Media Cymru launches Virtual Production Fellowship Wales

Media Cymru – a consortium of broadcast, production and academic institutions in Wales, including the University of South Wales – has launched a specialist virtual production training programme, starting this autumn.

The Virtual Production Fellowship is the first of its kind in Wales and will be hosted at a new state-of-the-art training facility at fivefold studios in Bridgend. The 9-month programme, delivered by award-winning creative studio Final Pixel Academy, is aimed at mid-to-senior level crew working across the screen industries who are looking to skill up and learn core virtual production competencies.

A small, focused cohort of 16 participants will be trained in the creative and technological skills required to work in high-pressure environments, combining real-time game engine technology with LED screen backdrops and motion capture – techniques which are increasingly transforming how content is made.

Justin Lewis, Director of Media Cymru, said: “We’re very pleased to have worked with consortium partners to host Wales’ first Final Pixel Academy Virtual Production Fellowship. Not only will the final candidates access a high-quality blend of on-set training, masterclasses with leading industry talent and project-based live briefs, but the Fellowship represents the ‘bleeding edge technology’ that is fuelling a new future for the creative industries in the UK.” 

The Fellowship is exclusively for Welsh or Wales-based professionals currently seeking to elevate their skills in the cutting-edge world of virtual production, preferably with a background in Film, TV, Games, Animation, Visual Effects, Post production, or Broadcast and Live Events.

As well as the 16 Fellowship spaces, there are four places available for students and recent graduates to shadow the Fellows.

Applications close on Friday 18 July 2025. For more details and to apply, visit: https://media.cymru/funding/virtual-production-fellowship-wales/