Gold Coast, Australia — September 17, 2026 — Virtual production infrastructure is continuing to expand beyond major film hubs, with Chrysaor Studios bringing a dedicated LED-volume facility to Australia’s Gold Coast.
Supported by Screen Queensland’s Capital Grants Program, Chrysaor Studios has developed a purpose-built virtual production stage designed to give film, television and commercial productions access to real-time production technology across a range of budgets.
Unreal Engine at the Centre of the Workflow
The facility’s virtual production stage is operated in partnership with AniMax Studios and combines an LED volume with Unreal Engine real-time environments, camera tracking and on-set virtual production supervision.
According to Chrysaor Studios, its permanent LED volume can support screens up to 49.5 square metres, with a display area measuring up to 10 metres wide by 4.5 metres high. The facility also provides Unreal Engine 5 real-time rendering integration, camera tracking and calibration, colour calibration and technical support.
This setup allows production teams to place performers inside digitally generated environments while capturing the interaction between the camera, lighting and virtual world directly on set.
A Permanent LED Volume for the Gold Coast
Chrysaor describes the facility as Queensland’s permanent open-access LED volume for virtual production. The stage uses Unilumin URMIII LED panels and is designed to provide a turnkey workflow, including technical crew, an Unreal Engine operator, camera-tracking setup and access to a basic environment library.
The wider Chrysaor facility includes a 400-square-metre soundstage, production offices and crew facilities, creating a production environment that combines traditional filmmaking infrastructure with virtual production technology.
Making Virtual Production More Accessible
One of the key goals behind the facility is accessibility.
Screen Queensland says the studio was created to provide producers with access to virtual production across different budget levels, from short commercial projects through to larger feature productions. Since opening in April 2026, the facility has already hosted productions and industry events, including a Gold Coast Virtual Production Showcase attended by more than 150 industry practitioners.
Chrysaor Studios also positions the facility as part of a broader effort to develop production infrastructure and industry opportunities on the Gold Coast.
Why It Matters for VFX and Filmmaking
LED-volume production is becoming an increasingly important part of modern filmmaking because it can combine physical production with real-time digital environments.
Instead of relying entirely on green screens and replacing backgrounds later, filmmakers can capture actors against rendered environments while using camera tracking and real-time rendering to create a more integrated production workflow.
For VFX artists, this can also shift some of the work earlier in the pipeline, with virtual environments, lighting and camera decisions being developed during production rather than being handled entirely during post-production.
Chrysaor’s Gold Coast facility is another example of how Unreal Engine, LED volumes and real-time rendering are becoming part of production infrastructure outside traditional Hollywood and major international production centres.
As virtual production continues to develop, access to dedicated facilities could become increasingly important for independent filmmakers, television productions, advertising projects and emerging creators.
Zgian Analysis: The technology itself is not new, but the expansion of permanent, accessible virtual production facilities is significant. The combination of LED volumes, Unreal Engine and camera tracking is making real-time filmmaking workflows available to a broader range of productions.
For VFX and CGI artists, that means the boundary between production and post-production continues to move closer together.
Source: Screen Queensland; Chrysaor Studios.
