SIRT Centre
SIRT is a premier destination for training, collaboration and creation for the screen-based industry in Ontario and around the world.
Located at Pinewood Toronto Studios in the heart of Toronto’s film and television studio district, The Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) is a part of Generator one of Sheridan College’s Research Centres.
Together with our partners, we develop new technology and business models for content creation for the film, television, gaming, virtual and augmented reality, and interactive media industries.
We are committed to working directly with industry partners working alongside our students and faculty/staff in areas such as applied learning, research, innovation and training projects.
Technology Access Centre
In 2010, the federal government through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) launched its first Technology Access Centre TAC competition. The program to this day supports the establishment of innovation support centers in different industrial sectors with a focus on enhancing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
SIRT was selected as a TAC in 2012, and is the first digital media TAC in Ontario, as well as the only Screen Industry TAC. Being a designated TAC has made it possible for us to offer a broader, evolved range of services and specialized training. Together with our partners, we are putting Ontario and its screen-based industry on the international map.
We have tailored Stage 10 (10,000 square foot sound stage) to meet industry demands and enable local companies and organizations to work in a real-world environment. Take a look at Stage 10.
All items in the stage are mobile, allowing us to customize our offering to meet partners’ needs and scope of project.
Core Components of Stage 10
- 7ft x 11ft, 78x InfiLed Hyper Pixel Tiled LED Wall system powered by 4x S8 Tessera Brompton processors.
- Motion Capture Volume with 46x Optitrack Cameras.
- Esper virtual human capture setup, including lighting solution for 3D face scanning and 72 Canon cameras.
- Fully operational Training Centre, featuring a host of well-powered machines optimized with the latest software to provide training in game engines, digital cinema, 3D software and other production tools.
- ARRI, RED and Blackmagic Digital Cinema Cameras.
- 80-foot blue and green screen.
- 10Gbps fibre internet connectivity.
m-body
Mbody is an open-source, bilingual, applied research project aiming to accelerate the advancement and adoption of generative character animation technologies. It’s led by a diverse team of researchers from four post-secondary applied research centers, and funded by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The goal is to provide value to both industry and academia by respecting their needs.