A global community exploring AI and virtual production, location scanning, digital humans real-time technologies to create great storytelling and live content.
Starting Pixel brings together producers, creatives, technologists, studios and educators to share knowledge, experience and ideas — without the noise of marketing.
What Starting Pixel is
A community, not a platform.
Starting Pixel exists to help people working with filmed content understand how real-time, virtual production and emerging technologies are reshaping the industry.
We do this through:
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Open discussion and peer learning
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Carefully curated media and commentary
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Events that prioritise conversation over sales
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Connections across creative, technical and academic disciplines
Who's it for
If you work in, study, teach or build tools for filmed content, Starting Pixel is designed for you.
Our members include:
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Students and early-career creatives
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Producers, directors and department heads
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Virtual production, VFX and real-time specialists
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Independent studios and small teams
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Technology and service providers
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Educators and researchers
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No matter where you sit in the ecosystem, the goal is shared understanding
Social proof
Starting Pixel is a genuinely global community, with members spanning film, TV, advertising, games, live events and education.
Conversations range from practical workflows to long-term industry shifts — always grounded in real experience.
Corporate & Partners
Starting Pixel also works with studios and technology organisations that want meaningful engagement with the community — not traditional sponsorship.
Corporate membership provides structured access for teams, networking opportunities and involvement in selected events and activities.
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