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The VERSA Team Collaborated with Cloud Imperium to Build an Industry Leading Technical Infrastructure For This CIG Studio to the Required Specification

The VERSA technical team repurposed former TV gallery control rooms by creating a new central apparatus room (CAR) with custom-built technical furniture, new technical interconnecting wiring, in-house made technical racks, and bespoke monitor stacks. Additionally, a bespoke truss system was installed by Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) around the studio floor’s perimeter, where state-of-the-art motion capture cameras were rigged and calibrated, creating a personalised working space for the actors. These actors wear physical mocap suits, digitising their movements to bring maximum fidelity to the game’s animations. Cloud Imperium Games also utilised the studio grid’s monopole system, which was technically restored by the dedicated VERSA team. The acoustic build quality of the unique studio was crucial to this project, with rigorous sound testing carried out by VERSA to meet the CIG team’s needs.

Cloud Imperium Games has established their new European headquarters at Enterprise City, in the heart of Manchester, to expand their video game development and publishing businesses. Cloud Imperium has grown the studio in Manchester to over 600 people and is recruiting further production, game development, marketing, and publishing staff to join their team. Cloud Imperium’s state-of-the-art creative games studio spans four floors, with a style designed to immerse visitors into the fiction of their games, including a dedicated Starship entrance lobby with a Vanduul alien statue from the upcoming game Squadron 42.

The wider VERSA facilities include mid-century modern designed dressing rooms, beautiful green rooms, and technical spaces, featuring portraits taken during an earlier shoot at The Imaginarium of Cloud Imperium’s all-star Squadron 42 cast, including Gary Oldman, Andy Serkis, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Hamill.

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Morning Live RTS Award Wins.

We are incredibly proud of the BBC Morning Live team as they took home three prestigious awards at the Royal Television Society Show last night.

As the ‘Home of Morning Live’ at VERSA Studios in Manchester, we are thrilled to see the teams’ hard work and dedication recognized on such a key industry stage.

Congratulations to the team for winning 🏆 
Best Inclusive Practice.
Best Factual Series.
Gethin Jones was also awarded Best Presenter in the North West. 

These well-deserved wins celebrate the excellence and commitment that define this leading daytime TV show Morning Live.
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Rise x SMPTE x VERSA 

We are thrilled to be hosting the Rise x SMPTE Christmas Event at our Manchester Studios. 

On the 3rd December 2024, VERSA Manchester Studios will welcome both SMPTE and Rise Academy for an insightful industry networking event, open from students through to retirees and everyone in between. 

We look forward to welcoming all attendees. 
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Behind The Scenes.

At VERSA Studios, we provide the ideal spaces to house productions across broadcast television, feature films, commercials, live events and music videos.

Our expert team is always on hand to support productions with their industry knowledge and experience, ensuring that every project runs smoothly and that our studios meet the highest standards of service expected by our clients’ productions.
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