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Malaysian Reserve
26-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Lights, camera, VFX, and action! Bow Valley College enters a new era with its Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub
CALGARY, AB , May 26, 2025 /CNW/ – Bow Valley College unveiled its new 3,560 square foot (331 square metres) Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub at its downtown campus, ushering in exciting new opportunities for creative industry production. Filmmakers and television producers, commercial ventures, athletes, and more can now access the studio equipped with high-level features to create visually stunning effects and elaborate content. 'This Production Hub is a significant investment in the creative and digital industries that will benefit high calibre film and TV productions as well as independent creators. A recent blockbuster production shot just outside our college brought a new level of excitement to our city, and we want to build upon that energy. Our contributions to this ecosystem affirm that Bow Valley College is a catalyst for innovation and growth,' said Dr. Misheck Mwaba, President and CEO of Bow Valley College. Bow Valley College Centre for Entertainment Arts students will also take advantage of the studio, training locally to be on-set and studio ready for production and post-production careers. The Production Hub will generate revenue for the college and help boost a rapidly growing sector. 'The opening of Bow Valley College's Production Hub marks a milestone for Calgary's creative economy. This state-of-the-art facility equips local talent with Hollywood-grade tools and strengthens our city's reputation as a centre of innovation in film, television, gaming, and digital storytelling. By investing in creative industries and next-generation technology, we are driving economic diversification and creating meaningful opportunities for Calgarians to build rewarding careers right here at home,' said Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of Calgary. The Digital Entertainment Nexus, including the Production Hub and Calgary's first Esports Arena and Indie Ignition Business Accelerator, is also supported by the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF). In 2023, Bow Valley College received a $5.5 million grant from OCIF. 'The launch of Bow Valley College's Production Hub marks another major step forward in building out Calgary's Digital Entertainment Nexus and cementing our position as a global player in the creative economy. With support from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, it's unlocking new opportunities for creators, companies, and innovation to thrive right here in Calgary. This is exactly the kind of bold, future-focused investment that fuels economic diversification and reinforces our city as a destination for digital and creative innovation,' said Brad Parry, CEO of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development. Production Hub features The soundstage includes a large wrap-around screen – or volume wall – that allows characters to interact with virtual environments. Motion capture (mocap) records movements and applies them to a 3D model. Its availability fulfills a need in the local gaming, animation, film and television industries. Sports teams also use mocap to improve player performance. The addition of this technology is thanks – in part – to an Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant. A post-production/incubation space provides room to develop content, collaborate, and create special effects. The dailies room is decked out with sound and color calibration tools to review and adjust a project as it is being filmed. We are the only studio in Calgary with an immersive audio sound room, and one of just a few in Canada. For more information about Bow Valley College, please visit About Bow Valley College Bow Valley College is Calgary's college with local impact and global reach, serving more than 15,000 students. We launch our students by preparing them for in-demand jobs through high-quality, future-oriented education. We advance our graduates into careers in healthcare, technology, business, entertainment arts, social services, and more, contributing to our economy and community. We evolve our students through work-integrated learning, upskilling, and reskilling. Proud to be named one of Canada's Top 50 research colleges, our applied research focuses on health and educational technology, and social innovation. Home to the Digital Entertainment Nexus, Calgary's first esports arena, and the Bears varsity team, Bow Valley College is celebrating 60 years of student success. Learn more about the opportunities we create at
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lights, camera, VFX, and action! Bow Valley College enters a new era with its Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub
CALGARY, AB , May 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Bow Valley College unveiled its new 3,560 square foot (331 square metres) Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub at its downtown campus, ushering in exciting new opportunities for creative industry production. Filmmakers and television producers, commercial ventures, athletes, and more can now access the studio equipped with high-level features to create visually stunning effects and elaborate content. "This Production Hub is a significant investment in the creative and digital industries that will benefit high calibre film and TV productions as well as independent creators. A recent blockbuster production shot just outside our college brought a new level of excitement to our city, and we want to build upon that energy. Our contributions to this ecosystem affirm that Bow Valley College is a catalyst for innovation and growth," said Dr. Misheck Mwaba, President and CEO of Bow Valley College. Bow Valley College Centre for Entertainment Arts students will also take advantage of the studio, training locally to be on-set and studio ready for production and post-production careers. The Production Hub will generate revenue for the college and help boost a rapidly growing sector. "The opening of Bow Valley College's Production Hub marks a milestone for Calgary's creative economy. This state-of-the-art facility equips local talent with Hollywood-grade tools and strengthens our city's reputation as a centre of innovation in film, television, gaming, and digital storytelling. By investing in creative industries and next-generation technology, we are driving economic diversification and creating meaningful opportunities for Calgarians to build rewarding careers right here at home," said Jyoti Gondek, Mayor of Calgary. The Digital Entertainment Nexus, including the Production Hub and Calgary's first Esports Arena and Indie Ignition Business Accelerator, is also supported by the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF). In 2023, Bow Valley College received a $5.5 million grant from OCIF. "The launch of Bow Valley College's Production Hub marks another major step forward in building out Calgary's Digital Entertainment Nexus and cementing our position as a global player in the creative economy. With support from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, it's unlocking new opportunities for creators, companies, and innovation to thrive right here in Calgary. This is exactly the kind of bold, future-focused investment that fuels economic diversification and reinforces our city as a destination for digital and creative innovation," said Brad Parry, CEO of the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development. Production Hub features The soundstage includes a large wrap-around screen – or volume wall – that allows characters to interact with virtual environments. Motion capture (mocap) records movements and applies them to a 3D model. Its availability fulfills a need in the local gaming, animation, film and television industries. Sports teams also use mocap to improve player performance. The addition of this technology is thanks – in part – to an Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant. A post-production/incubation space provides room to develop content, collaborate, and create special effects. The dailies room is decked out with sound and color calibration tools to review and adjust a project as it is being filmed. We are the only studio in Calgary with an immersive audio sound room, and one of just a few in Canada. For more information about Bow Valley College, please visit About Bow Valley College Bow Valley College is Calgary's college with local impact and global reach, serving more than 15,000 students. We launch our students by preparing them for in-demand jobs through high-quality, future-oriented education. We advance our graduates into careers in healthcare, technology, business, entertainment arts, social services, and more, contributing to our economy and community. We evolve our students through work-integrated learning, upskilling, and reskilling. Proud to be named one of Canada's Top 50 research colleges, our applied research focuses on health and educational technology, and social innovation. Home to the Digital Entertainment Nexus, Calgary's first esports arena, and the Bears varsity team, Bow Valley College is celebrating 60 years of student success. Learn more about the opportunities we create at SOURCE Bow Valley College View original content to download multimedia:
Calgary Herald
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Bow Valley College unveils high-tech production hub to support Calgary's creative industries
Calgary has a new feather in its cap as it pushes to become a hub for film, television and digital media production. Article content Article content Bow Valley College unveiled its new 3,560-square-foot Digital Entertainment Nexus Production Hub at its downtown campus on Monday — a state-of-the-art facility to serve both students and industry professionals. Article content Decked out with industry-leading tools and immersive technology, the hub will be available to students along with filmmakers and commercial clients who can rent the space. The facility boats a curved LED 'volume wall' that allows for 180-degree shooting angles, high-precision motion-capture cameras and supports technical production standards used for major streaming platforms. It also houses Calgary's only immersive audio room — one of just a few in Canada — enabling 3D sound experiences like 'a hummingbird circling your head' or 'the hiss of a snake at your feet,' the college says. Other features include a 650-square-foot postproduction edit suite with eight workstations, a 16-person sound-insulated viewing room and access to industry-standard software. Article content Article content Bow Valley College president and CEO Dr. Misheck Mwaba called the facility a 'significant investment in the creative and digital industries that will benefit high-calibre film and TV productions as well as independent creators. Article content Article content 'Our contributions to this ecosystem affirm that Bow Valley College is a catalyst for innovation and growth,' Mwaba said in a release. Article content Students in the college's Centre for Entertainment Arts will gain hands-on experience in the studio, training for careers in production and post-production. The project forms part of the college's Digital Entertainment Nexus, which also includes an esports arena. Mayor Jyoti Gondek called the opening of the hub a 'milestone for Calgary's creative economy.' Article content 'This state-of-the-art facility equips local talent with Hollywood-grade tools and strengthens our city's reputation as a centre of innovation in film, television, gaming, and digital storytelling,' Gondek said in a release. 'By investing in creative industries and next-generation technology, we are driving economic diversification and creating meaningful opportunities for Calgarians to build rewarding careers right here at home.' Article content Article content The project is supported by a $5.5-million grant from the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) awarded in 2023. Article content Calgary Economic Development president and CEO Brad Parry said the facility will help the city attract and retain productions. Article content 'We've been talking about this for a number of years,' Parry said at the unveiling. 'To see this actually happen today is fantastic.' Article content 'Now we can convince companies and productions to come into the city, shoot in the city, but also finish in the city,' he said. 'That's what this whole vision was about.'
