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# Screen Scotland Opens Free Virtual Production Sandboxes
- URL: https://scrolletta.com/2026/09/21/screen-scotland-virtual-production-sandboxes/
- Published: 2026-09-21T07:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T04:15:14.000Z
- Description: Screen Scotland and CoSTAR are offering free six-day residencies at FirstStage Studios in Leith, Edinburgh, for film and TV professionals to experiment with virtual production and motion capture.
- Author: Scrolletta
- Tags: Frontier, Screen Scotland, CoSTAR, FirstStage Studios, #pool-2026-09-22, #ai-generated, #focus-y50

Screen Scotland and CoSTAR are offering free six-day residencies at FirstStage Studios in Leith, Edinburgh, for film and TV professionals to experiment with virtual production and motion capture. The 9,000-square-foot facility includes a 5-by-3-metre LED screen for in-camera VFX, a motion capture area with Vicon system, and Unreal Engine workstations. No prior experience with the technology is required. Each team gets three two-day blocks scheduled around work commitments. The program, supported by the National Lottery and Edinburgh College of Art, accepts applications on a rolling basis.

**Primary**: [Screen Scotland, 21 September 2026](https://www.screen.scot/news/2026/september/industry-sandboxes-and-exploratory-sessions?ref=scrolletta.com)