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Virtual production is transforming the film and television industry

We are designing a Virtual Production model curriculum and making this available across the region as a collaborative program.

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  • Mission Statement

This project will support the creation and implementation of a Regional Virtual Production Academy by defining a virtual production model curriculum using existing courses and certificates and delivering a suite of collaborative credentials including stackable certificates, an associate degree, and possibly a baccalaureate degree.

  • Vision Statement

This project will support the creation and implementation of a Regional Virtual Production Academy by defining a virtual production model curriculum using existing courses and certificates and delivering a suite of collaborative credentials including stackable certificates, an associate degree, and possibly a baccalaureate degree.

Berkeley City College
Diablo Valley College
Santa Rosa Junior College
  • Community Colleges are Teaching Virtual Production

Blurring the line between the Digital Media and the ICT sectors, VP includes multiple phases of film development with the goal of creating a real-time virtual scene using game engine content and real physical props and actors in front of a green screen or LED wall.

Virtual Production Fundamentals

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Core Courses (6 courses, 18 units)BCCDVCLaneyMissionOhloneSRJC
3D AnimationMM/AN 20AARTDM 160GDS 039ADAID 122APTECH 43
Intro to digital imaging (photoshop)MMART 3ARTDM 105GRART 036GDS 064DAID 103CS 70.11A
Intro to Film ProductionMM/VI 9AFTVE 160 or ARTDM 149Media 104GDS 074DAID 111MEDIA 20
Intro to Game Design & DevelopmentMM/AN 40AARTDM 180DAID 118CS 42
Intro to visual effects (VFX)MM/AN 22BARTDM 141DAID 128APTECH 162
Intro to Virtual Production ARTDM 192Media 044ADAID 129CS 77.11

ElectivesBCCDVCLaneyMissionOhloneSRJC
Motion graphicsMMART 5AARTDM 140Media 140 GDS 081DAID 112
Video editingMM/VI 20AFTVE 165Media 136GDS 074CS 74.22
Animation 2DMM/AN 1AARTDM 165DAID 115
ModelingMM/AN 21AARTDM 161GDS 039ADAID 122APTECH 63
InternshipMMART 468 ARTDM295 Media 460A WEX195

  • Participating Colleges

Berkeley City College

Diablo Valley College

Laney College

Mission College

Ohlone College

Santa Rosa Junior College

Spring 2024

🖥️ online, 🎥 in-person

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Core CoursesBCCDVCLaneyMissionOhloneSRJC
3D AnimationMM/AN 20A
🖥️ Thur
6-9:45pm 		ARTDM 160
🖥️ asynch		DAID-125
🎥 F 4:00-7:50pm Hybrid		APTECH 43
🖥️ Tu/Thur 7:30-10pm
Intro to Digital Imaging (Photoshop)MMART 3
🖥️ M 6-9:45pm
ARTDM 105
🖥️ asynch		GRART 36
🖥️ Wed 4pm-7.45pm		GDS 064
🖥️ Asynch
🎥 Hybrid Mon 12:40pm		DAID-103
🎥 Wed 9:20am-12:30pm Hybrid		CS 70.11A
🖥️ Asynchronous
🎥 Wed 6-9pm
🎥 Thur 12-3pm
Intro to Film ProductionMM/VI 9A
🎥 F 9:30-11:45am
1-4:50pm 		ARTDM 149
🖥️ Thur 6pm
FTVE 160
🎥 M/W 9:35am
FTVE 160
🎥 Tu/Thur 12:35pm		MEDIA 104
🎥Mon 12pm-4.50pm 		DAID-111
🎥 T/TH 2:00-5:10pm		MEDIA 20
🎥 Tu/Thur 2-5pm
Intro to Game Design & DevelopmentMM/AN 40A
🎥 Thur 6pm		ARTDM 180
🖥️ asynch		DAID118
🎥M/W 5:45-8:20pm		CS 42
🖥️ Wed 1-3pm
Intro to Visual Effects (VFX)MM/AN 22B
🖥️ M 1:30-5:20pm		APTECH 162
🎥 Mon 1-3:30pm
Intro to Virtual Production ARTDM 192
🎥 Wed 1pm		MEDIA 44A
🖥️ Sa 8am-1.50pm		DAID 129
🖥️ Asynch		CS 77.11
🎥 Wed 9am-12pm

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ElectivesBCCDVCLaneyMissionOhloneSRJC
Motion graphics
MM/AN 20A
🖥️ Thur 6pm-9.45pm
ARTDM 140
🖥️ Tue 10am-12pm 		MEDIA 140
🎥2pm-6.50pm		GDS 081
🖥️ Asynch
Video editing
MM/VI 20A
🖥️Tu 6pm-9.45pm
MM/VI 20LA
🖥️Tu 1.30pm-5.20pm
or
🖥️ Fr 1.30-3.45pm
FTVE 165
🎥 F 10am
CS 74.22
🖥️ Asynch
🎥 Tue 10:30am-1:30pm
Animation 2DDAID-115
🎥 T/TH 5:20-8:00pm
Modeling
MM/AN 21A
🖥️ Sa 9.30am-1.15pm
ARTDM 160
🖥️ asynch		DAID-122
🖥️ Asynch
🎥 F 9:20am-12:30pm Hybrid		APTECH 63
InternshipMMART 468
🖥️ asynch		ARTDM 295
🖥️ asynch

Testimonials

Our latest developments enable final pixel quality in real time, which empowers content creators across all stages of production, and equip them to shoot their visual effects in camera. It’s a game changer.
Marc PetitEpic Games General Manager
VP skills are in demand, but low ‘hands-on’ experience increases demand for supplemental in-house and outsourced training programs; though DE&I continues to be a challenge, companies are optimistic about efforts to increase representation. 2022 Global Film & TV Production Survey Results
Altman SolonTelecoms, Media, and Technology Consulting
Today, virtual production is the use of real-time technology in production. It’s normal production—all the things that filmmakers already do—with the added ability to look at their visual effects or animation in real time.
David MoranDirector of Industry Relations at Epic Games
Pressure is building in the industry as traditional and disruptive content creators compete for not only customers, but also production, visual effects, and postproduction talent and resources. As the COVID-19 global pandemic introduced further complications, virtual production capabilities may become a competitive advantage for content creators.
Allan V. CookManaging Director | Deloitte Consulting LLP

Project Timeline

Planning & Initiation

7/1 - 8/28/22

Working Sessions

9/9 - 4/26/23

Implemention

4/1/23 - 6/30/23

Promotion

Fall 2023

Launch

Fall 2024

you asked we answer

Virtual production is a catch-all phrase for all film production with a virtual or CGI-based element. VP is a cinematographic technique that seamlessly combines physical and virtual elements using a suite of software tools. Studios can film on a stage and view virtual graphics together in real-time. Changing locations is as simple as swapping out a background. Directors, actors, and other stakeholders can see the final film assets and instantly make changes.

The Bay Area Regional VIrtual Production Academy (RVPA) is a collaborative program. A collaborative program is one in which one or more colleges rely on another college or

colleges to offer some of the coursework required for an approved degree or certificate.

Collaborating colleges may either be in reasonable proximity to permit students to take

classroom-based courses or the courses may be offered online through distance education local or shared platforms. Collaborative programs are an ideal option for colleges who find themselves unable to add a specific ADT or a CTE degree or certificate to their offerings as a consequence of their inability to offer the entire breadth of required courses. Collaborative programs also increase student accessibility to programs and allow colleges to fill their offered courses.

  • Model curriculum using existing and enhanced curriculum, informed by industry and employers
  • Articulation of model curriculum across Academy member college
  • Approval of stackable certificates utilizing the model curriculum
  • Implementation of collaborative program requirements
  • Connection with internship, pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs
  • Academy marketing and communications (internal and external)
  • Academy launch: Fall 2023

  • Technical Artist is the most in demand occupational title. However, the title of Technical Artist is extremely broad and covers a number of different specializations within the lifecycle of virtual production such as modeler, motion graphics design, rigging, visual effects/animation and lighting..

    There are multiple jobs under the category of film productions, such as videographer, camera operator, video editor, and on-set Lighting/electrical,and story development.

  • Multimedia Arts
  • Animation
  • Game Design & Development
  • Graphic Design & Digital Media
  • Digital Filmmaking & Production
  • Film, Television & Electronic Media
  • AR/VR/XR
  • Video & Motion Graphics

New colleges may join the Academy after the model curriculum has been articulated across member colleges and the collaborative program is approved by the Chancellor’s Office, which is part of the implementation phase. At that point, related programs at other colleges can begin the process of a) articulating their courses to the model curriculum, b) developing Academy MOUs, and c) adding collaborative program enrollment requirements.

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If you have any questions or ideas, please do not hesitate to reach out to us! 

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