Screenwest and Epic Games Calls for Western Australian Creators to Make Something Unreal!
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L – R: Still from 3rd World Studios animated film “Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor”; AMGI’s “Little Kaiju” Finds a Bug – product Courtesy of AMGI Animation, LLC; “Ada” courtesy of Blue Zoo Animation Studio.
Screenwest and Epic Games Calls for Western Australian Creators to Make Something Unreal!
Screenwest is excited to partner with Epic Games on the Unreal Engine Real-Time Challenge. Free training sessions for creators commence from 10 August 2020. Applications for the short film challenge close Monday, 31 August 2020 at 5:00pm AWST.
Epic Games, a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology, has partnered with Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, Screen Queensland, Screenwest, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation to launch an Australia-wide initiative.
Applicants do not need any prior experience with Unreal Engine in order to participate. To ease creators into the world of real-time technology, Epic is running a series of free training sessions for creators, including screenwriters and producers, to learn Unreal Engine over the course of two weeks, starting on 10 August 2020.
The Unreal Engine Real-Time Challenge encourages creators at any stage of their career to produce their own film using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a state-of-the-art toolset that frees people to author a range of linear media and interactive content across the visual spectrum, from stylised to photorealistic.
Still from “Memories of Australia” – Andrew Svanberg Hamilton
Filmmakers, animators, and VFX practitioners worldwide are utilising Unreal Engine for virtual production, from previs to VR scouting on virtual sets, and in-camera visual effects and final renders. To date, Unreal Engine has been used in production on more than 100 commercial television and film projects.
“There is an abundance of incredible creative work coming out of Australia and we’re thrilled to partner in this initiative to support exceptional talent,” said Connie Kennedy, Head of LA Lab, Epic Games.
“The Unreal Engine Real-Time Short Film Challenge will not only help discover new storytellers, but also provide free training to encourage the use of collaborative virtual production techniques that open new doors, particularly in this era of physically-distanced production requirements.”
Still from 3rd World Studios animated film “Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor”.
Following the free Unreal Engine training program, participants are encouraged to submit a pitch for a film project using the tool. Each state’s successful applicant will receive $20,000 to develop and produce their project. Successful shortlisted applicants will have their projects judged, with the final, successful project taking home $50,000.
To register for Epic Games’ free Unreal Engine training program and find out more about the challenge, visit the Short Film Challenge page of the Epic Games website.
Guidelines and applications materials for the Short Film Challenge for Western Australian content creators are available on the Production Funding page of the Screenwest website. Applications close Monday, 31 August 2020 at 5:00pm AWST.
The Unreal Engine Real-Time Challenge is supported by Film Victoria, Screen NSW, Screen Tasmania, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and Lotterywest, Screen Territory and South Australian Film Corporation.
About Unreal Engine
Epic Games’ Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D tool. Creators across games, film, television, architecture, automotive and transportation, advertising, live events, and training and simulation choose Unreal to deliver cutting-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds. Follow @UnrealEngine and download Unreal for free at unrealengine.com.
About Epic Games
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
To register for Epic Games’ free Unreal Engine training program and find out more about the challenge, visit the Short Film Challenge page of the Epic Games website.
The Unreal Engine Real-Time Short Film Challenge is supported by Film Victoria, Create NSW, Screen Tasmania, Screen Queensland, Screenwest and Lotterywest, South Australian Film Corporation and Screen Territory.
Training commences on 10 August 2020. Register here.
Program Contact
For more information about this program, please contact:
Chantal Chateauneuf, Interim Talent Development Manager
Screenwest
T: + 61 8 6169 2107
E: chantal.chateauneuf@screenwest.com.au
Contact Screenwest
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E: info@screenwest.com.au
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