Creative Digital Futures:
Unreal Engine & Virtual Production

Hands-on short courses for creatives

Delivered by CDL x UAL

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UP | Creative Digital Lab (CDL) partners with University of the Arts London (UAL) to deliver hands-on short intensives in cutting-edge creative technologies.

Unlock your creative potential with Unreal Engine and Virtual Production introductory courses. Whether you're interested in building immersive virtual worlds or stepping into cutting-edge filmmaking workflows, these practical courses will equip you with essential skills and a portfolio piece to showcase.

Who These Courses Are For:

Aspiring game developers, filmmakers, content creators and creatives interested in virtual worlds and tech-driven filmmaking. Perfect for beginners to Unreal Engine, those with basic skills looking to upskill, and anyone curious about real-time creative workflows. Brilliant for networking and gaining practical experience in film, TV, games and digital media.

Introduction to Unreal Engine: A Hands-On Short Course for Creatives

Learn the fundamentals of Unreal Engine and start building cinematic, real-time worlds in this practical, beginner-friendly intensive. Gain hands-on experience with real-life briefs and understand how Unreal Engine is used across film, content, games and virtual production.

What You'll Learn:

  • Build a virtual world using UEFN assets
  • Animate camera sequences for cinematic planning
  • Create simple character animations
  • Develop short scenes for real-life briefs
  • Respond to real-world creative briefs

Course Dates & Times:

  • Day 1: Tuesday 10th March – In-person (10am-12 noon)
  • Day 2: Friday 13th March – Online (6-8pm)
  • Day 3: Tuesday 17th March – In-person (10am-2pm)
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*Limited places available.

*No prior Unreal Engine or Virtual Production experience required.

Introduction to Virtual Production: Hands-On Experience Inside a VP Workflow

Discover the magic of Virtual Production and learn to blend live action with virtual worlds. This short intensive introduces how virtual environments are created and used inside a VP volume, and how departments collaborate on real productions. Over four sessions you will work on real-life briefs to build your portfolio while gaining practical experience with next-gen production workflows. Ideal for those entering film, TV or digital media.

What You'll Learn:

  • Create a virtual environment for VP
  • Capture live action within a VP volume
  • Plan and implement cinematography in virtual production
  • Handle lighting for virtual production
  • Work to real-life creative briefs

Course Dates & Times:

  • Session 1: Tuesday 14th April – In-person (10am-12 noon)
  • Session 2: Friday 17th April – Online (6pm-8pm)
  • Session 3: Tuesday 21st April – Online (6pm-8pm)
  • Session 4: Friday 24th April – In-person (10am-12 noon)
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*Limited places available.

*No prior Unreal Engine or Virtual Production experience required.