Epic Games and Tribeca Enterprises have teamed up to help aspiring animators with Unreal Engine workshops.
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The platform's experts are set to expand the Fellowship program with educational workshops to show how the technology can be used for filmmaking projects as well as games.
With the Unreal Engine, they will be able to enhance its tech for "cutting-edge entertainment, compelling visualizations, and immersive virtual worlds".
Tribeca Enterprises & Tribeca Festival Co-Founder and CEO Jane Rosenthal said: “We are inspired by the tools and capabilities Unreal Engine offers filmmakers and production studios to help them reimagine storytelling and create stunning imagery in real time.
“The technology that has powered so many of today’s most renowned video games is becoming more and more essential to the production of films and television shows, and our mission is to provide a platform for independent filmmakers to learn more about these incredibly powerful tools and resources available to them.”