COVER Corp. Unveils New, Cutting-Edge Studio Facility built to enhance Virtual Distribution and Content Creation; Recruitment Campaign Scheduled for June 7
(updated 3/4/2024)
COVER Corp. has released an English version of the official article covering the new studio! You can read the full article here:
At the Forefront! A Sneak Peek at COVER Corporation’s New Studio!
Additionally, Panasonic Connect (@PanasonicProVideo) recently covered COVER Corp.’s adoption of its KAIROS IT/IP platform solution!
You can watch the full video here or below.
KAIROS offers flexibility and a range of benefits previously lacking in conventional switchers, greatly enhancing COVER Corp's workflow in content distributions within the studio like 3D productions, live streaming, and recordings.
Some of these benefits include:
More Flexible I/O (input/output)
IP Transmission compatibility via SMPTE ST 2110 standards suite
Unlimited/unrestricted MEs (mix effects)
Ease of horizontal/vertical aspect ratio content production
Efficiency and AI utilization in macros for RAM and CLIP players
COVER Corp. believes KAIROS will become the future standard for virtual production, and they've made sure that they were among the first to adopt it with their installation of the platform in multiple motion-capture studios within the new studio facility.
(updated 6/21/2023)
Several Japanese online news channels have been covering news on the hololive productions studio!
Popular Japanese video game website 4Gamer.net revealed new pictures inside the studio on their latest article.
You can find the article through this link.
Japanese video game news publication Famitsu covered most areas of the studio in their latest video on their YouTube Channel FamisuTUBE (@famitsutube).
The video can be found here or below:
(5/11/2023)
It’s finally here! COVER Corp.’s newly established studio facility has finally been revealed, even accompanied by pictures showcasing the studio itself. It will support many different hololive production activities, including concerts, recordings, and other content creation production.
image source: note.com/cover_corp
Last March, the company hinted at its growth plans in the investor relations document 'Materials for Growth Opportunities and Strategies', aiming to construct a new studio that would improve profitability and enhance the fan experience. The investor relations material can be found here.
Now, a more detailed announcement has been made, providing comprehensive information about the structure, facilities, equipment, and other amenities available in this new studio.
The studio, established somewhere in Tokyo, was built with the company’s mission in mind: “Together, Let’s Create Culture Loved by All.” With a size comparable to more than 10 tennis courts (slightly more than half the size of an American football field), it will be considered one of the largest established studios in Japan.
The total construction cost of the studio sums up to 2.7 billion Yen (about US$20 million), taking about a year and a half to build and set up. That’s 800 million Yen for construction costs, and 1.9 billion Yen for equipment costs.
The studio hosts many different facilities and amenities that will cater to diverse content production needs. These studios include:
Motion Capture Studios
The motion capture studios are equipped with a total of more than 200 VALKYRIE (VK26) VICON cameras, with some studios alone having more than 100 of these cameras. These new cameras will prove useful in motion capture accuracy and much more intricate motions, such as finger movements. Additionally, the studio setup has made it possible to capture calculations with multiple people. These improvements will certainly prove useful in hololive’s eagerness to take on new challenges and further leverage itself in Japan as a 3D powerhouse.
Chromakey Studio
A studio dedicated to chromakey production, it will offer easier arrangement and setup for content creation requiring this kind of special motion capture. If it can be assumed that chromakey production is frequently used, this studio would prove useful in ease of accessibility.
Recording Studios/Booths
These studios are fitted and designed by a company that handles creating studios used both in the music industry and other major corporations. The recording studios were made in response to a request from within the company to integrate an in-house facility for recording.
Previously, recording productions were either conducted on separate floors or even a completely different location entirely. But with the integration of this in-house recording studio, content production can now be done with convenience, within walking distance even, enabling immediate audio recordings for CDs, voice work, and other activities.
Server Room
Not necessarily a studio, yet this room serves as the heart of the studio. This dedicated server room houses the network infrastructure and features installations for heat source equipment and dissapation (in a countermeasure effort against the heat produced by all the tech)
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Control Rooms, Waiting Rooms, and Powder Rooms
Furthermore, in an effort to create a hospitable environment free of stress, each of these studios is fully equipped with its own additional rooms including (but not limited to) the following:
Control Rooms
Control rooms are equipped with the latest switcher system tech from Panasonic, the “KAIROS”
COVER Corp. aims to leverage itself in the industry using cutting-edge technology like the KAIROS, taking on new challenges and ideas in the pursuit of quality content creation. More on this later.
Waiting Rooms
Powder Rooms (1/2 bathrooms)
Other facilities aimed at enhancing the well-being and quality of life/content of studio employees and guests
A lot of the equipment and tech that COVER Corp. opted to equip this studio with is quite new and cutting-edge, like camera equipment, capture software, and so on.
As a cutting-edge company itself, it’s no surprise that COVER Corp. embraces the opportunity to incorporate new tech in its operations. They aim to challenge ideas and activities not just with tech, but with all of what the new studio has to offer.
If you’d like to read more about the new studio, the Official blog post can be found on the COVER Corp website here!
(5/11/2023)
In addition to unveiling its new studio, COVER Corp. is hosting a recruitment campaign aimed at hiring individuals interested in contributing to the growth and development of their new facility.
The following positions are currently open for recruitment:
They will be hosting an online recruitment campaign on Zoom this coming June 7 at 19:00 to 20:30 JST. COVER Corp. CTO Ikko Fukuda will be a speaker for this event, as well as other members of staff.
Interested applicants must submit an application to participate in the online recruitment campaign. The application deadline is June 2.
More information about this event can be found on their website here.
