treehouse academy:

Eduction to Industry with epic mega Grant

THE PREMISE

Treehouse is proposing the expansion of a current successful programme, designed to support and maximise industry and education growth in the entertainment sector, by bridging the gap between the two.

Using the MegaGrant as seed funding, Treehouse would produce a collaborative short animated film created in Unreal Engine by students from BA Animation, Games, and VFX at Arts University Bournemouth.

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❋ Lead by Experts

Lead by Head of Unreal Production, Paul Hilton, a seasoned academic, the initiative guides a cross-disciplinary crew to deliver both a professionally produced short film and a practical roadmap for integrating real-time filmmaking with Unreal Engine into university degree programmes. 

❋ A Solid Outcome

Produced in partnership with AUB & Epic Games, the resulting short film will have a festival strategy attached, alongside open-source tutorials for an integrated real-time pipeline. 

❋ A Tested Pipeline

Our short will be directed by award-winning filmmaker Peter Stanley Ward and produced at Treehouse, a studio known for Unreal Engine productions - including work on Duncan Jones’ Rogue Trooper.

❋ A Supportive Space

Students will be provided real production experience in a controlled, supportive environment; a place to learn, make mistakes and develop.

Treehouse is an internationally renowned film and creative technology studio based in Bournemouth, specialising in the development and production of original IP and high-end virtual production. Founded by local childhood friends, Treehouse has developed commissioned feature screenplays for four of the “Big Five” Hollywood studios, ensuring the team remains firmly imbedded in major US studios and international producers across Europe.  Produced using Maya and Unreal Engine, and serviced from Treehouse’s local studio, the Liberty/Rebellion project Rogue Trooper has employed a large cohort of UK Talent, including graduates from AUB, BU and Bournemouth and Poole College. The picture is set for worldwide release in 2026.

Treehouse’s original feature Play Dead — developed and written in Bournemouth — is currently in post-production following an international shoot in Melbourne, Australia, directed by Jaumé Collet-Serra and co-produced by Sam Raimi. Through its wholly owned VFX and virtual production subsidiary, Treehouse also services major international productions in film and HETV from its cloud-based studio.

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Day One

Arrive & Meet

As everyone arrives, we take time to settle in, get comfortable, and begin connecting with those around us. The journey starts here.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Two

Set Intentions & Reflect

Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Three

Look Forward & Wrap Up

We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

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