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Playhuman
Academy
An academy for innovation, craft and learning
The Academy is not open yet. Join the waiting list and we will tell you the moment enrolment starts.
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Foundations
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About the Academy
Pushing the limits of creative futures
As well as partnering with creators, media brands and media owners, we are building Academy spaces and places for R&D, new ideas, thought leadership, learning and collaboration.
Not available yet
There is nothing to buy or log into today. Everything below is what we are building for launch, and the waiting list is how you hear first.
Programmes
Academy programmes
Training, innovation and thought leadership for the next generation of creators, all planned for launch.
01
Training and skills
Hands-on workshops and online modules in virtual production, filmmaking and next-gen storytelling, for creators at every level.
02
Academy pop-ups
In-person creative pop-ups built around collective creativity, with real outcomes for individuals and teams.
03
Creator hacks
Collaborative problem-solving sessions where curious minds build practical, visual answers to real production problems.
04
R&D programmes
Programmes run with studios, creators and academic partners to move new ideas into real-world production.
05
Future devs
Ongoing collaboration on the technology behind Playhuman, and new ways to transform content through clicks, gestures and commands.
06
Thought leadership
Sessions with change-makers and disruptors who share how they work and inspire the next generation of creators.
Hands-on learning, built around real production
Curriculum
What we are building into the course
The Academy follows the full production pipeline, keeping story and craft at the centre. Planned as self-paced modules you can take in your own time.
- 01
Module
Foundations
The vocabulary, mindset and workflows behind modern production, so you understand how the craft works before any tool gets opened.
- 02
Module
Ideas and story
Developing concepts, characters and worlds, and turning a loose idea into a clear creative direction without losing your voice.
- 03
Module
Pre-production
Worldbuilding, visual language, shot lists and consistency, the planning that makes everything downstream cheaper and better.
- 04
Module
Production
Camera language, lighting, performance and motion, plus virtual production techniques and choosing the right approach per shot.
- 05
Module
Post-production
Editing, sound, music, colour and final polish, focused on delivering work that feels finished and intentional.
- 06
Module
Publishing and earning
How to take finished work to an audience on Playhuman, covering networks, formats, tiers and the commercial models behind them.
Thought leadership
Learn from the best, become the next
How we teach
Smashing traditional and digital skills together
We learn by doing
This is not education for its own sake. It is creation, disruption and elevation of ideas around future storytelling, and engagement with audiences we want to turn into creators too.
Coming soon
Ready to start?
Tell us a little about you and we will be in touch when the Academy opens, including any early-access places.