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Tampa’s Vū Technologies produced a Nicolas Cage movie

The film was shot in their Las Vegas studio, but Vū believes the opportunity could lead to movie productions in Tampa.
 
 
 
The movie “Sympathy for the Devil" was shot in a Las Vegas virtual studio owned by Tampa-based Vū Technologies. The building seen in the background is not real. Rather, it is digitized on an LED screen.
The movie “Sympathy for the Devil" was shot in a Las Vegas virtual studio owned by Tampa-based Vū Technologies. The building seen in the background is not real. Rather, it is digitized on an LED screen. [ Courtesy of Vū Technologies ]
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