• All ages
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  • Level 4
  • Permanent Exhibition
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Do you want to be behind the scenes, or in front of the camera in the next big blockbuster to be filmed in Northern Ireland?

Do you want to find out more about the tips and tricks to bring visual arts to life?

W5's new media production zone ‘The Studio’ will inspire budding filmmakers, and the next generation of documentarians and on-air talent.

Film, television, digital media, and games play huge parts in our everyday lives but have particular resonance in these parts, with a thriving digital and creative sector that is putting Northern Ireland on the map.

Unleash your imagination and try out real-life production techniques including camera operating, presenting to camera, storyboarding, lighting design in a range of interactive exhibits using the latest studio technology.

Zone Highlights

What's the Story?

Get to grips with compelling storytelling techniques to inform your film or TV script idea.

Make the News

Take your place in the hot seat and read the evening news bulletins for W5's News Channel.

Stop Motion

Create your very own stop motion animation, turning a range of still images into a short animation.

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