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Studio 16 : new virtual studio set

If you’re trying to make your own custom virtual background – look no further!

Our latest virtual studio set Studio 16 was originally designed as a custom virtual background construction kit, so you can use it to make your own virtual backgrounds for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and more.

The main view of Studio 16 was specially created to match a typical camera position and field of view that you’d get from a webcam – so it works really well as a virtual background. Even if you’re sitting close to the camera, or a little further back, the perspective on the virtual background will match really nicely.

custom virtual background maker : examples

Studio 16 comes with layers that you can adjust (wall colour, carpet colour), and areas where you can add your own skyline, and images in the picture frames on the walls, and create your own virtual backgrounds that match your brand perfectly.read more  



vMix 25 – virtual sets

Nice to see that the guys at vMix have included THREE more of our virtual studio sets for FREE in the latest vMix release (vMix v25 onwards).

vMix virtual sets

All three virtual sets from our Studio 15 Starter Pack are now included for FREE with the latest vMix release. You can add all the remaining angles and variants to complete the multi-angle pack with the Studio 15 Upgrade Pack

Studio 15 is a multi-angle virtual set with different options for remote guests appearing in monitor screens in the studio. The versions included with vMix have one big screen for a remote guest, but there are also different versions available in our store which give you the option of two or four screens. So you can have many more guests appearing remotely at the same time.

If you are currently using vMix and are enjoying the FREE sets, you might like to take a look at the Studio 15 Upgrade Pack which adds all the remaining angles and variants with more screen options and close-ups. This upgrade pack adds all the other versions (with two screens, and four screens for your remote guests) plus some nice close-up backgrounds.

Visit vmix.com for more information about their excellent live streaming software, and how to update to vMix 25.


Studio 1 update

All of our Studio 1 products have been updated to v1.07.

virtual set colors
The new Photoshop files for Studio 1 allow you to adjust the colours and levels of all the red lighting elements and the pillars, all independently, to create infinite colour variations.

Our flagship virtual set has been fully updated with extra layers that give you even more options for customizing the set! read more  


Studio 15 : new virtual studio set

Studio 15 is a multi-angle virtual set with many virtual screen options. Ideal for live streaming with remote guests.

Studio 15 : virtual set from virtualstudiosets.com

The far wall in the centre of Studio 15 comes configured with either a single large screen built-in, or two smaller screens, or an array of four screens. You can put whatever you like into the screens, but they will work great for shows where the guests are in different locations. There is an additional screen on the left that you could maybe use for your own programme logo, or for another remote speaker if required.

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Studio 14 : new virtual studio set

Studio 14 is a multi-angle virtual stage set – suitable for awards shows and stage presentations. Customizable background screen and two large (optional) foreground screens.

Studio 14 : virtual stage set from virtualstudiosets.com

Separate lighting layers in the Photoshop file give you control over the colours of all the neon strip lighting and the panels at the side of the stage. The main screen at the back of the stage is also a separate layer that you can customise with your own content.

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Office Backgrounds for Zoom

These aren’t our usual multi-angle and multi-layered virtual studio sets, they’re just nicely shot single images that you can use as virtual backgrounds for Zoom, or any video conferencing apps where you’re able to add your own background picture. You can look like you’re in the (virtual) office, and not sitting in the (actual) kitchen with the kids running around..! read more  


Studio 11 : new virtual studio set

Studio 11 is a new multi-angle virtual set template available in a variety of different formats. Ideal for business or corporate discussion formats, the studio is designed with a slightly more informal feel, with a large feature wall element that can be changed to match the colour of your business, school, or corporate branding.

image of virtual studio set 11 - ideal for business news and corporate presentations and interview settings

You can watch a short video walkthrough of Studio 11 here which explains all the various camera angles and the customisable coloured elements.



Studio 9C : new virtual studio set

There’s a new virtual studio set to download from the store. It is a brand new version of Studio 9 with all the coloured lighting elements already changed to GREEN colours. (Note: the supplied PNG image layers and the Photoshop file have the lightbox colours as separate layers, so can still change the green bits to something else if you prefer!).

Studio 9C is available as a 3-camera angle Starter Pack which includes the ‘wide’, ‘mid’ and ‘left’ camera angles, and also a Complete Multi-angle Pack which comes with all seven single angles included (‘wide’, ‘mid’, ‘centre’, ‘mid-left’, ‘mid-right’, ‘left’ and ‘right’).read more  


Virtual set included with vMix

Attention vMix users!

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve licensed one of our virtual studio sets to be bundled into vMix. The latest update of vMix has added the vMix versions of our Studio 9B Starter Pack to the ‘virtual set’ folder and the three different camera angles can be loaded straight in from Add Input > Virtual Set.

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Custom TriCaster virtual set – Sport and chat

I was very pleased to see some clips of a recent custom Tricaster virtual set that we designed earlier in the year for sportdigital in Germany. It’s a simple three angle set with a wide shot and closer shot for single presenter and guest to chat about sport.

virtual set for sports show
Virtual set for sportdigital (Germany)

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Studio 9 : new virtual studio set

Our latest virtual studio set – Studio 9 is now available to download from the STORE.

Virtual Studio Set 9 - from virtualstudiosets.com

Studio 9 comes with 7 different camera angles and loads of ways you can customise the set yourself.

As usual, it’s a royalty free virtual set (which means that once you’ve bought it, you don’t pay any further usage fees or subscriptions). Like all our sets, it’s built from separate layers so you can easily replace the skyline, put your own graphics in the screens, and even change the colours.

You can watch a Studio 9 walkthrough video here.


Custom virtual set for Toyota

Here’s a few images of our recent custom virtual set designed for Toyota Europe for their Digital Press Conference at the Paris Motor Show.

Virtual Studio Set for Toyota - by virtualstudiosets.com
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Studio 8 : new virtual studio set

Virtual Studio Set 8 - from virtualstudiosets.com

Studio 8 includes 12 different camera angles, removeable video screens, depth of field on the close-up shots, and many customisable set elements. You also get total control over the feature colours. TriCaster-ready Photoshop versions, individual PNG layers for post-production, and ready-to-run vMix sets all available to download now.read more  


TriCaster Sports Set

Here’s a few images showing a recent custom TriCaster virtual set for Transfermarkt TV. The set is based on the one I designed for sportdigital in Germany a few years ago, but I’ve rebranded it with different colours and background textures. There’s a few new videos appearing each day on the Transfermarkt TV YouTube channel, so it’s nice to see the studio being used so regularly and successfully.

I’m particularly pleased to see how well they’re using all the different camera angles, and the various live screen areas for videos and interviews, and also getting their presenters to lean convincingly on the (virtual) desk. The lighting and keying is all very nice – I think the whole thing is looking very convincing for a totally virtual studio set.

By the way – this is a ‘custom’ set – so it is totally exclusive to the client, and so I’m afraid this one is not available to download from this site…

But, if you are interested in a custom virtual studio design for your own show, please do get in touch.


Virtual Studio Sets – Autumn Sale

SORRY, THIS OFFER HAS NOW ENDED

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Right now, you can Get 30% OFF EVERYTHING in the Virtual Studio Sets STORE

Virtual sets - Latest offers and deals

Your perfect virtual set awaits – in the Virtual Studio Sets STORE

How do I get 30% off these amazing virtual sets?

When you checkout, look for the little bit of text that says ‘Got a code?’. Click, and enter the discount code SAVE30. Then click ‘Update’ to apply the discount.

It’s that simple!

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This is a limited time offer. It’s available on ANY purchase, and gives you 30% off the total order price (before any applicable tax).


Black Friday Sale

THIS OFFER HAS ENDED

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Why wait until Black Friday, when you can get our Black Friday bargains TODAY!

Right now, we’re offering a whopping 45% OFF EVERYTHING in the Virtual Studio Sets STORE!

This discount applies to all orders over $50. The offer will run until Black Friday, and then it’s all over for another year!
Don’t miss out – get your perfect virtual set today!

virtual set with black friday information in the background

Simply enter the discount code SAVE45 during checkout to save on our stunning virtual sets.

Look for the little bit of text that says ‘Got a code?’, click and enter the code. Then click ‘Update’ to apply the discount. This offer is available on any purchase, and gives you 45% off the total order price (before any applicable tax).

So don’t delay! Get your Black Friday discount right now!

You can use the code on any or all of the virtual sets here in the STORE.


Seasons Greetings from virtualstudiosets.com

Ho! Ho! Ho! Happy Holidays!!!

Look who’s just arrived in Studio 1!!

virtual set christmas

It’s been another great year for virtualstudiosets.com. Thank you so much for your custom during 2017. It’s great to see our virtual studio sets being used in so many countries on nearly every continent around the world! (Come on Antarctica – get your finger out..!)

Very best wishes for the holiday season, and continued success to you all in 2018.

Mike
virtualstudiosets.com


New virtual studio set : Studio 1B

There’s a brand new studio available in the store today – Studio 1B

It is basically a complete IDENTICAL copy of Studio 1 except all the RED sections have already been changed to BLUE for you. Studio 1B is still completely customisable – so you can always change the blue bits to something else if you like. But I thought it might be useful for anyone wanting a BLUE version straight off the shelf.

You can still change the skyline to your own, add your own videos or stills to the plasma screens. You can turn either screen on or off, and turn the desk on or off.

All the functionality of the red version is here, it’s just the colour of the lightboxes that are different.

I’ve also tweaked the example images in the screens, just to tie things in – you’re free to use them, or replace them with your own sources.

Studio 1B is available as a Complete multi-angle pack (all 7 angles, HD or 4K) and there’s also a Starter Pack which includes the ‘wide’, ‘mid’ and ‘left’ camera angles.

This new Studio 1B includes all of the recent updates to Studio 1, including the addition of simplified ‘easy’ versions (see Studio 1 update v1.06).

Visit our store and get Studio 1B here


Studio 7 : new virtual studio

We’ve just completed a major reworking of Studio 6, and have decided to release it as a brand new set – Studio 7

There are now two new monitor screens that you can use to show your own images or video – they both appear in the wide shot, and also appear in each of the left and right MCU’s. Great for video presentations. They can be individually turned off if you don’t need them – you can have one screen, both screens, or none at all.

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Studio 6 (virtual weather set)

We’re very excited to announce our latest virtual studio set – Studio 6

If it looks familiar, that’s because you may have already seen our earlier TriCaster version that we designed and made exclusively for The Weather Network UK.

The great news is that we’ve been working on a new ‘unbranded’ version, that anyone can buy from our virtual studio set STORE and customise themselves. Studio 6 is available to download right now, only here at virtualstudiosets.com.

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Starter Packs

We’ve just added new Starter Packs which combine 3 of the most popular single angles for each studio into one bundle.

You can compare the ‘Starter’ and ‘Complete’ packs for each studio by checking the virtual set comparison chart to see which of the alternatives is best for you.


Updates and product changelogs

We’ve collected all the previous posts and announcements about product updates and you can find them all here in one place now. They are listed below in order – with the most recent updates first.
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Easy Virtual Studio Sets

We recently added a few products under the heading ‘Easy Virtual Sets’. These were simplified versions of every Studio 1 camera angle, with all the various layers merged into one single background layer and a single desk layer.

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vMix Partner

We’re pleased to announce that virtualstudiosets.com is now a vMix partner!

vMix live production software allows you to produce your own shows on a PC with video mixing and switching, simultaneous recording, streaming and output, with built in effects and much more. It also has some pretty nice virtual set capabilities too…!

vmix software partner - virtualstudiosets.com

So, over the past few months we’ve been busy creating fully vMix compatible versions of all our virtual studio sets. So now vMix users can also enjoy virtual sets that are truly professional standard, incredibly versatile, beautiful to look at, and designed by a BAFTA award-winning broadcast designer – only available here at virtualstudiosets.com.

Every virtual studio set now includes a vMix version (or versions) ready made so you can get your studio up and running straight away..!

You can also get the studio in Photoshop format, plus every one of the original layers as a separate PNG image, so you can have everything you need to make all sorts of adjustments and customisations of your own.

If you have any questions at all about using these sets with vMix – please do get in touch.

And if you happen to have have arrived here directly from vMix.com – welcome aboard! These really are some of the nicest sets you’ll find and we’re delighted to make them available to vMix users..!


Virtual Sports Studio Set

tricaster virtual sports studio

I’m pleased to see that one of my recent custom TriCaster virtual sets has started to make an appearance over at ESPN UK in London, running nicely on their new TriCaster.

The virtual set is a complete multi-angle package which includes a wide angle, with close-ups for presenter and guests, plus a standing position with big screen.read more  


vMix Virtual Studio Sets

UPDATE (March 2018) : We have now updated ALL our studios to take advantage of vMix’s new overlay limit (vMix 20+ allows for up to 10 layers, compared to the previous 5 layers). Existing customers can download the updated versions for free.

vmix virtual set download

Most of the sets now have extra layers added allowing for more flexibility and customisation. I’ve also done a bit of optimisation – all the new and existing UV gradients have been cropped where possible and are now re-sized within vMix – this gives a performance improvement – both in reducing memory and reducing the number of pixels the graphics card needs to scan to find the mapped areas.

Each overlay is now numbered, to make it a little bit easier when assigning your own inputs. I have also added an extra (empty) ‘spare’ overlay layer in front of everything else, in case you need an extra input for graphics or whatever else over the top of the virtual set itself.

Visit the STORE and get your vMix virtual set right now..!

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All our virtual studio sets are now fully vMix compatible.

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Virtual Weather Studio

tricaster virtual weather studio

I’m delighted to see that my latest custom TriCaster virtual studios are now being used over at The Weather Network (www.theweathernetwork.com/uk).

I’ve always liked the idea that the weather itself could somehow be included in a virtual set design – maybe putting in some visual clues that reinforce the current weather forecast for the viewer. So when I was contacted by the Weather Network in the UK to design their new VR sets I jumped at the chance! It was a dream project for me – combining my twin passions for virtual studios and weather graphics :)

I’ve designed and built the studio sets in such a way that the Weather Network team can now choose what weather is being shown outside the virtual windows, and even whether the sun shines through into the virtual environment itself. I thought this was a nice way of bringing the studio to life (it looks slightly different from day to day) and a neat way of emphasing the relevant weather story.
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Virtual Talk Show Set

Studio 4 : Virtual Talk Show Set

Studio 4 is a fully customisable virtual talk show set for chat shows, talk shows or any kind of discussion format. It comes with plenty of different camera angles including close-ups for presenter and three guest positions. A virtual desk is included, but you can also use this studio with green screen and a real desk.

The studio lighting is completely adjustable and you can change the colours to suit your own branding and colour schemes. There are live input layers for each of the screens on the walls, the cyclorama on the far right, and also for the view outside the windows.

Studio 4 will be available here for download soon, so if you are planning a talk show, or want to give your existing talk show a brand new look, then please check back soon, or contact me directly and I’ll let you know when it’s here.


Virtual Chat Show Set

This is Studio 4 – the latest virtual set from virtualstudiosets.com.

Studio 4 is now ‘live’ and available to download from the store!

tricaster talk show set

This new virtual set is inspired by ‘loft apartment’ style talk shows and will be great for chat and discussion formats.

It will come with a wide shot (shown here), plus plenty of mid angles and close-ups for presenter and guests.

I’m really excited about this set – there are going to be some really nice customisation options with this one!

Obviously you’ll be able to use your own logo or live feed into the screens on the walls, and you’ll also be able to change the images outside the ‘windows’.

The desk can be removed completely so you can use the set with your own ‘real’ furniture if you prefer.

But the thing that set this apart is that I’ve also worked out a way of getting lovely glows on the neon strip-lighting that won’t go all messy when you try and adjust the colour. You’ll also be able to adjust (or remove) each colour group independently, giving you virtually infinite colour combination possibilities..!

Honestly, it’s thing of beauty..!

To show you what I mean, here’s the same set with colours adjusted – notice how those neon strip-lights have all changed colour without going all weird and funky…! And they’re all still producing nice reflections and spill just like real studio lights would. (click the image for a bigger version!)

tricaster chat show studio set

If you’d like to be notified as soon as this virtual set ‘goes live’ then please do drop me a line.

Incidentally, I’m always on the look-out for TriCaster users (TriCaster 8000, also TriCaster Mini and any other ‘2 input’ devices) who might be interested in trying out beta versions in return for generous discounts..!.

As always, please head over to the virtualstudiosets.com store where you can check out (and download!) my other virtual sets, newsroom loops and free backgrounds.


New virtual set – ‘Studio 3’

studio 3 virtual set

I was recently asked by WMDT News (Maryland-Delaware) to modify Studio 2 and replace the circular desk with a rectangular one. I’d also noticed a number of customers had already been changing the colours of Studio 2 from red to blue, so it made sense to build a brand new set of products called Studio 3 with the primary colour already set to blue, and the new rectangular desk in place.

I also have made a brand new set of looping newsroom backgrounds which now have blue as the feature colour.

The camera angles for the new studio are identical to Studio 2, so the new Newsroom backings will work perfectly with that set too!

Just to mix things up a bit, I also included a different cyclorama texture with the new studio. It’s another one from the seamless tileable textures pack. The pack has 10 FREE 4K textures that TriCaster users can drop into each section of the studio backdrop to completely change the look and feel of the studio even further..!


Blue Newsroom backgrounds

I’ve just added a brand new Newsroom Backgrounds Pack. It was part of a custom request from WMDT News (Maryland-Delaware) and it is of particular interest to any other customers who have changed the red colour in Studio 2 to blue.

looping newsroom backgrounds

While it is very easy to change the primary colour of my studios (see Resources: Changing colours in virtual sets), you might get some unexpected results if you try and rotate the hue on the entire Newsroom background layer.

So this is a brand new product that can be used in conjunction with Studio 2 to give you a blue version of the newsroom. It includes a complete pack of backgrounds (looping animations and static PNGs). It also comes FREE with every Studio 3 product!

You can find the new pack in the ‘Extras‘ section of the store, or click on the image above.



Mike Afford Media Joins NewTek Developer Network

Mike Afford Media Joins NewTek Developer Network to Bring More Eye-Catching and Innovative Virtual Sets to TriCaster Customers

Dublin, Ireland, September 11, 2014

Mike Afford Media, a boutique broadcast graphics company delivering high-end motion graphics and virtual studio sets to clients worldwide, announced today that it has joined the NewTek Developer Network to provide customized virtual studio sets for NewTek TriCaster multi-camera live production systems.read more  


Welcome

Welcome to virtualstudiosets.com – a brand new one-stop-shop for world class virtual studio sets that you can use in your own shows, both for personal and commercial use.read more