A FILM set for release next year will have computer generated images (CGIs) done by Bournemouth and Poole College. 

The unnamed sci-fi film has both background and landscapes made by the college’s students and lecturers using scenery sculpted out of clay and combined with a process called photogrammetry. 

This is where hundreds of photos are scanned with a particular software into a 3D model to create stunning visuals.  

The environment team on the film uses clay sculpting and photogrammetry as their many techniques (along with traditional polygon modelling and virtual sculpting in software).  

Emilio, a studio assistant for the film, said: “I’ve been involved in the studio helping with the organisation of the equipment and helping to build anything they might need such as setups for our new artists, or systems such as VCAM – a virtual camera you see inside of Unreal Engine 5.  

“I’ve learned a lot of technical skills whilst helping the artists. It has been lots of fun, with lots of opportunities for me to learn.” 

Phil Sayles, principal of Bournemouth and Poole College, said: “The mettle, determination, and participation of all those involved in this prestigious project put Bournemouth and Poole College students on the world stage.”