Making something feel real has a number of benefits, both for the process of making and for the end product. Stagecraft is a new technology that’s changing the way films are made. Instead of a green screen where actors have to imagine what it will look like, they can actually see the scene live as they shoot.

This is part of the tech Lucasfilm is using to shoot the wildly successful show The Mandalorian.

The Power of "Feeling Real"

The tech has a wide range of benefits. For starters, it can draw better performances from the actors, who don’t have to imagine the environment they are in, as they do when filming in front of green-screen. They can instantly be transported to any location, real or made-up, and feel as though they are there.

— Quartz

More and more fields are welcoming tech that makes it easier than ever to feel as though you are there at a fraction of the cost.

See the No Code movement, prototyping tools from google slides to InVision, real advances in remote software like zoom/slack, and 3D printing as examples of the array of tools that weren’t available a decade ago.

Prototyping is powerful. The age of making is really just beginning.

It’s a great time to be a maker. It’s a great time to be in the workforce. It’s a great time to be a parent.