Immersive Workshops
In Partnership With CreaTech FrontiersImmersive Workshops designed for those working in Immersive or CreaTech industries
A series of 2 hour workshops. Each session can be booked independently.
BOM will deliver a series of five themed workshops, designed to support diverse-led SMEs and creative practitioners working in immersive and CreaTech sectors. Each workshop focuses on a different aspect of emerging digital content creation, delivered by our Immersive Studio experts.
This course is free and made possible through funding from CreaTech Frontiers. Participants must live within the West Midlands.
Our next CreaTech Workshops return September 2026
5 workshops
- Fundamentals in XR Project Planning
- AI-Assisted Content Creation for creatives
- Motion Capture & Metahuman Creation
- Immersive Projection Mapping
- Photogrammetry & Gaussian Splatting
Delivery information
- Each 2 hour session will run twice in September.
- Participants can apply to multiple workshops.
- Each workshop is limited to 15 people.
- Laptops are provided, but you are welcome to use your own.
- Workshops will take place at BOM.
Important Information
- Each participant must be from a Microenterprise, SME or sole trader.
- Due to CreaTech funding requirements, you must live in the West Midlands.
- This course is free and fully funded by CreaTech Frontiers.
- Workshops begin from Tuesday 1st September 2026
WORKSHOP
Fundamentals in XR project planning
This workshop is designed for creatives and producers interested in applying for funding or developing fundable XR projects. Many XR projects struggle not because of a lack of creativity, but due to unclear planning, unrealistic scopes or misunderstanding of the skillsets required.
This course will help to scope the technology, build the right team, manage timelines and budgets, and understand what funders and collaborators look for when evaluating feasibility.
WORKSHOP
AI-Assisted Content Creation for Creatives
AI is dramatically expanding our ability to develop more ideas and play new creative roles, from concept to 3D production to coding. Whether you’re creating marketing campaigns, preparing funding pitches, generating images, video and 3D assets, or rapidly prototyping interactive experiences through AI-assisted and “vibe coding” workflows, AI can help accelerate every stage of the creative process.
This workshop introduces a practical toolkit of accessible AI platforms that can support your work from concept to delivery. You’ll explore AI for marketing and proposal writing, visual content creation, 3D production workflows and no-code prototyping, while learning effective prompting techniques, understanding current limitations and considering the ethical implications of using AI in the creative industries.
WORKSHOP
Motion Capture & Metahuman Creation
Discover how digital humans and real-time filmmaking are transforming the future of content creation. Using Epic Games’ Metahuman Creator and Unreal Engine, you’ll learn how to create digital characters and bring them to life through motion capture and virtual production workflows used across film, games, XR and live experiences.
This hands-on workshop introduces the fundamentals of virtual production, motion capture and digital human creation. You’ll gain practical experience using BOM’s virtual production studio, including Metahuman creation, facial and body animation, camera tracking, lighting and real-time scene management in Unreal Engine, giving you the skills to create compelling virtual performances and immersive content.
WORKSHOP
Immersive Projection Mapping
Projection mapping transforms buildings, objects and spaces into dynamic digital canvases, creating immersive experiences that blend moving image, animation and real-world architecture. From live performances and exhibitions to public art and events, projection mapping is a powerful tool for storytelling and audience engagement.
This hands-on workshop introduces the creative and technical foundations of immersive projection mapping. You’ll learn how to design content for large-scale projection, work with real-world surfaces and create live animated visuals using industry-standard software. Explore workflows for mapping onto architectural features, stages and immersive environments. You’ll also discover how projection can be combined with interactive technologies to create memorable experiences.
WORKSHOP
Photogrammetry and Gaussian Splatting
Applications
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About CreaTech Frontiers
CreaTech Frontiers is a 5-year £7.2 million project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) establishing a West Midlands CreaTech ecosystem by funding collaborative R&D, supporting business innovation and developing skills and talent. Led by Birmingham City University with Coventry University, the University of Birmingham, The University of Warwick, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Digital Catapult, providing access to a network of four complementary, interconnected R&D labs, expert academic partners and a network of industry partners.
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