Arcnel Inc. will serve as an instructor for the Direction Course of Advanced Technology Content Production Training 2026, a program run as part of Live-Action Content Production Talent Development Training 2026 — Developing World-Class Showrunners and Drama Creators, organized by Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).

The program gives staff at Japanese broadcasters and production companies hands-on exposure to advanced shooting and production techniques such as virtual production and visualization. It is organized by MIC, administered by Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., with the training itself designed and operated by Sony PCL Inc.

Arcnel's role

Arcnel joins the Direction Course as one of its main instructors. We will cover recent work from overseas productions and the state of emerging techniques — including 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) — framed so that participants can picture how these tools apply to their own productions.

The Direction Course is aimed at producers and directors who decide whether a technology gets adopted at all. Rather than stopping at how each technique works, we will lay out its strengths, its trade-offs, and the criteria for choosing the right production method for a given project.

Program overview

  • Program: Live-Action Content Production Talent Development Training 2026 — Developing World-Class Showrunners and Drama Creators
  • Organizer: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan
  • Administered by: Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.
  • Venue: Kiyosumi-Shirakawa BASE (Sony PCL Inc.'s creative studio)
  • Fee: Free (travel to the venue and other costs are the participant's responsibility)
Live-Action Content Production Talent Development Training 2026 (Japanese)
Official overview of the MIC training program, covering both the production know-how courses and the advanced technology courses.
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Courses in Advanced Technology Content Production Training 2026

Direction Course (taught in part by Arcnel)

For directors and producers.

  • For: Drama series producers, line producers, and directors at Japanese broadcasters and production companies (production technology staff, art staff, and CG artists may also attend as an introduction)
  • Dates: November 27, 2026 (one day on site) plus online pre-study (1–2 hours)
  • Capacity: approx. 50 participants
  • Application deadline: September 25, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Application form: https://questant.jp/q/r8direction
Direction Course — program details (PDF, Japanese)
Official briefing document covering the curriculum, schedule, application process, and selection criteria.
cobra.mri.co.jp

Technical Course

For technical practitioners.

  • For: Production technology staff, art staff, and CG artists at Japanese broadcasters and production companies
  • Dates: September 29 – October 1, 2026 (three days on site) plus online pre-study (approx. 10 hours)
  • Application deadline: August 24, 2026, 17:00 JST
  • Application form: https://questant.jp/q/r8tech
Technical Course — program details (PDF, Japanese)
Hands-on visualization and virtual production training taught alongside overseas instructors who work on Hollywood productions.
cobra.mri.co.jp

Program details are subject to change. Please refer to each course's official briefing document for the latest information.