In this episode of VP Land, we dive into the world of sci-fi and indie production with Steve Dabal, co-founder of the production house The Family. Steve shares his experience working on the indie sci-fi rom-com, Molli and Max in the Future, and how the filmmakers overcame budget constraints with creative solutions. 📧 GET THE VP LAND NEWSLETTER  Subscribe for free for the latest news and BTS insights on video creation 2-3x a week:  https://ntm.link/vp_land 📺 MORE VP LAND EPISODES Inside the ZEISS CinCraft Scenario & Nano Primes https://youtu.be/4nnkkR34WwY This music video tested out every new piece of filmmaking gear https://youtu.be/vFFqiyU2wUY The CPU Powering The Creator, Pixar, and Virtual Production [AMD's James Knight] https://youtu.be/F-4bJaOaYlc Connect with Steve @ The Family: Website - https://www.stevedabal.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/stevewithav Twitter - https://twitter.com/SteveDabal LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevedabal Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/stevedabal Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/dabal IMDB - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4288461 The Family Website - https://thefamily.tv Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thefamilybts YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@the_family Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/family Molli and Max in the Future Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/molliandmax/ Steve is an independent film director with a background in visual effects, working with brands (Google, Adidas, Paypal, NFL, etc.) and artists (Joey Bada$$, T-Pain, Scarlett Johansson, Oliver Tree, etc.) As the co-founder and creative director of the Family in New York City, he has grown a small art collective into a full service production house creating digital and physical artworks. It is proudly artist owned and operated. His work has been recognized at festivals around the world (SXSW, Coachella, Lollapalooza, Clusterfest, New York Film Festival) and he has spoken about using technology for storytelling at SIGGRAPH, Infocomm, Dior, SVA, Villa Albertine, etc. ############# 📝 SHOW NOTES & SOURCES BTS - Molli and Max in The Future https://www.instagram.com/molliandmax/ Molli and Max in The Future Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhFmVkgxveA Oculus Rift Development Kit 2 Hands-on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzJUcdYQBj8 Tilt Brush: Painting from a new perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TckqNdrdbgk CNN Tech For Good BRAVEMIND PTSD VR Exposure Therapy 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ymmQ1kdZw&t=2s 3D virtual reality device for stroke rehabilitation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPcpn665O_s Hello Apple Vision Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY4x85zqoJM&t=1s A Guided Tour of Apple Vision Pro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0dG-2huJE&t=203s Cuebric https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XK6HndLX7wg The Blackmagic Camera App Tutorial - iPhone Filmmaking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9nf7oE75TM stYpe RedSpy https://stype.tv Disguise https://www.disguise.one/en/solutions/virtual-production ############# 00:00 Intro 01:45 Steve Dabal's Background and The Family 03:42 How Molli and Max in the Future Started 07:10 VR and Storytelling Research 10:45 Learnings from Early VR Experiments 13:20 About Molli and Max in the Future 15:00 Prep and Production Process Timeline 21:00 Generating Plates and 3D Models 26:32 Color LUT Process for Backgrounds 28:28 Stage Hardware and Tracking 32:15 Tips for Indie Virtual Production 37:30 How Molli and Max Would Differ Today 39:53 Photogrammetry and NeRFs 43:08 Mobile Virtual Production Projects 48:55 AI as an Alternative to Virt