Filmmaking with volumetric video capture

Emily Trappen, Paul Tennent, Helen W. Kennedy, Richard Ramchurn, Mixed Reality Lab, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Department of Cultural, Media and Visual Studies University of Nottingham, Virtual and Immersive Production Studio University of Nottingham

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies

Published online on March 10, 2026

Abstract

Convergence, Volume 32, Issue 2, Page 352-374, April 2026.
Volumetric video capture (VVC) technologies are finding applications in multiple sectors that desire realistic and immersive mixed reality content. However, VVC is also emerging as a tool for traditional filmmaking: in theory, the capture technology ...