The Unreal Coalition of ATLanta (UCA) mission is to provide low-income minorities in our community the opportunity to obtain high-paying jobs as the next generation of content creators by training them to become masters of Unreal Engine 5.0
The Pandemic, affecting life for all, has forced dramatic changes to both entertainment production and education. New advancements in virtual production are hurting minorities due to the disappearance of entry-level jobs and the increased need for a new breed of skilled creatives at a time when the education industry is struggling to find an effective solution to bridge this unforseen divide.
The TriStar Foundation and Visual Art & Design Academy (VADA) are Georgia-based 501c3’s that have combined their resources to drive economic mobility for minorities in the entertainment industry.
“Economic policy has not kept pace with the transition of skill sets needed in the modern production workplace,” says JB Vick, founder of TriStar, “It’s an issue that will become more acute in the coming years for those leading the industry.”
TriStar serves as the philanthropic arm of MVP Studios, Atlanta’s only virtual production studio, which has hosted over 60 major productions in the last two years. VADA, an art education provider for programmers and artists, focuses on virtual and physical education to empowering women and minorities for job readiness. Together, they formed UCA with a mission to provide the next generation of creators with the skills needed to find success and ultimately push the new paradigm of Entertainment (Film, Television, Music, Gaming) and Education even further.
“We will accomplish our goal with workshops, boot camps, locally hosted group meetings, and industry meetups to empower artistic growth through Unreal Engine training and practical applications of XR Smart Stage technologies,” says Ola Gardner, founder of VADA.
Training will be comprised of both virtual learning and onsite production labs. Led by VADA’s faculty of seasoned educators who have deep experience teaching within traditional classroom and distance learning. All our staff members have the wisdom of real-world experience as working professionals at high profile studios in Atlanta.
Audio, TV & Film Production Professional, 12+ Years Educational Experience
16 Years Pre & Post Production Industry Experience, UX/UI Designer, 10 Years Educational Experience
BossKey Games
Production labs will be held in our downtown Atlanta facility where students will be fully provided with instruction, hardware, and software free of charge. The goal of our training and workshops is to make each student “pipeline ready” for immediate job placement. Our curriculum is modular-based instructional design that adheres to the latest Unreal software and hardware requirements fully preparing our students for:
This program is for students who seek a skill set that allows them to work in a variety of positions. We will teach the Unreal engine and focus on gameplay through both Blueprint coding and C++.
Students will learn to create and integrate 3D models in the Unreal Engine. The curriculum covers subjects with a focus in project workflow and processes, utilizing the power of the Unreal Engine.
This program is for students who seek a skill set to work in a variety of positions. They will learn to create films and cinematics using digital and real-world lighting, basic film principles and film production, and how to use external cameras to control cameras in Unreal.
This program is for students who seek a skill set that allows them to work in a variety of positions. They will learn how to create particle systems, explosions, lighting effects within Unreal. They will also investigate color grading and special effects from Nuke to Unreal. The curriculum covers subjects with a focus on project workflow and processes, utilizing the power of the Unreal Engine.
This program is for students who seek a skill set that allows them to work in a variety of positions. They will learn the different types of hardware tools that can be used with Unreal to create virtual reality experience, game play, logic, and interactivity for virtual reality. The curriculum covers subjects with a focus on project workflow and processes, utilizing the power of the Unreal Engine.
In support of the modular curriculum or for those applicants who are not full-time students, our Bootcamps will serve as intense weekend sessions covering the fundamentals of coding and terminology while teaching critical thinking and logic to navigate through a project. Our online model addresses current concerns of safety while in the COVID pandemic.
Our Unreal Engine Bootcamps will be a series of workshops divided into phases providing attendees the knowledge and experience to execute from concept to completion.
Learn-by-doing production labs equipped with the latest technologies
Multiple stages for client productions and student labs
From single offices to full suites, manage your production in the heart of downtown Atlanta
