Curtin launches virtual production studio with Oceanus Media Global

Curtin University has launched a new virtual production studio at its Perth campus, built with Singapore-based Oceanus Media Global, to connect students directly to industry-standard workflows and cross-border production opportunities. The partnership links Curtin’s new creative industries degree to real productions across Australia and Southeast Asia.

Why it matters: - The studio gives Curtin students access to the same virtual production tools and workflows used on professional screen projects. - The partnership is designed to turn classroom training into industry experience, credits and production pathways across Australia and Southeast Asia. - The launch also strengthens a cross-border talent pipeline at a time when real-time production, LED volumes and generative AI are reshaping filmmaking.

What happened: - Curtin University officially launched a virtual production studio at its Perth campus on 10 September 2026. - The project came out of a two-year collaboration with Singapore-based Oceanus Media Global (OMG Studios). - OMG advised on the studio build, helped shape curriculum for Curtin’s new Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries, and trained teaching staff. - The studio launch was tied to Curtin’s new degree, which blends animation, film, visual effects and virtual production.

The details: - The studio includes an eight-metre-by-eight-metre LED volume with wall and floor screens. - Curtin says the setup is the first back-and-floor LED volume in Western Australia configured to industry standards. - The partnership started with a Memorandum of Understanding signed at the Asia TV Forum & Market in Singapore. - The collaboration now covers industry-aligned education, virtual production training, talent development and cross-border production opportunities. - Selected polytechnic graduates who complete the OMG–Curtin Industry Bridging Programme can receive credit recognition toward the Bachelor of Digital Creative Industries. - At the launch, guests saw a live virtual production demo with actors performing against a 3D-rendered LED environment. - Attendees also watched a fully edited short film created with the same workflow. - Students, teaching staff and OMG contributed across asset building, creative development and post-production. - Representatives attended from Curtin University, Western Australia’s Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, Screenwest, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority, Iskandar Malaysia Studios, RED Digital Camera and XGRIDS. - The wider studio ecosystem includes Absen, BytePlus, Disguise, Epic Games and stYpe.

Between the lines: - The launch shows universities moving beyond equipment upgrades and into direct participation in commercial screen production. - OMG is positioning the studio as both an education hub and an entry point into its regional production network. - The partnership also reflects a broader push to link Australian, Singaporean and Malaysian creative industries through shared technology and training. - Curtin students have already been credited on OMG’s feature film Whispers of Fatimah, which was unveiled at the Cannes Film Market in May and premiered in Indonesian cinemas on 24 September 2026.

What’s next: - OMG says the next phase will connect the new studio and its talent ecosystem to international production opportunities. - OMG announced a new co-production initiative with Australian producer Paul Barron of Sandpiper Entertainment, starting with Amber Fang. - The project will involve Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. - Curtin’s involvement in the production moves the partnership from training talent to placing students and staff inside active productions. - A signing ceremony with Curtin’s Professor Richard Blythe, Nick GC Tan and Paul Barron marked the next stage of the collaboration.

The bottom line: - Curtin’s new studio is meant to be more than a classroom asset. It is a working bridge from education to real screen production, with regional industry links built in.