Really looking forward to this call
🚀 The CoSTAR National Lab ‘Advanced Production Technology’ call has now launched! The CoSTAR National Lab is exploring emergent forms of advanced production that can deliver efficiencies or enhance production workflows in support of impactful audience facing experiences. If you’re a UK-based creative or technology focussed SME working on technical innovations within production pipelines, this could be the opportunity for you. Potential use cases may be found within film and TV development, animation, visual effects, games, digital content creation, live performance production, as well as new forms of media and emerging technology. This R&D programme will offer a generous support package including: 🌟 Access to studio and AI compute facilities 💡 World-class research expertise 💷 Cash funding 🤝 Travel and residency stipend (subject to eligibility) A total of £140,000 of cash funding is available to support between 3-5 projects. The maximum awarded to any single project will be £40k. We’re keen to explore the potential for new workflows and production tools, including (but not limited to) innovations in: • 2D and 3D capture or asset production • Motion capture or motion extraction techniques • AI-powered production pipelines • Democratised production* • Converged production* 📅 *Further detail in the call brief – Apply by Monday 15 December 2025, 12.00 GMT: https://lnkd.in/eGuT7QwX 💻 Join our Q&A webinar on Tuesday 25 November, 12.30-14.00 GMT: https://lnkd.in/ePNTUERf CoSTAR Network | Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) | UK Research and Innovation | Royal Holloway, University of London | Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI (PAI) | National Film & Television School | Pinewood Group Limited | Abertay University | Disguise | BT Group #CoSTARNetwork #CoSTARNationalLab #CreativeIndustries #Innovation #Research #Development #Access #Funding #Opportunities #Production #Technology