TRAINING IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The pace of technological change in film shows no signs of slowing down. To maintain a leading position in world film and stay ahead of the curve, it is essential that the UK workforce is not only up to date with these changes, but is leading the way in implementing and exploiting them.
A Bigger Future 2 has identified four key areas where developing additional skills could have real economic benefits for the industry and is investing in training for the existing workforce in new industry practices:
- 3D; including its impact on production, exhibition and distribution.
- HD; including its impact on filming and production techniques, as well as distribution.
- Digital; including both its current and future impact on business models across the production, exhibition and distribution spectrum.
- Specialist Software; including updating skills in specific editing, VFX and production packages.
New technology funding programmes and training
The following training schemes have been supporting under A Bigger Future 2 funding programmes for new technology:
3D Stereoscopic Training
- Advanced Stereoscopic 3D (Principal Large Format)
Impact of digital on business models
- Building Audiences for Independent Film in the Digital Age (Independent Cinema Office)
- Digital Cinema Training for Trainers (Cinema Exhibitors Association)
- Digital Dynamics (Film Distributors Association)
- Power to the Pixel: Cross-Media forum - Pixel Pitch (Power to the Pixel)
- Power to the Pixel: The Cross-Media Film Lab (Power to the Pixel)
- Seize The Future (Sheffield DocFest)
- Take 12 - Digital Innovation in Film (Northern Alliance Ltd)
Impact of HD on the Production Process
- Beyond HD (Ravensbourne)
Understanding Impact of VFX Technology on Production
- VFX Motion Capture (Lighthouse)
- The VFX Advantage (The Directors Guild of Great Britain)
Money for Training
- Stereoscopic 3D bursaries (A range of providers)
For a list of current training and courses supported by A Bigger Future 2, please visit the film section on the Skillset website.
Can you deliver training for the UK film industry?
If you could deliver high-quality training to the industry in these priority areas, then Skillset might be able to support you with funding from the Film Skills Fund. See our current funding schedule.
