In this episode, AJ Wedding, founder of Orbital Studios, discusses the filming of Ray Tracing FTW with Chaos Innovation Lab and how virtual production is transforming filmmaking. He shares how he built Orbital Studios during the pandemic, making high-quality production accessible for independent filmmakers, and provides insights into the future of the industry.0:00:00 CG Garage Intro0:04:32 AJ's Journey into Visual Effects0:07:28 Discovering Virtual Production on The Mandalorian0:10:16 Founding Orbital Studios During the Pandemic0:13:18 Saving Snowfall with Virtual Production0:14:55 The Growth of Orbital Studios0:17:12 Economics of Virtual Production0:20:23 Flexibility & Control in Virtual Production0:23:49 Supporting Independent Filmmakers0:34:35 Filming Ray Tracing FTW with Chaos Innovation Lab0:38:18 AI Tools in Virtual Production0:45:33 Streamlining Filmmaking with AI0:51:48 The Future of AI in Filmmaking0:58:07 Future Projects at Orbital StudiosOrbital Studios: https://www.orbitalvs.com/ A.J. Weddings website: https://www.ajwedding.com/ A.J. Wedding on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1229279/ CG Garage Podcast homepage: https://www.chaos.com/cg-garage