The Studio Babelsberg AG and the Baden-Württemberg Film Academy (FABW) have entered into a new partnership in the Virtual Production announced. The aim of the collaboration is to research innovative digital production methods and implement them in a practical way - while at the same time giving Film Academy students direct access to modern studio technology.

The focus of the cooperation is a joint project: the digital scan of the historical Metropolitan Backlots of Studio Babelsberg. State-of-the-art camera and drone technology will be used to fully capture the area so that the data can be used both for training and for future virtual film productions.

Jörg BachmaierCEO of Studio Babelsberg, emphasises that the collaboration provides valuable impetus for practical training and at the same time drives innovation in the studio sector. The Film Academy also sees the cooperation as an opportunity, Virtual Production and optimally prepare students for the demands of modern film production.

With this step, both partners are demonstrating how Traditional studio expertise and modern film technology can be sensibly combined in order to more closely interlink research, teaching and production in Germany.