In the second of two engagements, at Ulster University, he was introduced to the virtual production training suite created to teach the next generation the skills to continue Belfast’s reputation as a destination for the world’s film and television industry.
It is the first university in the UK and Ireland to have the “in-camera visual effects stage”, which provides a dramatic LED backdrop upon which any scene can be screened behind actors.
Studio Ulster, a £75 million development in the city’s harbour, has built a full-scale version, which will allow film and television makers to appear to shoot in all climates and locations from their building – saving carbon, travel costs and eliminating the need to take a full crew to difficult or dangerous locations.
In a visit to the university’s studio, the Prince was given a short tour by Professor Declan Keeney, before being invited to take control of a large film camera.