The Dashboard for Virtual Worlds
Tessera is the software interface that unlocks the full power of Brompton’s hardware processors. While the processor does the heavy lifting of managing video signals, Tessera is the user-facing ‘dashboard’ that LED technicians and virtual production supervisors use on set to fine-tune every aspect of the LED wall’s performance. The tight integration between the Tessera software and Brompton hardware is what makes the system the industry standard.
Key Features for In-Camera VFX
Tessera is packed with features designed specifically to solve the challenges of filming a digital screen with a high-end cinema camera. These tools are what allow filmmakers to treat the LED wall not as a background, but as a dynamic, interactive light source.
| Feature | Function | Benefit for Filmmaking |
|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Calibration | Allows the processor to store multiple calibration profiles for the LED wall, optimized for different cameras or viewing conditions. | Ensures that the color seen by the camera sensor is a true representation of the intended creative look. |
| ShutterSync | Enables the user to tune the refresh timing of the LED panels to perfectly match the camera’s shutter angle. | Eliminates ugly on-camera artifacts like flicker and rolling scan lines. |
| Extended Bit Depth | Processes color information with extremely high precision, beyond the standard 8-bit video signal. | Prevents ‘color banding’ in smooth gradients like skies or fog, making digital environments look more realistic. |
| On-Screen Color Adj. | Allows a technician to use a remote to select a specific panel or area of the wall and make precise color corrections in real time. | Enables quick, on-the-fly adjustments to match practical lighting or correct color contamination. |
These advanced software tools give filmmakers an unparalleled level of control, making it possible to create the seamless, photorealistic in-camera effects that have defined modern virtual production.