COURSES VP TRAINING
CLOSING THE GAP Facilities like the NYU Tisch Martin Scorsese VPC (above) let industry pros get hands-on practice with the latest VP tech
Yet mastering VP requires more than just practical knowledge – it’s also about working well with others. As jobs like VP supervisor or VP director continue to crop up, it’s essential to grasp which soft skills are needed, such as communication, organisation and team management. For those seeking a long-term career in VP, MARS Academy’s Introduction to Becoming a Virtual Production Supervisor will be right up their street. BACK TO SCHOOL While VP expertise holds value for everyone, it’s ideally something that should be learnt as early as possible – like in film school. “It’s becoming increasingly valuable to know about VP as an industry professional – the
use cases, how to light for it and what it means to budget for a production that includes this new technology,” begins Kasey O’Brien, programme administrator at the NYU Tisch Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center (VPC). “With popular media turning towards this technology to expand the possibilities of visual storytelling, we feel it’s crucial to train young professionals for real-time advancements in the field.” NYU now offers a master’s degree in VP, ‘aimed at professionals who’ve had some industry experience and want to get an edge’, according to O’Brien. Much like the courses offered by studios, ‘the focus of the programme is how to integrate visual storytelling with the latest technology through hands-on learning’.
At MetFilm School – which offers a VP specialisation pathway within the BA digital film practice – it’s largely the same. “Story is at the heart of everything we do at MetFilm School, and we saw an evolving industry need for a course that teaches these technical skills in combination with the narrative, business and industry education which we know we do better than most,” claims Jonny Persey, director at MetFilm School. The VP programme addresses skills gaps that exist ‘not just in the UK but also beyond’. No matter their experience or specific role on-set, everyone should learn the essentials of VP, whether to change paths or simply get familiar with cutting-edge tech. Sign up today and take the industry one step closer to closing the skills gap.
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