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Jan Adamus is a VP Supervisor and Unreal Operator at Fantasy Studios, specialising in virtual production and real‑time environments built in Unreal Engine. For more than a decade he has been working at the intersection of art and technology – creating immersive digital worlds, projection‑mapping shows, interactive installations and tools that power real‑time and virtual production workflows. He is the creator of Just Assets, where he develops assets, tools and tutorials for Unreal Engine, and as an Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor he helps creators around the world speed up their workflow and gain real confidence in real‑time production.
His portfolio includes work for both Czech and international clients, including the Anthony Joshua x Under Armour virtual production campaign and collaborations with studios and artists across Europe. In the Operate the LED Stage bootcamp, Jan will guide participants from “what exactly is Unreal doing on this LED wall?” to building camera‑ready scenes: how to design environments for the lens, think about light, parallax and performance in real time, and collaborate with directors, DOPs and the VP team so that the LED stage becomes an active storytelling tool rather than just a pretty background.
Jan will also be a key trainer on the Create Digital Worlds bootcamp in Mallorca, where he will go deeper into building and optimising Unreal worlds themselves – from first layout through to final, production‑ready environments designed for virtual production and real‑time visuals. For participants of both bootcamps, this is a chance to learn directly from one of the most experienced real‑time environment creators working with Unreal Engine in our region, someone who uses the tool every day and actively shapes how others work with it.

Vojtěch “Vojta” Horký is the Co‑Founder and Executive/Technical Director of Fantasy Studios, with deep expertise in virtual production, VFX, video engineering and LED‑based workflows. Since 2017, he has worked across high‑profile productions and live events – contributing to projects for Netflix, Amazon and Apple as well as major shows like the Super Bowl and the Fortnite World Cup, where robust in‑camera VFX and real‑time graphics are mission‑critical. Before co‑founding Fantasy Studios, he worked in London with Ncam, a pioneer in camera‑tracking technology, helping to prepare some of the very first large‑scale LED‑based virtual productions, including the now‑iconic “Volume” used on The Mandalorian.
Today, Vojta runs Jeff’s Virtual Production, designing VP workflows, post plates and consulting for studios, while also serving as Senior Product Specialist for Virtual Solutions at Ross Video. This blend of on‑set LED volume work, workflow design and vendor‑side insight allows him to translate complex technology into practical, production‑friendly setups for directors, DOPs and producers.
In the Operate the LED Stage bootcamp, Vojta brings a true “hands‑on technical director” perspective: he walks participants through configuring cameras, tracking, LED walls and signal chains, shows what to do when things get messy on set, and how to collaborate with the VP team so that the LED stage becomes a reliable, powerful storytelling tool. Knowing he has been involved with some of the earliest flagship LED‑based virtual productions, such as The Mandalorian, makes it clear that what he shares in the bootcamp is grounded in real‑world experience rather than slides and theory.

One of the key people in our trainer team is Matyas Podstransky – founder of MotionJoy, an independent Barcelona‑based camera tracking service working across film, virtual production and broadcast. He started his career at TV Nova, one of the leading broadcasters in the Czech Republic, where he was responsible for real‑time graphics systems and first worked with Ncam tracking in a live on‑air environment. From there he joined Ncam (now ZEISS CinCraft) as a Product Specialist, building deep expertise across a wide range of tracking systems and workflows for broadcast, film and virtual production. Today, with MotionJoy, he works on productions across Europe and the US – from promo work for RTVE to major live events such as New Year’s Rockin’ Eve in Times Square for ABC and productions for Netflix. MotionJoy is intentionally vendor‑neutral: Matyas always looks for the right tracking approach for each project and makes sure everything runs cleanly and reliably on set. We are genuinely excited to have secured his participation in Digitalent Academy – not only as a top‑tier specialist, but as someone who is great to collaborate with and who shares his know‑how clearly, openly and without unnecessary marketing noise. For bootcamp participants, this is a rare chance to learn camera tracking directly from someone who solves it on real shoots every week, not just in a classroom. Matyas brings deep technical knowledge, calm, humour and practical on‑set tricks from international productions – exactly the kind of mentor who helps you build confidence on a virtual stage and move from “I’m curious about VP” to “I know what I’m doing and can stand behind it in front of the crew”.

Mazze Aderhold is an experienced freelance application engineer, workflow specialist and trainer with a strong background in post‑production, colour workflows and virtual production. He works as a technical consultant for software developers in the film and television industry and has a long‑standing relationship with ASSIMILATE, where he has been involved in product design, worldwide support and innovation around tools such as SCRATCH and Live FX. In 2015, he founded Angry Face, a company focused on color grading hardware, including the Rageboard grading panel he developed.
For our bootcamp participants, Mazze is exactly the kind of trainer who connects theory with real‑world practice: he not only shows how to build an optimal image pipeline, but also how to think about it in the context of real jobs and communication with clients and crew. With his mix of deep technical knowledge, structured workflow thinking and years of experience on international projects, participants gain real confidence – from colour decisions all the way to deploying Live FX in virtual production.

Felix Brandstetter is Co‑Founder and Head of Virtual Production at Take 2 Studios in Salzburg, Austria’s first permanent LED volume for high‑end film and commercial work. As a VP supervisor and creative producer, he bridges directing, cinematography and technology, designing real‑world workflows that enable “Hollywood‑level” shoots with European crews and budgets. Together with his sister Viktoria, he has built Take 2 Studios from the ground up into a fully equipped virtual production space with an LED volume, cyclorama and infrastructure for international clients.
For our Operate the LED Stage bootcamp, Felix will share what it really takes to build and run a dedicated LED stage day‑to‑day – from choosing panels and tracking solutions, to staging, working with agencies and clients, and on‑set decision‑making that keeps complex virtual shoots fast, collaborative and production‑ready. Participants get a grounded perspective on how virtual production actually works in a European context: what delivers results, what to avoid, and how to set up workflows so that the LED stage becomes a creative tool rather than a technical obstacle.

Lukáš Skalník is the Founder and CEO of Fantasy Studios, a Prague‑based studio specialising in virtual production, and the co‑founder of animation studio Eallin, which currently employs around 60 people in Prague, Tokyo and Bratislava. From 2010 to 2014, he served as Vice President of the International Quorum of Motion Picture Producers and took part in several international co‑productions. He has worked closely with the New York office of Amnesty International, producing the global campaigns “Standing up for Freedom” and “One More Voice”, and has collaborated with artists such as Peter Gabriel, Meryl Streep, Hans Zimmer, Wyclef Jean and Terry Gilliam of Monty Python.

As a producer, he has been behind numerous short animated films and series, documentary projects and co‑productions, including the international experimental feature Exquisite Corpse, which brought together 54 directors from 46 countries, and the 2023 feature documentary 15x15x5 Minisalon. Today, Lukáš leads Fantasy Studios, which has delivered virtual production for projects and brands such as AMC, Prime Video, Apple TV and TV Nova, and develops innovative workflows at the crossroads of animation, live‑action, virtual production and sustainable green filming.

In the Operate the LED Stage bootcamp, Lukáš brings a producer’s and studio founder’s perspective: he will show how an LED stage fits into the full production pipeline, how to use it to shoot smarter and more sustainably, and how to structure collaboration between clients, crew and the studio so that virtual production becomes a creative upgrade rather than a logistical headache.

Lukáš Fišárek is a Czech film art director and virtual production supervisor with a strong background in film language, visual storytelling and in‑camera VFX on LED stages. He collaborates with Fantasy Studios as Art Director / VP Supervisor, designing the visual concept, layouts and digital backgrounds for productions shot directly in‑camera on their LED volume.
Coming from the film world, Lukáš has worked on author‑driven film projects, visual identities for TV and film formats, and award‑winning film posters, including a Czech Lion for best poster. He also teaches film language and visual storytelling at HAMU’s Nonverbal Theatre Department, helping directors and performers understand how images work on screen.
At Operate the LED Stage, Lukáš will focus on how to think like a filmmaker inside an LED volume: how to design and select backgrounds that support story and mise‑en‑scène, how to prepare content and layouts for in‑camera VFX in collaboration with directors and DOPs, and how to bridge classic film visual practice with real‑time virtual production workflows.

Odet Abadia Gomez is a filmmaker, producer and educator with more than two decades of experience across film, advertising, documentary and emerging media. Originally from Spain and based in Shanghai, she has built an international career spanning commercial production, cultural storytelling and creative education.
Before leading AI research initiatives at Shanghai Vancouver Film School, Odet worked as a producer and executive producer on projects for global brands, broadcasters and international organizations including Coca-Cola, HSBC, Disney, Heineken, BBC StoryWorks and the World Health Organization. She is also the founder of Ampersand Films and has directed and produced documentary and educational projects exploring cultural and historical connections between Spain and China.
Today, Odet serves as Head of the AI Future Imaging Research Center at SHVFS, where she leads research into artificial intelligence, virtual production and immersive media. Her work focuses on evaluating emerging technologies, developing industry-relevant curricula and exploring how AI can be integrated into professional creative workflows across filmmaking, animation and interactive media.
At Digitalent Academy, Odet brings together extensive production experience and hands-on expertise with the latest generation of AI creative tools. Her teaching combines practical workflow design, critical thinking and creative experimentation, helping participants understand not only how these technologies work, but how they can be applied responsibly and effectively in professional production environments.

Åke Mora Temnerud is a multidisciplinary game developer, artist and creative technologist with nearly twenty years of experience across video games, apps and audiovisual media. Combining a background in illustration, animation and art direction with senior leadership roles in development and publishing, he brings a rare end-to-end understanding of the game creation process.
Throughout his career, Åke has held key positions including Head of Studio at Targnarion Studios, Director of Publishing at BitBox Games and COO at TwinForce. He has led teams of more than fifty people and contributed to projects across Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox and mobile platforms, as well as AR and VR experiences. Today, his work focuses on AI-assisted creative workflows, full-cycle game development and creative technology consulting. Passionate about the intersection of art and technology, Åke continues to teach, develop personal projects and explore how emerging tools can expand the possibilities of interactive storytelling.At Digitalent Academy, Åke shares practical insights from both the creative and business sides of game development, helping participants understand how ideas evolve into finished products and how new technologies—including AI—are reshaping the future of interactive media.

Josep Antoni Ribas Rosselló is a VFX Supervisor, Lead Compositor and Digital Artist with more than a decade of experience in film, television and music video production. Throughout his career, he has worked on international projects across a wide range of genres and production scales, contributing visual effects and compositing expertise to feature films and television series.
His credits include Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, The Irishman, Slow Horses, The Lion King, Captain Marvel, Black Panther, The Favourite and Lost in Space. These productions span major studio films, streaming content and high-end television projects, reflecting extensive experience within professional visual effects pipelines.
Based in Spain, Josep specializes in VFX supervision, high-end compositing and on-set virtual production. His technical skillset includes NUKE, Unreal Engine, Blender and other industry-standard tools used in contemporary visual effects workflows.
Alongside his production work, Josep has taught postproduction and visual effects at Animum VFX School and CEF Media Arts School in Spain, sharing practical industry knowledge with aspiring artists and technical professionals.
At Digitalent Academy, Josep brings experience from international film and television productions together with expertise in modern compositing, visual effects and virtual production workflows, providing participants with direct insight into contemporaryVFX practices and technologies.

Roni Rodrigues is a Production VFX Supervisor with more than fifteen years of experience across feature films, high-end television and international productions.
Originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Roni began his career in the film industry working in production and editorial before relocating to the United Kingdom and specialising in Visual Effects. He graduated with distinction from the National Film and Television School (NFTS), where he focused on VFX and post-production workflows.
Since then, he has built an international career supervising visual effects on major studio and streaming productions, working closely with directors, cinematographers, production teams and VFX vendors from pre-production through final delivery.
His credits include Spectre, The Imitation Game, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, News of the World, The Green Knight, The Wheel of Time, Bridgerton, Queen Charlotte, Bob Marley: One Love and the Apple TV+/Skydance series 12 12 12.
Roni is particularly recognised for his production-side approach to visual effects, helping filmmakers integrate VFX seamlessly into the wider filmmaking process. His experience spans on-set supervision, virtual production workflows, environment integration, data capture, post-production strategy and cross-department collaboration.
Alongside his production work, Roni is a Visiting Tutor at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) and an Industry Reviewer at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), where he supports the development of emerging artists and filmmakers.
At Digitalent Academy, Roni shares practical insights from real-world productions, focusing on what makes visual effects and virtual production workflows genuinely production-ready. His sessions explore the intersection of filmmaking, cinematography and VFX, helping participants understand how creative decisions translate into successful delivery on set and in post-production.