First-of-its Kind, Free 5-Day Virtual Production Training Delivers Deep Dive into Creating Winning Pitches for Branded Content or Short Form Concepts to Commercial Clients
Final Pixel Academy (www.finalpixelacademy.com), the virtual production training and education division of Final Pixel, today announced it has partnered with Media Cymru and the University of South Wales to deliver a free, first-of-its-kind virtual production training course. Developed in partnership with Media Cymru, the Final Pixel Academy ‘Virtual Productions Essentials Series’ is a carefully curated bespoke Virtual Production intensive week developed specifically for advertising, film and video agencies, and production companies based in Wales.
Applications are now open to participants to attend this comprehensive week-long in-studio virtual production training course focused on creating, financing, packaging, and selling virtual production projects in multiple, real-world scenarios. This unique virtual production training also provides a deep dive into the creative and commercial imperatives of developing winning pitches and helps short-form filmmakers bring their concepts and business into the new era of immersive storytelling with no creative boundaries.
This free training will be delivered by virtual production experts from Final Pixel Academy, and will include a comprehensive curriculum and hands-on experiences, including:
- Building an LED Wall, stage set up, camera setup and tracking, launching Unreal Engine and getting environments up and running on the wall;
- Introducing Virtual Production and Virtual Production workflows, including concepting, budgeting, and scheduling for virtual production, Unreal Engine applications across VAD (virtual art department) and OSVP (on set virtual production) specialist roles across both creative and technology skill sets required for virtual production;
- A growing understanding of Unreal Engine and cine camera, and its role in virtual production across both virtual art department and onset technical capacities;
- Practical hands-on sessions to learn how to get virtual environments on the wall, shots and lighting in Unreal Engine as well as practical lighting, and how to blend with foreground set design;
- Experience of a live brief and creating a pitchviz using Unreal Engine tools with virtual production workflows.
This intensive training opportunity is open to Wales-based commercial content creators and producers with more than three years’ experience and a demonstrable passion for emerging technology and innovative, short-form storytelling. Training will be offered to 4 to 6 companies in total, with a maximum of 3 professionals from any one company able to apply.
The Application Process
- The application process will close on Friday 1 December 2023.
- Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 8 December 2023.
- Participants must be able to commit to the following training dates: Monday 8th to Friday 12th January (inclusive) at the Atrium, University of South Wales, Adam Street, Cardiff, CF24 2FN.
To apply to the free training, please visit here.
About Media Cymru
Media Cymru is a Consortium of 22 partner organisations all with one aim, to turn Cardiff Capital Region into a global hub for media innovation and a driving force for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Welsh media sector. Media Cymru is a 5-year project funded through £22m from the UKRI Strength in Places Fund, £3m from Cardiff Capital Region, £1m from Welsh Government, through Creative Wales, and £23m match funding from industry and university partners. The University of South Wales is leading Media Cymru’s skills and training work package – identifying skills needs for the media sector and developing training solutions to support innovation and culture change in the sector. Media Cymru is funded by the UK Research and Innovation Strength in Places Fund (Grant number 9991).
About Final Pixel Academy
Final Pixel Academy is the training arm of Final Pixel, providing the latest virtual production techniques and skills from industry experts working on virtual production projects for major broadcasters and international brands. We are training and upskilling the next generation of virtual production artists, technicians, producers, and directors in the latest technology that is constantly evolving and rapidly changing. For more information on the Academy, please visit www.finalpixelacademy.com.
About Final Pixel
Final Pixel is an award-winning global Creative Virtual Production and Innovation Works with expertise in producing, world-building technology development and education. Final Pixel is defining the immersive, engaging, and sustainable future for Film, Episodic and Advertising through its own virtual production workflows, techniques, and real-time virtual art world-building technologies, and is leading a global virtual production education, training and career-building initiative led by its own team of experts and delivered through the Final Pixel Academy. To learn more and to become immersed in this new era of limitless creativity, please visit www.finalpixel.com.
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