CASE STUDYMelitha Sidabutar’smusic video pioneersvirtual production inChristian music
Indonesian singer Melitha Sidabutar launched her
new single ‘Mengucap Syukur’ in February 2023
with an ambitious music video powered by virtual
production techniques. The Christian pop song wasamong the very ﬁrst of the genre to take advantageof the technology.

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At a glance
In this case study, you will see how Impactmusik
Indonesia and V2 Indonesia used Disguise’s RX II
server to create brilliantly realised scenery anddeliver a video to remember.
Melitha Sidabutar has made a name for herself as one ofIndonesia’s biggest names in Christian music, and the video for‘Mengucap Syukar’ needed to eﬀectively show her message ofthanks and gratitude.
The production team envisaged an evocative video that would
place Sidabutar in a number of extraordinary settings: theblazing heat of the desert, a wintry forest in the grips of asnowstorm, and at the top of a skyscraper in a futuristic city. At
the centre of everything, Sidabutar would sing her praises toGod, passing her faith and thanks back to him.

Image credits: V2 Indonesia

The challenge
Working to a tight schedule and budget is a challenge for any
production. Record label Impactmusik Indonesia creates
diverse virtual environments that Sidabutar could perform in,while also aiming to minimise production costs and workeﬃciently.
It was also important to the team that the end video met a highvisual standard. Though they knew that, with their budget andthe multiple settings, they would need CGI techniques, they
were still invested in ﬁnding a way to immerse their star in thescenery as if it were real.

Image credits: V2 Indonesia

The solution
The answer came through collaboration with audio-visualexperts V2 Indonesia, who oﬀered the opportunity to ﬁlm thevideo in a virtual production volume. By ﬁlming in front of highquality LED screens, Melitha Sidabutar was able to engage
more easily with her surroundings as they would appear in theﬁnal video.
It was easy to create a realistic sense of place, with Sidabutar
naturally lit by the scenery to better place her in each set.
Disguise’s RX II render engine enabled changes to be deliveredin real-time on set, meaning small adjustments could be madeto better show oﬀ the environments created for the shoot.
In a busy environment, and working to a tight schedule, thesechanges enabled the crew to avoid unnecessary delays andstay focussed on their deadline.

Image credits: V2 Indonesia

Success
The ﬁnal product not only delivered the team’s ambitious takeon a Christian music video, while keeping to a tight budget andschedule.
With over 450,000 views already, the video captures Melitha
Sidabutar at her very best, in a beautifully captured virtualworld.

“The beneﬁts we got from
Disguise is that it is timesaving and cost eﬀective. We
also don’t need to worry about
the weather and other external
factors that cause concern
about if we use othertechnology.
Alberd Tanoni
Impact Music
Image credits: V2 Indonesia

Disguise equipment used

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RX II

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In Partnership withClient: Impact Music Indonesia
XR Technology: V2 Indonesia
XR Content: V2 Indonesia
Studio: PFN Studio
Executive Director: Clement Impact Music Indonesia
Technical Director: Ozi V2 Indonesia
XR Technical Specialist: Ozi and Yabest V2 Indonesia
Disguise XR Programmer: Ozi and Yabest V2 Indonesia
Technical Operator: Ozi and Yabest V2 Indonesia
UE Artist: Ibnu V2 Indonesia
UE Programmer: Ibnu V2 Indonesia

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