Free course - Immersive Technologies for Narrative Design and Virtual Production

Deadline for submitting applications extended to March 1st

The Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Scuola Nazionale di Cinema announces selections for n. 16 places for the FREE Course on Immersive Technologies for Narrative Design and Virtual Production.
The Course is co-financed by the Veneto Region.

The activities will take placefrom March 16th to October 30th 2026, with the aim of trainingprofessionals capable of working with technologies that are concretely changing the way in which contents and experiences are designed and produced.

TodayXR (VR/AR/MR), Virtual Productionandreal-time engines are transformingnot onlythe audiovisual sector,but also sectors such as cultural heritage, technical training, industry and experiential marketing.
In production, for example, LED walls with in-camera VFX allow you to create environments and scenarios directly on set, reducing time and costs and increasing creative control.
In the industrial and cultural sectors, however, immersive prototypes and simulations accelerate research and development activities and support applications in automotive, architecture, heritage and HSE (health, safety and environment).
The course also addresses anow central topic: the adoption of AI-assisted tools for concept art, previsualization and lookdev.
Technologies capable of speeding up workflows,but which require clear ruleson copyright and related rights, as well as content traceability systems (such as C2PA) and a conscious approach to compliance.

At the end of the course, participants will have theskills to fit into roles that are highly sought-aftertoday, including: XR Experience & Narrative Designer, Virtual Production Artist/TD (in-camera VFX), Real-Time Generalist (Unreal/Unity), Immersive Technical Director, On-set VP Supervisor Assistant and XR Producer/Coordinator.
The teaching staff includesDaniele Tomassetti(post-production expert, Visual Effects Executive Producer and Reference Teacher of the Visual Effects Supervisor & Producer course at CSC),Daniele Barone(CEO of Biunivoca, a high-level consultancy and training company on real-time rendering technologies)Antonella Mazzoni(Lead XR Experience Designer),Renato Pezzella(Virtual Production Supervisor) and many other teachers.

The Course will be held atthe CSC Immersive & Performing Arts training center of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Scuola Nazionale di Cinema – Isola di San Servolo (Venice) from 16/03/2026 to 30/06/2026from Monday to Friday approximately from 10.00 am to 10.00 pm. 17.00

For all information on the call and on how to participate, consult the institutional website at the link:

ITA:https://www.fondazionecsc.it/corso/bando-di-selezione-per-ammissione-al-corso-tecnologie-immersive-per-il-design-narrativo-e-la-virtual-production-immersive-art-school-2026/

ENG: https://www.fondazionecsc.it/en/corso/bando-di-selezione-per-ammissione-al-corso-tecnologie-immersive-per-il-design-narrativo-e-la-virtual-production-immersive-art-school-2026/

Info: formazionepnrr@fondazionecsc.it