Transforming cinematography lighting education in the metaverse

Xian Xu, Wai Tong, Zheng Wei, Meng Xia, Lik-Hang Lee, Huamin Qu

Abstract: Highlights•We first analyzed the educational needs for cinematography lighting education by conducting interviews with six cinematography professionals from academia and industry.•We introduced Art Mirror, a VR soundstage enabling teachers and students to simulate cinematography lighting in virtual scenarios. Its usability, realism, presence, sense of agency, and collaboration were evaluated.•Our results demonstrate that Art Mirror is usable and useful for cinematography lighting education, which sheds light on the design of VR cinematography education.