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The Virtual Production Glossary

Bi-Color in Virtual Production

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Bi-Color is a cinematography term in filmmaking. In virtual production, the nuances of this term take on special meaning. Here, we break down the definition to give you a starting point.

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Virtual Production Basics:

What Is Bi-Color Lighting In Virtual Production?

A luminaire with the ability to toggle between daylight and incandescent color temperatures, as opposed to a full-color luminaire which covers a much broader color spectrum.

Bi-color refers to a LED fixture that produces more than one white light value without requiring additional modifiers. Some work with a hard switch between 3200 Kelvin or 5600 Kelvin, or with a knob that tuned between a 3200K-5600K range.

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This kind of lighting makes it more flexible to match the color of existing light sources.
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The Virtual Production Glossary

 The Illustrated Virtual Production Glossary, by SHOWRUNNER, is designed to help filmmakers and their crews understand the nuances of in-camera virtual production. (Based on the creative commons project vpglossary.com.)