The Training

Training Overview

Recognised Emerging Profession 2026

Professional training programme

Virtual Production
Supervision

Become an expert in virtual production (VP) and train in the audiovisual sector's foremost emerging profession, recognised by France Compétences. Learn to supervise shoots on LED walls, master camera tracking and real-time compositing with Unreal Engine to revolutionise film, advertising and television production.

École Méliès offers the first European training programme specialising in virtual production supervision, in partnership with the CNC and the France 2030 — La Grande Fabrique de l'Image plan. The programme leads to the RNCP41811 Level 7 title (Master's equivalent) and takes place at the Orly campus (94) through work-study.

Virtual production shooting stage with 120 m² LED wall at École Méliès in Orly

Objectives

  • Assess the feasibility of a VP project — LED stage, hybrid volume, green screen.
  • Manage every stage of a VP project — pre-production, shoot, post-production.
  • Master the technical tools of the virtual stage: optical calibration, camera tracking, real-time VFX.
  • Build seamless interactions between real and virtual spaces, both on stage and inside the 3D engine.

The VP Supervisor is the central point of contact for all technical and artistic departments, ensuring the filmed sequence matches the final intended vision.

Certification & Prerequisites

Official certification

French RNCP title « Virtual Production Supervisor » — Level 7 (Master's equivalent)
Code RNCP41811 (opens in a new tab) · Valid until 18/12/2028

Official entry requirements
  • Min. 2 years of experience in audiovisual or video games
  • AND/OR minimum Bachelor's degree (Bac+3) in the field

Technology Partners

Organisation & Curriculum

Entry Requirements & 2026 Admissions

Key highlights

  • Work-study — 13 weeks at school / 38 weeks in company
  • Contracts — Apprenticeship or Professionalisation contract
  • 120 m² hybrid LED stage equipped with the latest VP technologies
  • Working industry experts — film studios, VFX, video games
  • Partners — CNC, France 2030, Banque des Territoires

Application

CV, Portfolio, Cover letter — via ecolemelies.fr

  1. Interviews: 1 June to 15 September 2026
  2. Application deadline: September 2026
  3. Response: within one week of the interview
! Processing time: For any funding request (OPCO, CPF…), allow 3 months before the programme start date.
Operator adjusting the Zeiss CinCraft Scenario camera tracking system in front of the LED wall
Camera tracking and virtual volume calibration.

Programme — 12 months

Content & Structure

Courses delivered by working industry experts from leading studios: MacGuff, Ubisoft, Ellipsanime… Each RNCP competency block can be validated independently, enabling progressive certification.

12 M
Duration
12 months
Alt
Schedule
13 wks at school / 38 wks in company
N7
Level
RNCP Level 7 — Master's
IDF
Location
École Méliès — Orly (94)
450 h
Intensive teaching
4 blocks
RNCP competency blocks
13 wks
at school
38 wks
work-study in company

Results — 2025 Cohort

50%

Pass rate

2 out of 4 students validated all blocks and obtained the full certification (2025 cohort).

2025 cohort · 4 graduates
100%

Partial or full certification rate

All 4 students validated at least one competency block (2 full certifications + 2 partial).

2025 cohort · 4 graduates

« I come from post-production and video games. The day I discovered The Mandalorian, I knew I wanted to create those virtual sets in real time. In three months of training, I had already learned to transfer my 3D environments onto an LED wall using Unreal Engine, and much more. If you dream of seeing your creations come to life on a real film set, this training is the gateway to the cinema of tomorrow. »

Apprentice at Prodigious · 2024 Cohort

Career Prospects & Application

Career Opportunities

Target roles

Graduates work in technical production teams creating visual-effects content, on shooting stages equipped with LED volumes or mixed studios.

  • Virtual Production Supervisor
  • VP Stage Operator
  • Real-Time Graphics Artist
  • VFX Supervisor
  • Immersive Environment Creator
  • Production Manager — VP

Industry sectors

Virtual production is becoming indispensable across all image-creation sectors, from feature films and music videos to premium advertising and streaming series.

  • Film
  • Advertising
  • Digital content
  • Television
  • Communications

Projects & Immersion

Real-world conditions

Field experience & professional network

  • Full virtual supervision project of a real shoot from A to Z on the school's stage
  • Study trip to Breda (Netherlands) — « Virtual Productions Gathering » (international VP event)
  • Masterclasses with key industry players (studios, VP supervisors, VP service providers)
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Student in Virtual Production training working in real conditions on the École Méliès LED stage

Student work in real-world conditions.

Detailed Programme

Modalities & Certification
  • Contracts: Apprenticeship or Professionalisation (and continuing professional development)
  • Certification: RNCP Level 7 — Code RNCP41811 (opens in a new tab) — valid until 18/12/2028
  • Assessment 1: Professional dossier + oral presentation before a jury
  • Assessment 2: Professional simulation before a jury
  • Title awarded in full or in part — each block can be validated independently.
  • Jury: School Director, Head of Pedagogy, Technical Director.
A high-level virtual production stage

École Méliès operates one of France's most advanced training studios in virtual production:

  • Hybrid studio of 120 m² (green screen + LED walls)
  • Sony Venice 2 camera & Zeiss lenses
  • Zeiss CinCraft Scenario tracking system
  • Real-time rendering workstations & controlled DMX lighting
  • Software: Unreal Engine, Perforce, real-time compositing tools
  • Technology partners: CNC, France 2030 — La Grande Fabrique de l'Image plan
Target audience & official entry requirements

The title is open to anyone meeting one of the following requirements:

  • Min. 2 years of professional experience in audiovisual or video games (cinematography, 3D graphics, VFX, real-time, colour grading, production)
  • AND/OR degree in audiovisual or video games — minimum Bachelor's level (Bac+3)

Source: RNCP41811 (opens in a new tab) — France Compétences

2026 Admissions Calendar
  1. Online application (CV, Portfolio, Cover letter) — Application fee: €90
  2. Processing time: time between initial contact and final enrolment
  3. Selection interviews: 1 June to 15 September 2026
  4. Application deadline: September 2026
  5. Response within one week of the interview
! Funding: training can be funded via OPCO, CPF (CPF — personal training account) or a skills development plan. Allow 3 months before the programme start date to compile the funding file.
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Accessibility: All our training programmes are accessible to people with disabilities. For any reasonable adjustment, please contact our team at contact@ecolemelies.fr before enrolment.