Industry City, a 35-acre innovation campus located on the Sunset Park waterfront in Brooklyn, has announced the completion of construction for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center. Planned to open to NYU Tisch students in fall 2024, this new facility marks a notable advancement in production education for the school.
The facility, which occupies 45,586 square feet on the top floor of Building 8 at Industry City, is designed to offer students and faculty cutting-edge production facilities. The space includes two 3,500-square-foot double-height stages, two 1,800-square-foot television studios, dressing rooms, broadcast and control rooms, and an office.
Virtual production, a key focus of the Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, involves a range of filmmaking technologies. Using game engine software, graphics cards, camera tracking, and AR and VR, it allows for the creation of visual effects in real time, rather than post-production. This new approach reduces costs and minimizes the need for on-location filming.
Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, courtesy of Industry City
The center is set to offer hands-on training in the latest production techniques. As one of the first facilities of its kind on the East Coast, it will pioneer new technology and expand training and collaborative opportunities in the performing arts and design. Beyond serving as a training hub, the facility will also be available for commercial rental. It is located near other Industry City media and production tenants, featuring equipment from Abelcine and Lux Lighting. Industry City is home to over 70 film- and media-related businesses in total.
“We are thrilled to celebrate this tremendous milestone, delivering a world-class facility to NYU Tisch, complete with high caliber soundstages and studios to train the next generation of filmmakers,” said Glen Siegel, managing partner at Industry City (Belvedere Capital). “The Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center will integrate seamlessly into the burgeoning media and production ecosystem at Industry City, allowing students to learn from experts in their field while offering IC businesses proximity to emerging talent.”
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Great news. New York coming back in television and movie production.
Adding new technology I don’t see that it will have any negative effects, which has an influence on life today: Thanks.
I hope Black males get an opportunity to participate in this new Technology.Permanent,secure jobs.