Sony VFX giant to open new 'cutting-edge' volume stage in Metro Vancouver
Sony’s visual effects giant, Pixomondo PXO, has announced the opening of an LED volume stage in Metro Vancouver.
Known for its VFX work on hit shows and movies like House of the Dragon, The Boys, and The Penguin, Pixomondo confirmed the news of its new Langley volume stage on LinkedIn.
“Designed, built, and operated by PXO Clara (PXO’s LED Volume division), this new stage is all about empowering filmmakers with next-gen production tech,” stated PXO.
“With Vancouver’s top-tier crews and incredible locations, it’s the perfect home for the future of storytelling!”
In a press release, PXO noted that the new site encompasses a number of innovative features, including two mobile 20 ft. wide “wild walls” that operate on a precision-engineered ground-hover system, as well as an LED ceiling mounted on an overhead gantry, allowing filmmakers to adjust lighting to a “reflection-accurate source” in minutes.
The stage itself is 50 ft. in diameter, 23 ft. tall, and 14 ft. deep.
It also comes equipped with PXO AKIRA, which is described as a “groundbreaking vehicle processing ecosystem” that combines a motion platform, robotic crane, LED volume, and racing simulator.
“This stage was designed to be more dynamic and tighter to the subject, in this case, vehicles (on the PXO AKIRA motion base system),” Rebecca Bishop of PXO told Daily Hive via email.
PXO CEO Jonny Slo further highlighted the incentive of establishing the stage right here in Hollywood North.
“This configuration offers filmmakers unparalleled flexibility and realism in virtual production environments. It is an awesome showcase for what is possible to achieve by combining the best of Sony Electronics with PXO, and the fact that we have been able to build it in British Columbia is testament to the quality of crews and locations,” he stated in a press release.
PXO said the LED Volume will be officially open on May 26, 2025.
The news of PXO’s volume stage come after a turbulent week for B.C.’s film industry, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all movies produced outside the country.
Following Trump’s comments, B.C. Premier David Eby said that the province stands with workers in the in the province.
“The president’s proposal is incredibly hard to understand,” stated Eby in a press conference on Tuesday.
“Try to imagine, as an American, an option for two versions of Netflix. One where you get just a handful of productions, and the other, you pay $50 a month or $100 a month and you get to see what everyone else in the world gets to see. The implementation would be challenging, as an understatement.”
With files from Daniel Chai
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