Behind-the-scenes action from filming of The Mandalorian
In the early 2000s, the term ‘digital backlot’ began to settle in the lexicon of visual effects. Fabricated sets and environments have always been a feature of cinema. At that point, digital VFX production began to explore and establish the merits of the digital backlot; an environment created entirely in the computer into which live-action elements and actors were placed.