BUILD THE CAPABILITY TO LEAD REAL-TIME PRODUCTION
VIRTUAL PRODUCTION DOJO · INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
An independent specialist academy delivering executive education, professional programmes and institutional capability development in Unreal Engine, virtual production, digital humans and real-time technologies.
Founded in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021. Based in Trondheim, Norway. Serving professionals and organisations across Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific through online and commissioned delivery.
Established in New Zealand in 2021
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Led by a Gold Unreal Authorized Instructor
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Industry Practice • Academic Rigour • Applied Research
International Practice · New Zealand, United States & Europe
Capability Before Technology
From Emerging Technology to Organisational Capability
Virtual Production Dojo works with studios, universities, governments and creative organisations to translate advanced real-time technologies into practical skills, robust workflows and sustainable innovation capacity.
Our work integrates industry practice, academic rigour and applied research. Rather than delivering isolated software instruction, we help organisations understand, implement and lead new production methodologies.
The objective is not simply to adopt new tools. It is to build the people, systems and confidence required to use them strategically.
Designed Around Organisational Need
Four Strategic Engagement Pathways
Engagements may be delivered as private cohorts, intensive masterclasses, institutional development programmes or applied innovation initiatives.
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Executive Education
Selective, small-cohort programmes for leaders navigating virtual production, artificial intelligence, immersive technology and organisational change.
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Studio & Team Training
Applied instruction designed around production pipelines, creative teams, technical workflows and live project requirements.
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Institutional Capability Development
Curriculum design, faculty development, programme review, workflow planning and train-the-trainer initiatives.
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Research & Prototyping
Applied exploration of digital humans, simulation, immersive learning, human-centred AI and emotionally responsive interactive systems.
Signature Capabilities
Where Creative Practice Meets Emerging Technology
VPD develops integrated capability across creative, technical, educational and research contexts.
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Virtual Production & Virtual Art Department
Real-time environments, virtual cinematography, previs, technical visualisation and production-ready Unreal Engine workflows.
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Real-Time Animation & Digital Humans
Character development, digital human pipelines, facial performance, real-time animation and interactive persona design.
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Motion & Performance Capture
Body, face and performance capture workflows for film, animation, immersive media, games and research.
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Immersive Experiences & Simulation
Interactive worlds, simulation, real-time learning environments, spatial experiences and game-engine applications.
Featured Executive Education
Private Programmes for Leaders Shaping the Next Production Era
VPD executive education combines strategic understanding, applied engagement and direct access to specialist expertise. Programmes can be commissioned as private cohorts, leadership intensives or institutional development initiatives.
Virtual Production Strategy for Leaders
For executives, producers and creative leaders evaluating virtual production investment, workflow transformation and organisational readiness.
Outcome: informed strategy, credible implementation pathways and stronger investment decisions.
Digital Humans & Human-Centred AI
Strategic and applied literacy in digital humans, conversational systems, affective interaction, transparency and responsible AI deployment.
Outcome: clearer opportunity assessment and human-centred innovation frameworks.
Immersive Production & Simulation
For organisations exploring game engines, immersive learning, spatial experiences, visualisation and simulation beyond entertainment production.
Outcome: practical use cases, capability priorities and prototype directions.
Institutional Capability & Academic Innovation
For university, academy and public-sector leaders developing curricula, faculty capability, facilities and industry-aligned innovation programmes.
Outcome: sustainable capability models rather than isolated software training.
INDUSTRY AUTHORISATIONS & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Specialist Expertise, Clearly Attributed
VPD's academy authorisations and Jeasy Sehgal's individual instructor credentials underpin its professional training offer. These are industry credentials, not university accreditation or an award of degree-granting status.
Training Authority
Unreal Engine Authorized Training Academy
Recognised capability for professional, institutional and specialist Unreal Engine learning experiences.
VPD is listed under Norway in the official Unreal Engine training directory maintained by Epic Games.
Founder-Led Expertise
Gold Unreal Authorized Instructor Partner
Programmes are led by Prof. Jeasy Sehgal, bringing recognised instructional expertise directly into each engagement.
Character & Animation Capability
Reallusion Certified Training Center
Certified training capability across Character Creator, iClone, real-time character development and animation workflows.
Authorisations and certifications are presented as professional training credentials and are distinct from regulated academic accreditation.
DOCUMENTED DEVELOPMENT
An Established Practice, Not a New Venture
VPD's record includes its 2021 New Zealand launch, authorised professional training, publicly documented specialist learning events and research-informed programme development. Its founder's university contributions are identified separately from VPD commissions.
01 / NEW ZEALAND FOUNDATION, 2021
Virtual Production Dojo publicly launched in New Zealand in July 2021 as a specialist virtual production training initiative. Its subsequent professional education offer includes Unreal Engine and Reallusion training pathways.
02 / INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE, 2023–2026
Founder Jeasy Sehgal served as Professor of Practice in Virtual Production and VFX at Georgia State University in the United States. His MFA curriculum and teaching contributions were undertaken in his university role, not as VPD-delivered institutional contracts.
03 / PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & INDUSTRY EXCHANGE
VPD's Inside the Dojo sessions and specialist courses connect practitioners with applied real-time production knowledge, including virtual cinematography, animation, digital humans, Unreal Engine and production workflows. Public recordings and published programme information provide an ongoing record of activity.
Founder-Led Expertise
Led by Prof. Jeasy Sehgal
Virtual Production Dojo is led by Prof. Jeasy Sehgal, an internationally recognised filmmaker, emerging technology specialist, academic practitioner and researcher with three decades of experience across film, post-production, virtual production, animation and interactive media.
This multidisciplinary perspective enables VPD to help organisations not only learn new tools, but understand how those tools can reshape production, education, research and innovation.
Industry practice. Academic rigour. Applied innovation.
Beyond Training
Building the Next Practice
Virtual Production Dojo’s work extends beyond established production workflows. Through Vivience AI and associated research activity, we investigate empathic digital humans, human-centred artificial intelligence and emotionally responsive interactive systems.
This research-led approach introduces organisations to emerging practice while maintaining a critical focus on ethics, transparency, human experience and responsible implementation.
Private Programmes • Institutional Initiatives • Applied Innovation
Commission a Programme. Build a Partnership. Develop Lasting Capability.
Speak with Virtual Production Dojo about a private cohort, institutional initiative, strategic workshop or applied innovation project.