MU sessions


Provisional Title: Filmmaking in the Virtual Age: training, trends and perspectives


Lectures: 100 minutes

Seminars: 130 minutes


DAY 1


1.      Lecture I: Intro to Industry & Production Roles/Hierarchy. Industry-relevant training,
Filmmaking Teaching and Practice (praxis, authentic learning, visual references, ideation/analysis
skills)


2.      Seminar/Workshop I: Script breakdown & analysis (visual approach) practical exercise
– reflect on creative process & teaching method


DAY 2


3.      Lecture II: Cinematography & Post-Production/VFX (PhD Alex – artistic ownership, shift from
production to post-production, impact on traditional roles and hierarchies)


4.      Seminar/Workshop II: Previsualisation & storyboarding practical exercise – reflect on
approach and learning practice


DAY 3


5.      Lecture III: Emerging Technologies ( Virtual Production / Motion Capture / Game-Engine
previz ) and their impact on industry practice


6.      Seminar III: Effect of disruptive workflows in Industry, Hybrid roles / workforce
upskilling (AI-Deep Fakes, Metahumans Evolution, creative potential / audience expectation) and
problematics (sustainability / IP ownership / cost / entry threshold). Debate the role of industry,
institutions and organisations in supporting and directing the trend



Note: Seminar/Workshops 1 & 2 would probably need a bit more time than Seminar 3, but we can look
at this in more detail