Students will get hands-on experience with virtual production
The University of Gloucestershire has joined the Pixotope Education Program, which first launched in August this year.
The university-level educational and community-building initiative aims to bring through the next generation of virtual production talent, with students to get hands-on experiencewith virtual production technology and workflows.
The university’s Media Centre, at its University Park Campus in Cheltenham, will host the programme - with input from the education institution as well as the virtual production company going into the curriculum. The university is set to invest in its virtual production facilities as part of this development.
Eventually, the University of Gloucestershire hopes to develop a Virtual Production Master’s programme as another pathway to building the virtual production talent pipeline.
Pixotope Education Program manager Carina Schoo said: “University of Gloucestershire is an incredible partner for the Pixotope Education Program. Our relationship is founded on open communication about the needs of today’s virtual production students and how we can work together to meet those needs.”
Dr. Tom Bradshaw, associate professor of employability within the University of Gloucestershire’s School of Creative Industries, added: “Our partnership with Pixotope is part of a major investment in our virtual production facilities. We are focused on teaching the latest story-telling techniques to our students, on courses ranging from Animation and Digital Media to Film Production and Journalism.
“Working with industry is something we do every day in the School of Creative Industries to ensure that our curricula are up to date, that our students have the latest industry insights, and that industry in turn has access to our bright and creative students.
“The jobs market in the creative industries does not stand still and nor do we. Through our education partnership with Pixotope, we are preparing our students to be in the best possible position for securing the best graduate jobs of the future.”
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