Media Cymru Launches Wales' First Virtual Production Fellowships Programme

Media Cymru Launches Wales' First Virtual Production Fellowships Programme

Media Cymru, a consortium of broadcast, production and academic institutions and businesses in Wales, has commissioned specialist training provider Final Pixel Academy to deliver a nine-month Virtual Production (VP) Fellowship programme in 2025/2026. The programme is the first of its kind in Wales and will be hosted at a new state-of-the-art training facility for Virtual Production at fivefold studios. Funded by Media Cymru, the programme is bei…

Wales' first Virtual Production Fellowship programme opens applications

Media Cymru has commissioned Final Pixel Academy to launch a nine-month Virtual Production Fellowship based at a new state-of-the-art training facility at fivefold Studios in Bridgend. The programme is the first of its kind in Wales, combining technology and virtual production techniques for professional crew and emerging industry talent across the fields of TV and film, broadcast, games, VFX, live events and post production. The first cohort of…

Virtual production facility Studio Ulster opens in Belfast

Studio Ulster is reported to reported to have the tallest motion capture stage in Europe Studio Ulster, a 75,000-sq ft virtual production facility, has opened its doors in Belfast. The studio is designed to support productions at every scale, from blockbuster films and high-end television to AAA game development and animation. It integrates real-time engines, in-camera visual effects, volumetric capture, and motion tracking and is reported to ha…