SOUTH KOREA: South Korea’s virtual production landscape has taken a decisive leap forward with the launch of Studio V, a next-generation LED volume stage at StudioCube, driven by AV Stumpfl’s PIXERA media server platform. Developed by the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the facility establishes a new benchmark for large-scale, public-sector virtual production—blending high-end content creation with education in a fully integrated environment.

Founded in 2017 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism alongside KOCCA, StudioCube has played a central role in strengthening South Korea’s creative ecosystem. With the addition of Studio V, the facility now houses a substantial LED-based production environment, featuring a 60-metre-wide by eight-metre-high main wall, a 21 x 15 metre LED ceiling, and two movable 5 x 5 metre side screens—collectively delivering more than 94 million pixels.

At the heart of this expansive canvas is a distributed 20-server AV Stumpfl PIXERA four RS system, specified and integrated by Seoul-based LIVE-LAB Co., Ltd. The architecture comprises 17 Render Nodes, one Director, and two Inner Frustum Nodes, forming a tightly synchronised infrastructure engineered for enterprise-scale virtual production workflows.

A defining aspect of Studio V is its fully IP-based production ecosystem built around SMPTE ST 2110, positioning it among the first public virtual production facilities globally to implement this standard at full operational scale. This approach enables high-bandwidth, real-time media transport and seamless integration with multi-camera tracking systems and real-time rendering engines.

“Studio V needed a platform that could serve both production and education, offering intuitive operation, long-term stability and flexibility, while maintaining seamless operation between Unreal Engine, camera tracking and other production systems,” explains Alvin Chu, LIVE-LAB Production Supervisor and Technical Director. “PIXERA was selected not only for its performance and flexibility, but also for its scalability and suitability in a shared public workspace.”

Designed to support multiple users and workflows simultaneously, the system relies on PIXERA’s 64-bit platform for real-time media processing, compositing, and playback across distributed nodes. The Director-led architecture ensures centralised control, while rendering is handled across synchronised servers—delivering frame-accurate alignment between camera tracking, rendering, and LED output.

Implementing SMPTE ST 2110 at this scale required a deeply collaborative approach between LIVE-LAB and AV Stumpfl’s PIXERA HQ. The partnership extended into a structured research and development framework, incorporating early-access software builds, GPU Direct validation, PTP synchronisation testing, and comprehensive workflow simulation.

“PIXERA HQ provided direct access to core engineers and participated in structured research and development sessions throughout the pilot phase,” notes Chu. “This wasn’t just configuration support. It was collaborative development aligned with KOCCA’s vision of building a future-ready public virtual production facility.”

This process enabled precise optimisation of distributed Inner Frustum workflows and robust multi-camera synchronisation ahead of commissioning, ensuring stable performance from day one in a high-throughput broadcast environment.

“All content is managed and orchestrated through PIXERA’s distributed infrastructure across 20 synchronised servers,” adds Chu. “This ensures frame-accurate synchronisation between camera tracking, rendering and LED output, which is a fundamental requirement in large-scale virtual production.”