Working on a project that needs virtual production and looking for a space to bring it to life? We’re here! 👋🏼 BOM is accessible, conveniently located and home to a green screen, mocap suits and a friendly team with technical expertise. Let's chat! 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/virtual-prod...

Spotted 👀 Brum SoundTracks on Visit Birmingham! Download, explore and get inspired by the musical heritage of our city. Hear from Jez Collins from Birmingham Music Archive as he introduces each venue in augmented reality. We loved working on this project! 🎶 More info 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/brumsoundtra...

Our immersive workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers return this September. 💛 If you’re curious about working with Metahumans and MoCap, or learning about Projection Mapping and Photogrammetry, then our workshops are for you. bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

What a week it’s been with EA and Free@Last Youth Centre! 💛 We've been doing what we love: working with communities to inspire and empower the next gen of digital creatives. We explored gaming and discussed wellbeing & accessibility, and completed the week at the F1 Arcade! 🏎️

Our Immersive Workshops in partnership with CreaTech Frontiers are back! 📣 Returning from the 1st of September, we’re running 2 weeks of taster sessions. These courses are free and available to individuals living in the West Midlands. Find out more: bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

Happy Ozzy Day! 💜🖤 Celebrating Ozzy Osbourne today? Here’s a reminder that the Brum SoundTracks App, created with Jez Collins, includes a Black Sabbath filter: bom.org.uk/brumsoundtra... We also spotted Jez with Ozzy the Bull at New Street, collecting personal tributes in a commemorative guestbook.

We’re proud to be supporting The Culture Collective (The GAP’s Youth Collective) on their filmmaking project, The Other Preppers. Through 4 workshops at BOM, participants are exploring the use of Blender & Unreal Engine for their film project. We’re loving being part of their creative journey! 💛

5 days left to apply for our fully funded course teaching TouchDesigner and @unrealengine.bsky.social. Available to creatives in the West Midlands and designed for live immersive performances. The course begins on Tuesday 8th September. Find out more 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar... 📸 Angela Grabowska

📣 Coming soon! 📣 Our CreaTech Frontiers Workshops are returning in September. You’ll spot a refreshed programme, with new workshops amongst the returning sessions. Explore workshops covering Fundamentals in XR project planning to Immersive Projection Mapping and more. bom.org.uk/immersivewor...

We’re super excited to be partnering with Electronic Arts (EA) 💛 Working with EA, we’re delivering a digital arts programme to 2 youth groups in Birmingham, focusing on games, their positive social impact – and career pathways. We can't wait to begin!

🚨 We’ve extended our deadline! 🚨 The new date for our free, fully funded Immersive Arts Bootcamp is Monday 20th July at 5pm. Join us and learn TouchDesigner & Unreal Engine for your Live Performance project. Read more and apply here 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

The sun is shining, and it’s the perfect opportunity to test out Brum SoundTracks. ☀️ Discover the city and learn about current and lost venues. Choose routes around the city, filter by key artists or load up the app wherever you are to learn about any locations close by. Download 👉🏼 bit.ly/4gpg8ZX

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One week since we hosted Soul Paint with @sarahticho.bsky.social! Soul Paint merges body mapping, digital painting and VR, helping people visualise and explore their emotions. This event was part of Healing Arts Birmingham with Jameel Arts & Health Lab, BCC & @who.int. 📸 @veritymilligan.bsky.social

It’s been a brilliant few weeks at BOM. 💛 We've had a flurry of activity, from working on projects in our studio to exhibiting at education conferences; we've had visitors stopping by to learn more about BOM, hosted a BFI diversity roundtable and Sarah Ticho's Soul Paint for Healing Arts Birmingham.

📣 Calling all performers &producers! 📣 Our deadline for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies is next week on Friday 26th June! There are a few spots left on our FREE course teaching TouchDesigner & Unreal Engine, focusing on live performance. Apply 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/immersive-ar...

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This week, we’ve been at ElevationX’s SciSpace Showcase at @millenniumpoint.bsky.social. 🪐🎮 We had 600+ children in attendance, celebrating STEM, careers in space, engineering and tech. Our team, Adanna & Teo, introduced pupils to immersive tech from VR to interactive, online tools - a fab day!

Missed out on booking Soul Paint at BOM? We've released more times for next week! BOM is hosting Soul Paint as part of the Healing Arts Birmingham events in association with Jameel Arts and Health Lab, Birmingham City Council and the World Health Organisation. Book 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

2 weeks until we have the award-winning VR Experience, Soul Paint at BOM. 🥳 Created by @sarahticho.bsky.social & Niki Smit, we’re presenting Soul Paint as part of Healing Arts Birmingham, in association with Jameel Arts Health Lab, Birmingham City Council and @who.int. Book 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

Hands up if you walk past the Town Hall and don’t know the music heritage behind this Brum landmark? ✋🏻 Brum SoundTracks is an app featuring our city’s current and lost music venues. Discover archive material and AR intros from Jez Collins, who is dressed to match each location! 👉🏼 bit.ly/4avpXkZ

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 26 June, for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies. Designed for live performance, this 12-week, in-person bootcamp is fully funded and will teach participants how to use TouchDesigner and @unrealengine.bsky.social. More info: bit.ly/4wf30Mg

We’re bringing Soul Paint to BOM! 🎨 Experience the multi-award-winning VR experience on 24th June. We’re delighted to host Soul Paint as part of the events for Healing Arts Birmingham in association with Jameel Arts Health Lab, Birmingham City Council & @who.int. Book here 👉🏼 bom.org.uk/soulpaint/

This week, we joined the University of Birmingham's World Building and Ethical Game Design event, which shared insights on ethics, imagination, belonging and community-driven design. 🤩 We love talking about games for good, and our team shared projects from Hidden Kingdoms to R&D on Mother Nature XR.

Love all things immersive and live performance? 🎭 Apply for our Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies and learn @unrealengine.bsky.social and TouchDesigner to create a live immersive performance. Join our preview evening on Wednesday 3rd June, 5–7pm. More info: bit.ly/4wf30Mg

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We’re excited to be partnering with @unibirmingham.bsky.social on a PhD opportunity, fully-funded by UKRI via CreaTech Frontiers for the project, Shaping Space: Integrating Immersive Audio into Creative and Production Pipelines. The application deadline is 27th May. Apply here 👉🏼 bit.ly/4uWTyM2

We’re back with a new bootcamp for September. 📣 Applications are open for Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-Time Technologies, designed for immersive, live performance, with teaching in TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine. Join us for a preview evening on 3rd June (details soon). Read more: bit.ly/4wf30Mg

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Building the Brum SoundTracks app with @jezcollins.bsky.social has taught us so much – especially about venues like the Odeon on New Street. 👀 It was once a music venue and hosted The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Bob Marley. 🤯 Download and learn more: bom.org.uk/brumsoundtra...

Recent highlights at BOM. We've been busy attending Flatpack Festival & 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! ⭐️ Our bootcamps return this September with a whole new focus. Immersive Arts Bootcamp: Real-time Technologies is designed for live performance and will teach Unreal Engine and TouchDesigner. Whether you’re a producer, performer or an organisation, this is for you. Apply: bit.ly/4wf30Mg

Immersive Arts Bootcamp 2026 - BOM Birmingham Open Media

BOM is an immersive arts organisation. We engage and empower communities through immersive technology and inclusive learning programmes.

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