Virtual production (VP) is no longer just a Hollywood trend. In the last two years, India has seen a massive jump in VP studios, LED walls, and real-time filmmaking. From South Indian blockbusters to Bollywood and OTT series, virtual production is becoming the new normal. 

Here’s a simple breakdown of why virtual production is exploding in India right now and what it means for filmmakers, VFX artists, and students. 

1. Huge Cost & Time Savings 

Shooting on a real location in India often means traffic, crowd, permissions, and weather issues. With VP: 

• Directors see the final background in real-time on LED walls 

• No waiting for post-production to “fix it in VFX” 

• South films like RRR and KGF Chapter 2 already used early versions; now full VP stages are cutting schedules by 30–40% 

2. World-Class Studios Are Opening Fast 

• Hyderabad: Ramoji Film City, Annapurna Studios, and new dedicated VP stages 

• Mumbai: Yash Raj Films, FutureWorks, Red Chillies, and NY VFXWAALA have built or upgraded LED volume stages 

• Chennai & Bengaluru: New studios coming up in 2025–2026 

India now has over 15 large-scale LED walls (compared to just 2–3 in 2021). 

3. Unreal Engine + Indian Talent = Magic 

Indian VFX artists are already global leaders. When you combine that talent with Unreal Engine and real-time rendering: 

• Previs, on-set visualization, and final pixel shoots happen on the same day 

• Directors can change weather, time of day, or location with a click 

4. Big Projects Already Using Virtual Production in India 

• Pushpa 2: The Rule (extensive jungle scenes on LED walls) 

• War 2, Singham Again, and several pan-India films 

• Amazon Prime & Netflix India shows shooting full episodes on VP stages 

5. Jobs & Career Boom 

The rise of virtual production is creating thousands of new jobs: 

• Virtual Production Supervisor 

• Unreal Engine Technical Artist 

• LED Wall Technician 

• On-Set VFX Supervisor 

• Brainstorm & NDisplay Operator 

Want to Get Ahead in This Revolution? 

Shaft Media Academy is one of the few institutes in India offering hands-on training in virtual production using real LED walls and Unreal Engine 5. 

Whether you’re in Hyderabad, Vijayawada, or anywhere else, Shaft Media Academy’s Virtual Production Course covers: 

• LED volume workflow 

• Unreal Engine for filmmakers 

• ICVFX (In-Camera VFX) 

• Live projects with industry mentors