Experience the next level of filmmaking with writer/director Marco Ragozzino’s "Cut to the Chase," an exhilarating short film powered by the groundbreaking and one of a kind AKIRA vehicle processing system and Sony’s Virtual Production ecosystem. Shot on the volume at the MARTINI STUDIOS in Vancouver, this action-packed adventure immerses viewers in stunning 2D and 3D virtual environments, seamlessly integrating 6 real-world vehicles in a 5-day shoot.

This film showcases the capacity of Epic Games Unreal Engine in combination with Sony’s Virtual Production Tool Set Plug-in, featuring high-end VENICE 2 and BURANO virtual cinema cameras in your Unreal project. Captured by Director of Photography, Baz Idoine, ASC, who lensed the project using Panavision Ultra Primes and Sony’s VENICE 2 coupled with the innovative VENICE Extension System Mini (RIALTO), and Sony’s newly released OCELLUS camera-tracking system. Enhanced by Sony’s vibrant Crystal LED VERONA panels as the backdrop giving contrast to photorealistic visuals that make up our ICVFX.

Join director Marco Ragozzino as he takes you into multiple action-packed environments, demonstrating how the SONY team is setting new standards in vehicle-based storytelling. Don’t miss this thrilling experience—watch "Cut to the Chase"!