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Join the FOCUS conference session: Skills in Motion: Building a Multi-Industry Career In Association With ScreenSkills 📅 Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 ⏰ Time: 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM 📍 Location: Tech & Innovation Stage, Business Design Centre, London 🎤 Speakers: Dr Jodi Nelson-Tabor – Head of FinalPixel Academy, Final Pixel Emma Turner – Head of Film, ScreenSkills 🎤 Moderator: Kianna Best – Web Editor, The Location Guide As the lines between film, TV, gaming, and advertising continue to blur, how can professionals thrive in a multi-industry career? This session, in association with ScreenSkills, will explore the convergence of skills across sectors and how to harness these opportunities. Gain insights into practical steps for expanding expertise, leveraging transferable skills, and adapting to the demands of an evolving media landscape. Whether you're an emerging talent or a seasoned expert, learn how to cultivate a versatile, resilient career in the digital age. 🎟️ Register for Your Complimentary Delegate Badge https://lnkd.in/erJGiV_H to attend this session and explore more events and networking opportunities on 10–11 December #FOCUS2024 #SkillsInMotion #ScreenSkills #TechAndInnovation #CreativeCareers #DigitalProduction #CrossIndustrySkills

ScreenSkills' Head of Film, Emma Turner will join Dr Jodi Nelson-Tabor, Final Pixel Academy Final Pixel, today at the FOCUS meet the makers conference. Speaking on our Skills in Motion: Building a Multi-Industry Career session, they will explore how professionals can navigate the #convergence of industries like #film, #TV, #gaming, and #advertising. Moderated by Kianna Best The Location Guide, the discussion looks to provide insights into expanding expertise, leveraging #transferableskills, and adapting to the demands of a changing media landscape. More information on #FOCUSLondon and the ScreenSkills session can be found below. Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Time: 3:20 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Tech & Innovation Stage, Business Design Centre, London Register here: https://lnkd.in/eckRFNay #creativeindustries #creativeconvergence #creativeskills

Looking forward to sharing the latest on adopting new technology for storytelling, and having less impact on the environment as a result. Hope to see you there at FOCUS meet the makers! Details are below - its free to register. Final Pixel Final Pixel Academy WorldBuilders

It was a smashing day in Glasgow yesterday! Final Pixel Academy delivered #VP training for Directors UK members to bridge innovative, real-time technologies with their ever-flowing creative ideas to foster new ground. A special thanks to Andrea Corbett and Sean Thomas for their enthusiasm and ongoing support in our mission to skill up our talented crew. Thank you to the tremendous team Nightsky Studios for providing the beautiful volume inside FILM CITY GLASGOW LIMITED. And most importantly - 🔥🔥🔥 to all the Directors UK members who showed up with their A+ game ready to learn, future-proof their craft, and network for future collaborations. Thank you to our trainers James Codling Tai Ball Ben Saffer and to Michael McKenna who all provided industry insights, case studies, and best practices to share with the group. Thanks to our Final Pixel team and the lovely guys at Nightsky Studios Ben Bentley Avais Safdar Lewis Simister and Robert Alexander for their ongoing support and partnership. #virtualproduction #Directors #LED #icvfx Unreal Engine #fixitinpre Final Pixel Academy WorldBuilders Final Pixel #Scotland FILM CITY GLASGOW LIMITED

Final Pixel Academy, Nightsky Studios, and Blazing Griffin are proud to announce the 16 fellows for our 2025-26 Virtual Production Fellowship Scotland programme! Funded by Screen Scotland and the British Film Institute (BFI) Skills Cluster Fund, this exciting and transformative 9-month virtual production training programme provides in-depth, highly qualitative experiences. It targets mid-to-senior level crew working across film, HETV, games, broadcast, animation, VFX and live events in Scotland who wish to skill up and learn core virtual production (VP) competencies. In an area of growing demand, the participants will gain creative insights and hands-on training with the latest technology to develop the skills required to work in high-pressure production environments. Congratulations to all the Fellows and our 6 students representing various universities around Scotland: Morgan Skillcorn Darryl Jo Aline Franca Cairn Houliston Eirini (Irene) Patsolasavvi Olga Niekrasova Please catch a glimpse inside the Virtual Production Fellowship Scotland from our BTS from last year’s inaugural programme 👉 https://lnkd.in/eb9EG_4V

A fantastic day at Film City Glasgow with our Final Pixel team, Nightsky Studios, and Blazing Griffin with the new 2024-2025 Fellows and Students kicking off our year 2 of the world-class #virtualproduction #fellowship in Scotland. Looking forward to some amazing work, ideas, and collaboration coming out of this experience in the next 9-months. Funded by Screen Scotland and British Film Institute (BFI) #SkillsFund, this is another opportunity to help build VP capacity and grow a wider community in Scotland of talented crew learning about and using #VP and #realtime technologies in future projects. Special thanks to our amazing trainers🔥 Hanah Draper Ben Saffer Graham Robinson James Codling Tai Ball, our Final Pixel crew bts Laura Carney Amir Jamal Rosie Ginger Michael McKenna and Alex Barker, partners Nightsky Studios Ben Bentley Lewis Simister Avais Safdar Blazing Griffin Naysun Alae-Carew and Robert Alexander on the lighting desk op! 🔦 Thanks to FILM CITY GLASGOW LIMITED for being so helpful and accommodating Final Pixel WorldBuilders Final Pixel Academy

It was a smashing day in Glasgow yesterday! Final Pixel Academy delivered #VP training for Directors UK members to bridge innovative, real-time technologies with their ever-flowing creative ideas to foster new ground. A special thanks to Andrea Corbett and Sean Thomas for their enthusiasm and ongoing support in our mission to skill up our talented crew. Thank you to the tremendous team Nightsky Studios for providing the beautiful volume inside FILM CITY GLASGOW LIMITED. And most importantly - 🔥🔥🔥 to all the Directors UK members who showed up with their A+ game ready to learn, future-proof their craft, and network for future collaborations. Thank you to our trainers James Codling Tai Ball Ben Saffer and to Michael McKenna who all provided industry insights, case studies, and best practices to share with the group. Thanks to our Final Pixel team and the lovely guys at Nightsky Studios Ben Bentley Avais Safdar Lewis Simister and Robert Alexander for their ongoing support and partnership. #virtualproduction #Directors #LED #icvfx Unreal Engine #fixitinpre Final Pixel Academy WorldBuilders Final Pixel #Scotland FILM CITY GLASGOW LIMITED

Final Pixel Academy, Nightsky Studios, and Blazing Griffin are proud to announce the 16 fellows for our 2025-26 Virtual Production Fellowship Scotland programme! Funded by Screen Scotland and the British Film Institute (BFI) Skills Cluster Fund, this exciting and transformative 9-month virtual production training programme provides in-depth, highly qualitative experiences. It targets mid-to-senior level crew working across film, HETV, games, broadcast, animation, VFX and live events in Scotland who wish to skill up and learn core virtual production (VP) competencies. In an area of growing demand, the participants will gain creative insights and hands-on training with the latest technology to develop the skills required to work in high-pressure production environments. Congratulations to all the Fellows and our 6 students representing various universities around Scotland: Morgan Skillcorn Darryl Jo Aline Franca Cairn Houliston Eirini (Irene) Patsolasavvi Olga Niekrasova Please catch a glimpse inside the Virtual Production Fellowship Scotland from our BTS from last year’s inaugural programme 👉 https://lnkd.in/eb9EG_4V

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