Brainstorm proudly announces at IBC 2025 its native support for the innovative Canon Virtual Production System. This development means that the Brainstorm virtual production product line, headed by InfinitySet, natively supports Canon’s proprietary CV Metadata through the CV Protocol, integrating lens and camera shooting information in real-time and receiving the most accurate possible lens data. Brainstorm has worked alongside with Canon to build this compatibility in a way that will be seamless for the user.

Canon states that its CV Metadata technology is fully compliant with the OpenCV software library and is enhanced by proprietary high-impact extensions designed to elevate performance and flexibility. As a contributor to the SMPTE RIS OSVP drafting process, Canon is committed to ensure robust interoperability with the latest virtual production standards. CV Metadata is output and transmitted using the CV Protocol, composed in a highly readable JSON format, and it is received by InfinitySet which renders the virtual scene according to the camera and lens parameters.

This integration is a significant breakthrough for virtual production setups, as it ensures immediate calibration of Canon cameras and lenses that support the CV Protocol into the Brainstorm virtual production environments. Virtual content creators are aware of how critical it is to properly calibrate all the technologies involved in virtual production, and with this integration creatives can concentrate on shot tracking, camera blocking and other adjustments without worrying about lens and camera positioning when planning the scene’s environment, saving time and producing more accurate results.

Supporting zoom and prime lenses, as the lens and camera data are reliably linked -including the distortion map if required- it is now easier to match the live or recorded footage with the background render and other synthetic objects in the scene. Lens and camera data are automatically linked even if a crop frame setting is applied, so lenses and camera settings can be easily changed even within the same scene maintaining the coherence and accuracy of the blended image.

“This native integration is about facilitating our clients’ work and save time and resources while prepping the scenes” says David Moldes, Brainstorm’s product manager. “Virtual production requires perfect matching of the real scene with what the camera captures, so being able to supply the most accurate and reliable camera and lens data to InfinitySet allows for quicker setups and more reliable virtual content creation”.