Sundance Institute's Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation is a space to learn, collaborate, and join the conversation; inviting thoughtful dialogue about the artist-first tools and technologies supporting visual storytelling today.


Virtual production (VP) offers filmmakers a new avenue to achieve high production value on a smaller budget. In this immersive introduction to the technology, viewers receive a virtual tour of Studio Ulster, one of Europe’s most ambitious VP studios located in Belfast, Ireland. Representatives from Studio Ulster discuss the benefits, logistical issues, and challenges unique to VP. Viewers also hear from independent producer Jamie Harvey on his honest experiences working with VP. This session offers an informed, on-the-ground exploration of VP for independent filmmakers curious of the new technologies, including: LED volumes, real-time engines, camera tracking, in-camera VFX (ICVFX), and motion (or emotion) capture (MOCAP).


Featuring: Alyssa Boyle (Head of Commercial Operations, Studio Ulster) and Declan Keeney, PhD, FRSA, SFHEA (Co-Founder and CEO, Studio Ulster)


Moderated by Niamh Gormley (Community Leader, Sundance Collab) Community Leaders are a group of trusted volunteers who offer their time and talents to support fellow Sundance Collab members on their creative path through the platform.


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Head of Commercial Operations, Studio Ulster
Alyssa is the Head of Commercial Operations at Studio Ulster, a £72 million next-generation virtual production studio. Managing Business Development, Client Services, and Marketing for the studio, Alyssa brings technical sales and content development expertise. more...
Co-Founder and CEO, Studio Ulster
Professor Declan Keeney, PhD, FRSA, SFHEA, is Co-Founder & CEO of Studio Ulster Ltd, a £72m next-generation virtual production studio and creative tech company based at Belfast Harbour Studios, a pillar innovation project of the Belfast Region City Deal. more...
Producer
Jamie is a former journalist turned film producer. Beginning his career in radio, he could have been heard delivering the sports news on both the BBC and numerous commercial radio stations, before moving into television for ITV News and Channel 4 news. more...
Moderator | Community Leader, Sundance Collab
Niamh Gormley is a Sundance Collab Community Leader, award-winning Northern Irish screenwriter, co-founder of Lír Pictures and member of the Writers Guild of Ireland. more...

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