“ What ’ s up Prof ? ” current challenges in post - production and visual effects

In December 2008, a team of academics visited visual effects and post-production houses in London. Our aim was to discover what challenges they face and how the universities can help. Our summary report was published in the February 2010 issue of Leonardo. This, longer, report expands on that summary and adds new thoughts that have emerged from subsequent discussions with our contacts on five topics: novel interfaces (1(i)), computer vision (1(j)), intellectual property (2(i)), data volumes (2(j)), and the importance of the industry (end note).