process.
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Generation 3 Plates: One-Lens 360° capture with 16x resolution increase from 4K to 16K360.
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Projection Workflows: Rear vs. front projection pros and cons for cinematic realism and production efficiency.
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Image-Based Lighting: Becoming standard for matching on-screen environments to real-world lighting in-camera.
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DoP Guidelines: When to consider virtual production, and Amazon’s 5 principles for successful VP shoots.
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Expert Insights: Mikael Windelin’s structured prep and collaboration methods for plate-based virtual production.
“Virtual production isn’t a genre or style, it’s a toolset that can help you solve specific production challenges creatively and efficiently.” / Eric Hasso
About Igelkott Studios
Igelkott Studios is a projection-based virtual production company working in in-camera visual effects. Its One-Lens 16K360 system captures 360° driving plates with a single lens on a single sensor, so nothing is stitched and there is no seam to paint out.
The plates are sold as a public, priced library: 437 filmed 360° driving plates across 14 locations in five countries, 349 at 8K360 and 88 at 16K360, delivered as equirectangular ProRes 422 HQ. Every plate carries a free ten-second sample at full resolution.
Browse the library at igelkottplates.com