Nuke Stage enables real-time playback of high-resolution environments that prioritize fidelity, colour, and creative control for in-camera finals.
While traditional media servers map 2D plates to flat planes, Nuke Stage brings 3D spatial freedom through native USD. Project detailed environments onto complex 3D geometry live on set, make non-destructive edits in real time, and pass exact stage data straight to post.
Why Nuke Stage
Powerful on–set controls, designed for virtual production
Make informed decisions quicker
Fast, high resolution playback at your fingertips with native support for NotchLC and B44 EXR. Efficient file sizes with NotchLC and high fidelity imaging with .EXR, so you can save time and resources without compromising on quality.
Build your storyline with ease
Get set up quickly with output mapping, drag and drop content directly into the sequencer, and use one click key framing to animate elements easily. Use our enhanced feed mapping to create the story you want to tell.
Light the way
With DMX lighting and sACN protocol support you can sequence your light fixtures and take advantage of image based lighting workflows, giving you the control to get the perfect shot.
Improve quality with real-time compositing
Maintain full creative control
With a color pipeline that seamlessly blends real and virtual elements. With full support for ACEScg, OCIO and HDR, Nuke Stage provides precise color matching on set and carries creative decisions effortlessly into post.
Make changes quickly for playback and review
Import and control Gaussian Splats to get high fidelity 3D scenes, or bring your 3D geometry into Nuke Stage and add detail, surface texture, or color to give the scene the look needed.
Data continuity throughout your pipeline
Record every creative decision made on-set with Nuke Stage’s metadata Vault, be confident post starts exactly where set left off, reducing costly rework and increasing efficiency.
Built for optimum efficiency in virtual production
Control your costs
Through a hardware-agnostic, scalable solution that can synchronise across render node clusters, supporting ICVFX stages of any size.
Spend less time on setup and more time shooting
Nuke Stage runs on standard hardware, reducing the risks of complex proprietary infrastructure, so your virtual production stage is ready without delays.
Remove friction with a familiar Nuke interface
With a compositing workflow that complements the demands of a virtual production shoot, you get more creative control on–set and access to a proven, global talent pipeline with a wealth of expertise.
Nuke Stage for macOS
We’re unlocking the power of Apple’s virtual production ecosystem, with Nuke Stage for macOS supporting ProRes, Genlock and synchronisation across multiple Mac render nodes and iPhones, bringing the whole platform together. Coming early 2027!
Features
Purpose-built
A standalone solution for virtual production. No need to build a game or live events studio inside of a production house, meaning you can use experienced teams with a wealth of film-making experience.
High-resolution playback
Native support for NotchLC, B44 EXR and Apple ProRes to playback high-resolution backgrounds, with a drag and drop sequencer panel, one click keyframing and with powerful editing and interpolation tools at your fingertips.
Hardware-agnostic
No need for specialist media servers or bespoke equipment. Nuke Stage is designed to run on commodity hardware in line with specifications found in the documentation.
Capture on-set metadata
Capture scene data, camera tracking, lens metadata, timecode, scene settings, and color decisions to enable smooth handoff from set to post, precise reproducibility, and faster iteration.
Live compositing
Import USD scenes that you can edit and override to blend virtual and physical sets with a powerful node-based compositing toolkit optimized for real-time performance.
Familiar UI
A color management system, industry-standard file format support, and a node-based compositing toolkit similar to Nuke that provides access to a pool of global talent.
A single production pipeline
Enables refinement of content from principal photography through to post-production, ensuring creative continuity.
DMX lighting support
Remotely control multiple light fixtures from one control console with DMX lighting. Switch between different modes and make precise changes to specific LED lighting fixtures.