We can visit your school in: East Midlands, West Midlands, London & South East, East of England, South West
Why book
'An introduction to Art & Design in Virtual Reality!'
Embed cutting edge, high-end technology into your classes. These workshops are educational, exciting, relevant and right at the forefront of creative technology. Virtual Reality creative platforms are making waves across many creative disciplines including animation, digital painting, architecture, fashion design, game design, product design, animation, sculpture etc. Now is the time to pay attention.
For older students thinking about college or university, this type of workshop in VR stands participants in good stead if they're interested in moving into the creative industries which we, in the UK, lead in. Although the UK is a leader in the global games industry (which is now more valuable than film and music industries) we are running at a creative deficit here. There are lots of opportunities for well paid creative work out there. The sector is broad, dynamic and booming! And it's exciting to work at the forefront of it with this technology.
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What activities are available during this educational workshop?
We can create bespoke lessons incorporating introductions to any of the following: VR painting, VR sculpting, fashion design, game design, environment design, character design, vehicle design, product design, digital expressionism, spatial painting, 3D printing, augmented reality overlays, digital clay, immersive theatre, motion capture, virtual reality storytelling, mixed reality captures.
Workshops can be single 2 hour sessions or held over multiple days leading to the creation of genuine collaborative Virtual Reality environments (See our Polygon Park workshop page on this website for more information.
Which Curriculum Subjects do you cater for?
Curriculum topics available: Materials, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality.
VR is the most powerful, enabling, disruptive and game changing technology to hit the design world since Photoshop was introduced in the 90s. There’s no doubt it’ll be ubiquitous across all design disciplines within the next 5-10 years. Now is the time to explore this new space.
Curriculum topics available: Coding, Spatial Computing, Game Design.
Not only do the VR sessions include learning spatial design tools, but we can also offer the introduction to Unity, the leading VR experience engine! This includes animation, environment design, interaction design, level design. Call us to ask more about our more involved deep dive sessions.
The world of digital art has exploded into new territories with this new technology. Free expression, fashion design, digital expressionism, spatial painting, 3D printing, augmented overlays, digital clay, immersive theatre, virtual reality storytelling, mixed reality, game design... the list goes on. The art world is reeling at the potential of spatial design tool and immersive experiences.
What size groups do you cater for?
10 pupil groups. Multiple session in one day are possible. Multiple day sessions are encouraged.
Do you offer access for visitors with disabilities?
VR art programs can be used standing or seated. One handed or two handed. It offers free expression and a really low bar of entry. Anyone with good eyesight can use it.
Do you cater for visitors with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
VR is surprisingly intuitive and anyone can use it to varying degrees. We have worked with adults and children with special needs a lot over the years and research into the health benefits of immersive experiences are fascinating. VR is being used in hospitals in the UK and the USA with exciting results for trauma, PTSD, anxiety, depression and even pain management.
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