StoryFutures Academy: virtual production introductory lab

StoryFutures Academy Virtual Production Introduction Lab organizes an online session with guest speaker Hasraf ‘HaZ' Dulull.

Virtual production is a rapidly growing area of content production. By combining CGI, game-engines, and virtual and augmented reality technologies, virtual production enables completely new ways of making film and TV, from virtual scouting, to set design, to real-time, on-set visual effects. Virtual production techniques will impact upon many core disciplines within filmmaking, from cinematography, to production design, VFX, animation, directing and beyond.

StoryFutures Academy’s virtual production introductory lab provides a safe space for people to begin understanding how virtual production technologies are already being deployed to tell compelling stories, and how it might affect their practice in future.

These sessions are run in small groups, and are intended to provide a forum for discussion and debate about virtual production techniques, develop new thinking and grow a community of practice.

Who it's for

This introductory lab is aimed at creative professionals from the screen industries (for example: producers, directors, production designers, VFX supervisors, cinematographers, and others) who are new to virtual production and wish to learn more about the potential of the these new tools, and the current state of this emerging industry. 

This programme is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the BFI as part of the Future Film Skills programme.

What it covers

Due to Covid-19 restrictions we are currently offering online sessions using virtual conferencing.

Participants at these half-day labs will:

• get an overview of the virtual production landscape, and the technology enabling this content
• experience and discuss a range of Virtual Production content examples
• hear a case study from a professional with hands-on experience in this sector
• discuss production scenario challenges and impacts from virtual production use

Labs are held for small groups of between 20 and 24 participants.

How to apply

To apply, please visit the course page of StoryFutures or go to the "apply section" at the top. 

Deadline for the session on Tuesday 30 March 2021 is Monday 15 March 2021 at midnight. 

This training is supported by ScreenSkills using National Lottery funds awarded by the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the Future Film Skills programme.