ICVFX Services
in Chicago

For Chicago's agency and brand teams — many managing national CPG and retail campaigns — locking the shot in-camera beats waiting weeks for a compositing pass. SP Studios brings the full ICVFX toolkit (Unreal Engine, camera tracking, live keying, image-based lighting) directly to your Chicago stage, so creative calls get made on set, not in a review three weeks later.

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SP Chroma™ — On Location in New York

Unlike our fixed LED Volume, the SP Chroma™ ICVFX kit is fully mobile: our certified crew delivers motion control, Unreal Engine environments and real-time keying to any chroma-ready stage in New York City. You get the creative confidence of a live composite — seen on set, not imagined — combined with the flexibility of traditional green screen production.

Commercials

1

Cost Efficiency

Eliminates travel and location costs.
Reduces need for large physical sets.

2

Creative Flexibility

Easily integrates dynamic virtual environments.
Removes physical limits on creative visuals.

3

Accelerated Production

Enables real-time background changes on set reduces.
Reshoots and accelerates post workflow.

4

Brand Consistency

Ensures consistent visual branding across assets. Delivers repeatable looks from a controlled studio setup.

Corporate Videos

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Professional & Polished Look

Creates polished, brand-integrated environments. Elevates professionalism of corporate video content

2

Brand & Message Control

Full control over visuals for clear, focused messaging. Easily adapts content for different audiences or regions

3

Cost-Effective Location Variety

Real-time background updates minimize reshoots. Accelerates production and post timelines

4

Faster Turnaround Times

Quick background swaps reduce shoot days. Streamlined edits speed up post-production

Long Format

1

World-Building Without Limits

Build expansive, immersive worlds digitally.
Enables cinematic scale without physical builds

2

Seamless Integration of VFX

Simplifies integration of CGI and VFX elements.
Boosts flexibility for complex post-production work.

3

Controlled Filming Conditions

Real-time compositing speeds up on-set workflow.
Retains full flexibility for changes in post

SP Chroma™ VS Traditional Green Screen

World-Building Without Limits

GS + Unreal: Clients and directors can see a live composite on monitors—making camera framing, lighting, and art direction decisions easier and faster.

Traditional GS: You’re shooting blind. Backgrounds are imagined or referenced in boards.

Fewer Reshoots / Faster Approvals

GS + Unreal: With a rough comp visible on set, you can spot issues early and fix them while talent and crew are still there.

Traditional GS: Problems are often discovered in post, leading to unexpected delays or costly pickups.

More Informed Performance

GS + Unreal: Actors can react to real-time backgrounds, timing, and camera moves, improving realism and engagement.

Traditional GS: Performances often feel disconnected or stilted, especially for less experienced talent.

Stronger Client Confidence

GS + Unreal: Stakeholders can visualize the creative direction during the shoot, reducing uncertainty.

Traditional GS: Clients often need to “trust the process” without seeing anything close to final until weeks later.

Improved Collaboration Between Departments

GS + Unreal: Art, camera, and post can align in real-time to fine-tune the composite, rather than working in isolated silos.

Traditional GS: Post-production inherits the guesswork— sometimes with misaligned lighting, blocking, or camera angles.

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