Inside Coffeezilla's '$10,000,000' Virtual Production Studio
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 มิ.ย. 2024
- Investigative TH-camr Coffeezilla breaks down his 10 million dollar studio, revealing for the first time the tips and tricks behind the virtual production studio he built for the Coffeezilla Cinematic Universe.
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⏱ CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
02:00 The 10 Million Dollar Studio
07:15 Virtual Production
09:16 Green Screen
12:15 Creating Maxwell, the Bartender Robot
13:40 Moodboarding
19:20 Set pieces and props
22:30 Workflow and tools
23:25 Previz
25:00 Mo-Sys
26:30 Blender
26:55 Aximmetry
33:50 Mo-Sys StarTracker
40:15 LED Panels vs Green Screen
42:20 GhostFrame and MIMIK
43:15 Noir Lighting
44:10 Coffee Steam
46:00 Production Timeline
47:05 AI Tools
49:50 Cameras & Tech
54:45 Video Editing
55:38 Advice for New TH-camrs
57:35 Outro
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The fact Coffeezilla would just casually make an appearance on a much smaller channel just speaks to his humility. Just an awesome dude!
He's a self admitted huge nerd. Anyone who's passionate about the hobby is always willing to talk shop with just about anyone. :-)
Coffee was himself a pretty small channel before he did the Save the Kids story. He used to have his own pod called the Drip where he was incredibly down to earth.
I'm honestly proud of Coffee's massive success. I watched him grow from 5k to Millions of subs within a span of 3-4 years. Feels like an honor.
An honor? Bro, you just clicked on a button 4 years ago, just like you clicked 100's of others over the years.
@@kenbobcornfor real
@@kenbobcorn True, I clicked on many videos but becoming a fan of a particular channel because of how much value they provide and watching them succeed over time isn't the same as merely clicking and forgetting they existed.
I have no idea whatsoever about virtual production and all the terminology your threw around in this video, but I watched the whole thing. Coffeezilla is a gift to humanity. Thank you for doing the interview with him!
Glad you enjoyed it - and learned a bit about virtual production!
I can't even begin to tell you how much I wanted this. I really was in awe of coffee's (especially recent) production work. And to see that he actually knows the production side of things so thoroughly instead of relying on external people makes me so happy.
You're happy but I'm sad. Because I see a lot of people falling into the trap of parasocial relationships (definition: « Parasocial relationships are one-sided relationships, where one person extends emotional energy, interest and time, and the other party, the persona, is completely unaware of the other's existence. »). And I believe that the implications of this are bad enough to be sad.
Uhhh ok bro @@brinckau
@@PumpedAntics Ok bro, thank you for your insight.
@@brinckau it's not that deep
@@brinckau brother, I didn't say that looking at him makes me want to marry him or something, as a creative professional I get inspired by a lot of people's work and to see that someone knows the whole creative workflow instead of just outsourcing it all to some one is what makes me happy. I think you fundamentally don't understand what a parasocial relationship actually is (or maybe you do and you just see the world through that one lens).
Coffeezilla is the best. We don’t deserve such high quality videos and the amount of effort he and his team put into producing them.
Linus from LinusTechTips made an interesting observation when they moved from the House to the warehouse office. He'd just spent a load of money on a professional studio space with special sets only for his set quality to be worse. The house kitchen made for a perfect, if cramped, set. That's why when they revamped their sets they built them as if they're actual living spaces.
That is so cool to hear. I didn't really think about it but now that you mention it, they did go through quite some set just over the past 2 years.
@@AverageDoggo what are you talking about, you mean as he departed NCIX or what
@@AverageDoggo dude it was bad timing and miscommunication
WOOOAHH!!! this same situation happened with the TH-cam channel / brand/company Just Kidding News - they had this iconic, casual, "amateur-like" setup which they did for yeaaars and then they wanted to expand and invest tons of money into a bigger studio/set and it actually had a negative ROI so they actually went back to the original setup
@@AverageDoggo Bro just get over it already, no one cares anymore. It all was explained and they've gotten better from it.
this was one of the most motivational and inspiring videos I have watched in a good while
whats up checkmark
yo horizon new year new vid? :3@@The_Horizon
so much editing
lol before he even said hi 😊
43:20 Without a doubt. I noticed immediately when that "fake blind" light got added. That actually makes the virtual set pop out of, like 2.5d into full 3d, in my brain at least.
Yeah I remember noticing that and saying to myself, "wait, I thought this was a virtual/green screen setup," and I spent a bunch of time watching to see if the patch of "sunlight" moved gradually like it does in real life.
Coffee is a sharp guy, clearly interested in everything, like even his working knowledge of pipeline and production nomenclature is quite complete.
He's got an edge on that though being a ChemE
@@temporarychannelname8620 he's talked about this before, his chemical engineering degree helped him think critically about these things even though he doesn't work as a chemical engineer. He's clearly a smart dude!
Yeah, he's a sharp guy. He invests as much time into the production pipeline as he does his content/research and it shows that he loves it.
respect for Coffe,that he do interviews with smaller channels and is not like who...!Respect,great video and zuper interview!
Love this interview! It's packed with valuable details! 🙌
Glad you enjoyed it!
"Right tool, right job" really does stress how great Virtual Production can be. Thanks for the great discussion!
This was so entertaining! I've always had so many questions from this exact perspective that I've always wondered about Coffee's videos and production pipeline. Great episode! You could have told me this was a 800k sub channel and I wouldn't think twice about it. Super helpful video to watch as someone who's always been a creative and is messing with the idea of getting started on a budget setup!
Thanks a lot! Glad it was helpful and you enjoyed it
The actual f. I thought the same, this interview was absolutely fantastic and I loved seeing Steven nerd out about this and answer questions from a clearly knowledgable interviewer. What a great job here
I think he's the best form of youtuber can be. Consistency, sincere dedication and ever evolving quality.
15:05 I love this point - he’s teaching by example instead of talking head. Thanks for this as I hadn’t known of him or this $10M studio and I’ve been gearing up my set to do it myself.
As a fan of Coffeezilla and kinda wowed by the new cyberpunk set - I am grateful for this interview / video as an intro to 'virtual' set / virtual production - definitely checking out that TedTalk !
it's called "3 ways to create a space that moves you, from a Broadway set designer" by David Korins
This video is so full of non-stop valuable information, I really like your editing and including examples of his videos when he mentions certain things. I hope you grow a lot and keep sharing all these interesting topics
It is awesome to get to listen to him describe the process. I’ve been watching Coffeezilla for a long time and watching his success has been really fun.
First, as a newcomer, I think you're a great interviewer! And I love to hear so much about a side of Stephen's channel we don't normally have an insight into! I consider his one of the very best channels on TH-cam, and a great inspiration for that level of independent production!
Re the flipping screen, it was a perfect solution for what he wanted, and also produced the opportunity for the ongoing gag of him dodging it like it's gonna hit him in the back of the head lol
41:20 yes! Really loved potato jet’s video on that fake window. Super fascinating
Love the $10M studio, gives so much to the story telling! Great That some TH-camrs Care about quality these days💪💪 Thank you for your great content, Stephen!
Wanted this for so long thanks for putting this great video together, very informative
Such a great conversation. Informative & fun between intelligent & experienced producers. Really enjoyed hearing about Coffeezilla’s tech growth as someone who has watched since he had his shelves background.
Great talk. Love seeing creators upping their game and incorporating these tools.
This is a MUST see for anyone starting out! Great interview dude and props to Coffee for spilling a lot of the tea!!!
Fantastic video, love the detail and enthusiasm Coffee was able to bring to the discussion and the further peak behind the scenes of his virtual production.
This is fantastic, really great to hear this behind the scenes take on his production.
I've always loved coffee, and watching his evolution has been really something. I've never seen your channel before, but watched because of Steven and his $10 million studio. Great interview!
Good video. Always been keen to know how Coffeezilla does his effects. Nice to see such an open and honest breakdown of the process.
his compositing always looks fake, but somehow it really fits his intent
Yeah it's good enough, but definitely not as convincing as the H3H3 Productions "hybrid sets"
It's because we have no standards for free content.
Well… why would it look real?
That takes out some of the fun
He looks like he’s a main character in a video game
@@AAllinsonNN that’s one way to think about it for sure. Most vp is meant to be photorealistic however
Yeah I always dig it though. He purposely doesn’t light himself exactly like he would if he was trying to make a convincing composite. That video game comparison is spot on. If you light the main character perfectly, they don’t stand out enough.
Great episode! Really enjoyed hearing Coffee talk about production
Amazing video! Thank you so much for making this. It help to avoid going down sketchy paths.
Wow, super-cool episode. I've never seen you, but I watch every Coffeezilla episode and I am interested in virtual production etc. and I have always been interested in the tech behind his. I did surmise he was using Aximmetry, so cool to see that confirmed. Thank you TH-cam algorithm.
This is awesome! Subscribed and liked easily. I always look deep into his production and try and dissect how he creates it. This was fantastic.
Awesome, thank you!
This is so cool, I’m fascinated by Coffees work. I’ve wanted to understand and learn how he put he’s videos together for some time now, every time I watch he’s stuff I get that “wow” feeling and it’s not only the production quality but everything as a whole, professional journalism, story, characters as well as making a often dark story into something interesting and entertaining.
Thanks for the interview and I wish both of you a great day!
Thank you!
I love his dystopian cyberpunk studios gimmick or not. Sets a mood. He's great and this interview was fantastic
very nice look into nerdy stuff mostly over my head, but elucidated as well as could be. thank you for this.
Very good interview and makes me want to do something more interesting with my online meetings as just having a static background etc is not good enough as want to be able to have more interactive and informative interaction (not just switching to a presentation etc)!! Awesome inspirational stuff with this so thank you!
The production value of this video is great! I can tell you worked hard on it brother
Great interview! It’s always a breath of fresh air to see behind the curtain 🔥
I am not surprised that he does it in post. The reality of a lot of virtual production in industry is that clients still want the flexibility to change stuff later which is why you are seeing setups where they use those giant LED panels as big green/blue screens.
I dunno why but I could listen to coffee geek out about video production all day
Great video. I had no idea Coffee puts so much time for his visuals.
This was a fantastic interview, one of the best I have seen about upping production quality!
Thank you!
this was awesome thank you Joey and Coffeezilla
Super interesting! Subscribed to your newsletter. Thank you for sharing this!
Awesome, thank you!
It's insane how you only have 3k subscribers! This is amazing
Great to see how the $10M studio works!
Dude he’s so cool. So humble and down to earth
Awesome interview! Love to get a behind the scenes of Coffeezilla, great interview Joey!
Thanks Andy!
Yes Stephen - it IS Potato Jet. This was awesome to watch as a production nerd!
super informational while at the same time being very informal. Loved this candid talk!
Thanks!
This was way more fascinating than I expected
Love Coffeezilla, great video its awesome to see the thought process behind the channel and all the techy stuff
Glad you found it insightful!
just stumbled across this, awesome insightful interview. I think at the talking point about other mainstream content creators working with virtual productions, dr.disrespect should have been mentioned, for sure one of the biggest influencers building a narrative universe supported by vp!
Great interview! Loved the format.
Awesome video and channel. So informative and raw.
This is a great video about Coffeezilla and is setup and how he evolved it. This content is pure gold.
Thanks 🙏
Great video I always wanted a deep dive into this
I was watching him when he’d do lives during Covid and I’m so proud of him now
I miss the flying lambo.
It's been good to see Coffezilla grow from pre $10mil studio into what it is now
This is what I wondered ever since I first saw the $10,000,000 dollar studio
Dear Coffeezilla, this topic is so interesting and I would like to propose to you to make it into a video on your second channel. Just a walk through your process of solving all this problem is really interesting to me. Make me wanna learn about videography..
Not surprised this blew up, such a interesting video!
Amazing. I love coffees set and love that he talked about it here
Such an interesting interview! I've always loved coffee's videos its fascinating to see how its done.
Although we need a shoutout to voidzilla 😂😂. I know hes explained why hes in the void and honestly I like the dichotomy of the channels but its very funny that hes does all this for one channel and in the other hes just in the void 😂😂
🤯 He's still using Blender!! This just shows how much powerful blender is. That really caught me off guard. Bravo!
both of y'all have amazing videos, keep it up!
Thanks!
sick intro, also nice to see this side of coffeezilla - I had no idea!
Thanks!
Dude, great work! Liked, subscribed and commenting!
Awesome, thank you!
Great content! Thank you :)
Oh yeah, been waiting on this
This was amazing. many of my questions answered. Thanks!
Awesome!
This was great! I see a video with coffee, I click 😅
Loved this! Another youtuber using interesting VP stuff is Johnny Harris, maybe ask him about his setup?
I’m a visual effects supervisor. 10 million dollars is a lot for a green screen studio. One reason led screens are more challenging is that you will need to produce the environment in advance before the shoot. It can delay production schedules. it’s usually easier to shoot the green screen and add the background later. It’s good to see TH-cam creators using vfx and virtual production in their content .
It's just the name of the studio, it didnt cost him 10 million dollars.
@@xMemn0nx Ah hahah cool name
thxx
The level of nerdy enthusiasm here is a delight.
Thanks Tom! Love your videos
@@vp-land woah thank you! That’s crazy to hear! 🤯
well i did 25 years of VP for broadcasters. There are many tracking solutions. There are also realtime running slider systems that can rerun the shot, like motion controls. FreeD is an interesting approach as well. Stype is also very interesting. But as a youtuber you need to know what you want and what you use in the end. One of the first systems i worked on 1999 was a trackless virtual studio system. That is not a bad idea for youtubers. Also the small integration in VMIX is not too bad if you get a good background and just want to zoom in. There are many solutions and if someone is a unity/unreal developer you can develop your own system with an iphone.
This was SOOOOOO GOOD and gives me soooo many ideas for my future channel i will be watching this a few times
🙏 👊 💥
Cinematography Database is probably the most virtual production focused channel i know of
00:02 Coffeezilla upgraded to a virtual production studio
02:03 Coffeezilla's evolution from basic setup to elaborate studio.
05:45 Exploring the creation of a virtual production studio
07:48 Aximmetry is a competitive keyer with better compositing
11:33 Creating immersive experiences for the audience
13:21 Creating original and expressive content through virtual production
17:18 Virtual production complements practical tools on set.
19:04 Utilizing practical set pieces for enhanced visual depth
22:36 The development process includes research, script compilation, storyboarding, pre-vis, and simple rendering.
24:16 Shooting a scene with multiple angles and CGI elements
27:30 Using Aximmetry for node-based video editing and live production
29:22 Transitioning from post-production to real-time keying and rendering.
32:44 Choosing Mo-Sys StarTracker for virtual production stability
34:26 Indie virtual production has challenges for layman TH-camrs.
38:08 Virtual production moves all production to pre-production.
40:02 LED panels offer unique lighting benefits
43:16 Virtual production involves creative problem-solving
45:10 Deciding between post, live, practical, or CGI is a fun part of the job.
48:30 Virtual production is subservient to storytelling and skill.
50:21 Sony FX3's low light performance and its importance for green screen work
53:44 Teleprompters help in ensuring accuracy during presentations
55:23 TH-cam allows for unpolished projects and learning on the go
Hell yeah. Since I´m in 3D anyway, I might should give this a shot. Would probably be a fun project.
I appreciate the investment into real captions. Lots of esoteric terminology, and it was definitely helpful that the captions were not auto-generated.
Coffeezilla is amazing, his production is amazing. Thanks for a really great and interesting interview 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it!
Happened only shortly beforehand but I think DrDisrespect was the first person I saw with a really silly virtual $170m studio but Coffee has built it out into something much more elaborate.
god bless coffee, love his content.
My favorite part is how many angles he gets sometimes for just one section. Well, besides his excellent investigative work!
Really great interview, was interesting to see how the whole production works. Only critiicism is I don't love the ceaseless jump cuts which made it irritating to watch at points, but I guess it makes sense for such a long in-depth interview.
Modelling in Blender as I listen!!!! Super underrated program
Coffee went full degen on VP. Love it❤
I’ve used premiere for 7+ years and recently switched to resolve studio maybe a year ago. Never looking back!!!!
Coffeezilla's presentation style with his virtual studio and sets heavily inspired me to create some of my own as part of a unified design system for a network of publications I'm working on, however those wouldn't be present from the beginning for several reasons, but even then, what I have in mind would still be quite a bit different visually to better fit in with the topics each publication (and their respective TH-cam channels) would cover.
The virtual studios wouldn't be available at the launch of the first publication in the network and some time for several reasons, and I would instead start with a PNGTuber and background (sort of like what Hideaki {another TH-camr} currently has for his main videos) before upgrading over time.
I could write a longer comment, but in doing so I would end up revealing ideas that I want to keep secret for now.
Great Interview!
Coffee is really showing his engineering background in this.
great pod!
CVILLA is cool as man, top bloke! talks the truth
Well done interview.
great video, great interview.
thank you!
You can achieve a lot of the same logical node pipeline stuff in OBS, but it's very manual, very "functional" data pipeline stuff.
You have to really think hard about wrapping objects in scenes, then wrapping scenes in scenes, then wrap those scenes in scenes...
If you edit the effects on an object, it does it everywhere that object is referenced, so you can share objects between multiple scenes, wrap the layers in folders, then apply effects to those layers.
You canalso wrap multiple layers in a scene and switch between those layers as an intermediary, etc etc etc