Powered by - BAY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONSORTIUM and CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES

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.

Play Video
Regional Joint Venture Round 7​

Regional Virtual Production Academy (RVPA)

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.

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.

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

Certificate of Achievement
In Progress

 

Preloader
  • Semester 1

    3D Animation (3 units)

    Berkley City College MMAN 20a (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 160 (3)
    Mission GDS 039A (3)
    Ohlone DAID 122 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College APTECH 43 (3)

    Digital Imaging (3 units)

    Berkley City College MMART 3 (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 105 (3)
    Laney GRART 036 (3)
    Mission GDS 064 (3)
    Ohlone DAID 103 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College CS 70.11A (3)

    Intro to Film Production (3 units)

    Berkley City College MMVI 9a (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 149 (3)
    Laney Media 104 (3)
    Mission GDS 074 (3)
    Ohlone DAID 111 (4)
    Santa Rosa Junior College Media 20 (4)

  • Semester 2

     

    Intro to Game Design & Development (3-4 units)

    Berkley City College MMAN 40a (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 180 (3)
    Ohlone DAID 118 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College CS 42 (4)

    Intro to Visual Effects (2-3 units)

    Berkley City CollegeMMAN 22B (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 141 (3)
    Laney Media 139 (3)
    Ohlone DAID 128 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College APTECH 162 (2)

    Intro to Virtual Production / Virtual Production A (3 units)

    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 192 (3)
    Laney Media 044A (3)
    Ohlone DAID 129 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College CS 77.11 (3)

  • Electives

    Select One (1) of the Following Courses:
    Motion Graphics (3 units)

    Berkley City College mmart 5a (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 140 (3)
    Laney Media 140 (3)
    Mission GDS 081 (3)
    Ohlone DAID 112 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College CS 74.11 (3)

    Video Editing (3 units)

    Berkley City College mmvi 20a (3)
    Diablo Valley College FTVE 165 (3)
    Laney Media 136 (3)
    Mission GDS 074 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College CS 74.22 (3)

    Animation 2D (3 units)

    Berkley City College mman3A (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 165 (3)
    Ohlone DAID-115 (3)

     

    Modeling (3 units)

    Berkley City College mman 21a (3)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM 161 (3)
    Mission GDS 039A (3)
    Ohlone DAID-126 (3)
    Santa Rosa Junior College APTECH 63 (4)

    Internship (1-4 units)

    Berkley City College MMART 468 (1-4)
    Diablo Valley College ARTDM295 (2-4)
    Laney Media 460A (1-4)
    Ohlone WEX 195 (1-4)

Berkeley City College

Diablo Valley College

Laney College

Mission College

Ohlone College

Santa Rosa Junior College

Testimonials

Project Timeline

Planning & Initiation

7/1 - 8/28/22

Working Sessions

9/9 - 4/26/23

Implemention

4/1/23 - 6/30/23

Promotion

Spring 2023

Launch

Fall 2023

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.

Want to Connect with us?

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

Supporting Organizations