YOUR VISION. OUR STAGE.

Built to Bring Impossible Ideas to Life.

Forge Virtual Studios is where directors come with bold ideas and leave with the footage to prove they work. From real-time Unreal Engine environments to an LED wall that moves with your camera, this is your space to make the impossible look inevitable.

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FROM CONCEPT TO CAMERA

We're Your VP Translation Sidekick — From the First Conversation to the Final Frame.

The most common question we hear from directors isn't about specs. It's this: "Is the tech going to slow me down?"

The answer is no, because we've built a team specifically so it won't. One Forge crew member is assigned to every single rental. They're in this space every day. They know how to keep camera tracking locked, how to position practicals without killing your shot, and how to solve problems before you ever know they exist. Your energy stays exactly where it belongs: on the work.

Creative Freedom

Your Skills Transfer. Your Vision Leads.

Everything you've built as a director — your instincts for framing, movement, light, and story — works here. Virtual production doesn't ask you to unlearn your craft. It asks you to expand what's possible within it.

At Forge, the technology serves the idea. Our team handles the technical layer so you're never forced to choose between a great shot and a practical one. You stay in the work. We stay out of your way.

Creative Freedom

Your Skills Transfer. Your Vision Leads.

The Best Way to Understand What's Possible Is to Stand in Front of It.

You don't need a project booked. You don't need a brief finalized. Bring a concept, a question, or just curiosity and we'll show you exactly what this wall can do with it.

Two Studios. Infinite Worlds.

Studio A is where the wall dances. At 82 feet wide with a 16-foot ceiling, full camera tracking, and Unreal Engine integration, it's built for productions that demand photorealistic immersion, dynamic environments, and the kind of scale that makes every frame feel cinematic. Studio B is a more intimate stage, ideal for talent-forward content, focused shoots, and exploratory days where you want to move fast and iterate freely.

Both studios sit under one roof in Chicago. Explore the floor plan, then come see what it actually feels like to stand in front of the wall.

Not part of Forge Virtual Studios indicates spaces outside our facility.

Green Room

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Studio A

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Brain Deck Containers

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Workshop/Gear

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Studio B

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Production Line Containers

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Virtual Production, Designed for Directors.

Forge isn't just a space. It's a system designed to keep you in your creative flow from the first pre-vis call to the final shot of the day. Our LED volume, our virtual art team, and our on-set crew all exist for one reason: to make sure your idea comes out better than you imagined, without the technical friction that gets in the way.

Where creative ambition meets a team that's ready for it.

The Creative Process, Start to Finish

Great virtual production starts long before the shoot day. We partner with you through pre-visualization, environment testing, and background development so that when you call action, every variable is already solved. We can even stream a live wall feed to your laptop so you can approve looks remotely before ever stepping on set. From the first solutioning call to the final frame, we're in it with you.

Virtual Art & Background Development

Not sure where your backgrounds are coming from? Our virtual art team can build custom environments from scratch, source from our existing library, or optimize assets you bring. Every environment gets tested against your lens, your lighting setup, and your frame before shoot day, so what you see in pre-vis is what you get on camera.

Tech That Works With Your Gear

Bring your preferred camera and lenses. Our stage works with what you bring. If it's easier, rent from our on-site kit, pre-configured and optimized for the volume so you're not losing time to technical setup. Either way, we make it work. The wall adapts to your workflow, not the other way around.

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On-Set Crew Support

Don't have production crew in Chicago? We can connect you with VP-certified team members who know this stage inside out. People who won't accidentally occlude a tracking camera, who understand how to layer practicals against the wall, and who've seen every version of the problems that come up on a live shoot. You focus on directing. They handle the rest.

2D Plates vs. Unreal Engine — What's Right for Your Project

Two approaches, both powerful. The right choice depends on what your project needs. 2D plate environments are photorealistic, fast to swap, and perfect for controlled location looks. Unreal Engine opens up fully interactive 3D worlds that respond to your camera in real time, ideal for productions where depth, parallax, and immersion are part of the story. Not sure which fits? We'll help you figure it out before shoot day.

Virtual Production, Designed for Directors.

Where creative ambition meets a team that's ready for it.

The Creative Process, Start to Finish

Great virtual production starts long before the shoot day. We partner with you through pre-visualization, environment testing, and background development so that when you call action, every variable is already solved. We can even stream a live wall feed to your laptop so you can approve looks remotely before ever stepping on set. From the first solutioning call to the final frame, we're in it with you.
Virtual Art & Background Development
Tech That Works With Your Gear
On-Set Crew Support
2D Plates vs. Unreal Engine — What's Right for Your Project

Two approaches, both powerful. The right choice depends on what your project needs. 2D plate environments are photorealistic, fast to swap, and perfect for controlled location looks. Unreal Engine opens up fully interactive 3D worlds that respond to your camera in real time, ideal for productions where depth, parallax, and immersion are part of the story. Not sure which fits? We'll help you figure it out before shoot day.

Come See What Your Idea Looks Like on the Wall.

Our tours aren't walkthroughs. They're the first creative conversation. Directors who've come through Forge's doors have left with a clear picture of what's possible and the confidence to move a project forward. You should too.

1. BRING YOUR CURIOSITY.

No project required. No brief needed. Just show up and we'll take it from there.

2. WE'LL MAKE THE WALL DANCE.

We'll show you Studio A and Studio B in action. Environments live on the wall, camera tracking running, the real experience of what a shoot day looks like here. You'll leave knowing exactly what's possible.

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Your Next Big Idea Has a Stage. Come See It.

You don't need a project booked to come see what's possible.

Forge's studio tours are built for directors who want to understand what's possible before they commit to anything. You'll see both studios live, talk through your type of work with our team, and leave with a real sense of what a production here looks like. From the wall, to the crew, to the creative process we'd build around your project.

The directors who trust Forge don't just come back for one project. They come back because once you've made something here, you understand what this space can do and you start imagining everything you could do next.

Book a Tour

YOUR VISION. OUR STAGE.

Built to Bring Impossible Ideas to Life.

FROM CONCEPT TO CAMERA

We're Your VP Translation Sidekick — From the First Conversation to the Final Frame.

Creative Freedom

Your Skills Transfer. Your Vision Leads.

Creative Freedom

Your Skills Transfer. Your Vision Leads.

The Best Way to Understand What's Possible Is to Stand in Front of It.

Two Studios. Infinite Worlds.

Green Room

Restrooms

Catering Container

Studio A

Brain Deck Containers

Workshop/Gear

Studio B

Production Line Containers

Virtual Production, Designed for Directors.