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Bootcamp News! 💚 Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time technologies is deal for individuals or organisations with funding in place to develop a prototype. The course covers Unreal Engine & TouchDesigner. Applications open for Sept & Jan start dates 👉🏼 bit.ly/4wf30Mg

Recent highlights at BOM. We've been busy attending @flatpack & Overlap Social to support our Bootcamp alumni Max, plenty of R&D from Tech to skills training and some snazzy new headshots for some of our team! 😍

⭐️ New In! ⭐️ Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies is designed for live performance and will teach @UnrealEngine and TouchDesigner. Whether you’re a producer, performer or an organisation, this is for you. Sept & Jan start dates. Apply: bit.ly/4wf30Mg

Brum Soundtracks is funded by #UKSPF, Birmingham City Council and WMCA.

Have you downloaded Brum SoundTracks and watched Jez Collins introduce each venue in matching attire? If you’re in Birmingham and have always wanted to know more about some of the musical history of the city’s venues, get downloading! 😍 Find out more: bom.org.uk/BrumSoundTracks

Monday 11th May is the deadline for expressions of interest for the CreaTechFrontiers Live and Immersive Fund! 👀 Ten £25k grants are available to support bold, innovative projects in live performance or immersive experiences. Get applying! 👉🏼 createchfrontiers.com

A really big thank you to @flupton for inviting me on to his @bbcwm show on Saturday morning to talk abt our Immersive Location Based AR Music Walking Tour app Brum SoundTracks. It's free! Android on lnkd.in/eFYpcf7j iOS: lnkd.in/eFuMeEKA Big up partner @bomlab

Virtual Production in the heart of Brum? We got you. From green screen work to motion capture or something that requires more technical expertise, come and chat with us! Visit bom.org.uk/virtual-produc… and email us at info@bom.org.uk 💚

Brum Soundtracks is funded by #UKSPF, Birmingham City Council and WMCA.

The sun’s out! 😎 It’s the perfect opportunity to explore the city with Brum SoundTracks. Love music and want to learn more about Brum’s musical heritage? This is your sign to download Brum SoundTracks! Find out more via the link in bio or search bom.org.uk/BrumSoundTracks

Some moments from the last week. From Akshay's thank you gifts from the bootcampers and badminton club to showcasing at the CWX Expo and winning the CWX Immersive Impact Award. What a brilliant week it's been! 😍

The photos are in! 🥳 Here’s a snapshot of our Immersive Arts Bootcamp Showcase. More photos on our Instagram. Congratulations to our cohort and thank you to our funders, @WMGrowth and supporters, @ace_national, who make our bootcamps possible. 📸Photos by Angela Grabowska.

Just a few days to go until our Immersive Arts Bootcamp Showcase! 🥳 Join us on Thursday to explore the work of our talented cohort and hear from our industry panel. More details here: bit.ly/4cmUj9B

For two years, while we’ve been rabble rousing, Birmingham’s @flatpack festival have been working on a fully costed alternative to Glenbrook Property’s desire to bulldoze what was the UK’s oldest working cinema. The 116yr old Electric on Station St. Here are those plans:

It’s workshop time! 💃🏽🕺🏿 We recently welcomed @eloquentdanceco to BOM, where we created a bespoke workshop to introduce the dancers to the capabilities of working with emerging technologies and help their progression into creative technology pathways for dance performance.

Brum SoundTracks is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, with support from Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Combined Authority.

Calling all music lovers! 🎵 Curious about Brum's musical heritage? Download Brum SoundTracks on iOS and Android and get ready to learn about the city's iconic music venues through photos, gig posters and more! Find out more here: bit.ly/47AzsOs

Turn the city into walkable mixtape thanks to @BOMlab and @jezc ichoosebirmingham.com/turn-city-walk…

T-17 until the Immersive Arts Bootcamp Showcase! 🥳 Discover the projects created by the participants and check out the industry panel! RSVP here: bit.ly/4b0M0j5

Girls that Geek, let’s go! 🔥 The BOM team spent a day at Midlands Art Centre for an interactive careers event exploring opportunities for women in art and tech. We delivered top requested activities like VR on Meta Quest and even included some motion-controlled particle fun!