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50 emerging creative professionals recruited to develop StoryTrails
50 emerging creative professionals recruited to develop StoryTrails

StoryFutures , March 15th 2022

Fifty of the next generation of UK creative talent have been recruited by StoryFutures Academy to help develop and deliver StoryTrails, a unique immersive storytelling experience for audiences in 15 town and cities across the UK as part of UNBOXED, the ground-breaking UK-wide celebration of creativity in 2022.

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StoryFutures Academy Launches ‘Fireworks’ short film World Premiere and Masterclass
StoryFutures Academy Launches ‘Fireworks’ short film World Premiere and Masterclass

StoryFutures , March 11th 2022

On Thursday 10th March 2022, StoryFutures Academy launched the world premiere and masterclass of short film Fireworks that uses cutting edge Virtual Production to tell its story. 

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Four Groundbreaking Immersive UK-Canadian Co-Production Prototypes Headed to SXSW
Four Groundbreaking Immersive UK-Canadian Co-Production Prototypes Headed to SXSW

StoryFutures , March 2nd 2022

London, UK / Toronto, Canada, March 7, 2022 - Four immersive media prototypes developed as part of the first-ever UK-Canada Immersive Exchange will have their first public preview at the SXSW XR Experience in Austin, Texas from March 13-15, 2022.

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'One Story, Many Voices', A StoryFutures Academy Immersive Audio Project with Imperial War Museums
'One Story, Many Voices', A StoryFutures Academy Immersive Audio Project with Imperial War Museums

StoryFutures , December 16th 2021

Unseen objects, untold stories and unheard voices: Imperial War Museums’ ground-breaking new Second World War and The Holocaust Galleries open

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Experience on Main Street: showcasing UK’s immersive innovators on the global stage
Experience on Main Street: showcasing UK’s immersive innovators on the global stage

StoryFutures , December 6th 2021

StoryFutures is collaborating with the Department for international Trade to tell the world about innovation in the UK’s immersive sector and among our cluster companies.

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‘Fireworks’ Puts State-Of-The-Art Virtual Production at the Heart of Storytelling
‘Fireworks’ Puts State-Of-The-Art Virtual Production at the Heart of Storytelling

StoryFutures , November 16th 2021

StoryFutures Academy supported groundbreaking short from director Paul Franklin is one of first UK films to be shot within an LED volume.

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StoryFutures Academy Release Key Findings of VP Skills Report
StoryFutures Academy Release Key Findings of VP Skills Report

StoryFutures , November 5th 2021

StoryFutures Academy: The National Centre for Immersive Storytelling has released the findings of a report providing a map of the Virtual Production (VP) skills needed across the Film and TV Industry. The interim VP Skills Report identifies both the hard and soft skills required to translate innovation practice into economic growth.

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StoryFutures Academy Announces StoryTrails, Part of UNBOXED
StoryFutures Academy Announces StoryTrails, Part of UNBOXED

StoryFutures , October 21st 2021

StoryFutures Academy to offer 50 creative opportunities to work on StoryTrails - its unique immersive storytelling experience for UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK

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StoryFutures Academy XR Commission 'Laika' World Premiere in VR at BFI London Film Festival 2021
StoryFutures Academy XR Commission 'Laika' World Premiere in VR at BFI London Film Festival 2021

StoryFutures , October 9th 2021

Thursday 7 October 2021, Laika made its world premiere in immersive virtual reality at BFI London Film Festival (LFF), as a part of their Expanded programme.

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StoryFutures Academy Supports NFTS To Offer Industry First Virtual Production Course
StoryFutures Academy Supports NFTS To Offer Industry First Virtual Production Course

StoryFutures , October 8th 2021

The National Film & Television School (NFTS) is to launch a brand new part-time certificate course to service the unprecedented demand for Virtual Production skills within the screen sector.

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