Summer Workshops:

OpenAI and ChatGPT – IFVMAI 1 / 2 (1 Full Day Course)

$150 (AUD) per Student

Dates Available:

IFVSYAI1 – Tuesday January 16th, 2024 – 9am to 5pm – GET TICKET
IFVSYAI2  – Thursday January 18th, 2024 – 9am to 5pm – GET TICKET

Grades: 7-12
Tracks: OpenAI, ChatGPT
Schedule: Full Day. 9am-5pm. Early drop off – 30 minutes prior.
Prerequisite: None.
Class Size: No more than 25 students per class.
Each Student receives a certificate of completion.
Tools Provided: Access to computer, tablets and screens.
Location: 21/180 Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Victoria 3020

We can also come to your school or area! If we get an get at least 50 students signed up we can arrange to come to your location instead of your Melbourne CBD – up to 4 hours drive each way. Just let us know and we can arrange to come to you!


A full d
ay workshop introduction of OpenAI and ChatCPT.

Welcome to our OpenAI ChatGPT and reinforcement learning course! This course will provide you a thorough introduction to the fascinating topic of real-time human feedback (RLHF) and teach you how to use OpenAI tools like ChatGPT to tackle challenging issues. A dialogue-focused prototype artificial intelligence chatbot called ChatGPT was created by OpenAI. The chatbot is a substantial language model that has been improved using supervised and reinforcement learning methods. It is an improved version of a language model from the GPT-3.5 family by OpenAI.

Some of the highlights of this workshop:

* Learn How to Use OpenAI’s Software
* Installing and Managing Reinforcement Learning Software
* Understanding Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)
* Understanding Concepts of Reinforcement Learning
* Using Reinforcement Learning to Solve a Variety of Problems

Students will explore examples of how to use reinforcement learning to solve problems in computer games and learn how to judge whether a task is best suited for reinforcement learning. You will graduate from this course with a firm understanding of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) and the know-how to begin solving your own reinforcement learning issues.

The possibilities are unlimited, so be ready to explore the fascinating world of Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) using OpenAI’s ChatGPT!

Educator: Claudio Lai. 

Claudio Lai was born in Rome, Italy and migrated to Sydney, Australia at a young age. He graduated in 1988 from Newington College in Sydney. In 1989, Claudio worked in the News Department for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC-Channel 2) as well as on various independent documentary projects. In 1991 Claudio moved to the U.S. and attended the University of Southern California’s Film School.  In 2009 Claudio formed a multiple new branches of FluidCast Technologies focusing on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies. Some of Claudio’s most recent clients include NASA (The Singularity University) and a Hong Kong based Virtual and Augmented reality educational company and work with Universal Studios Television, Amblin and Apple TV. Claudio is currently working on educational VR/AR projects which allow viewers to be scored inside VR/AR lesson plans – based on where they look at points of interest in a 360 videos.

Virtual Reality (VR) – IFVRMAV 1/2/3 (1 Full Day Course)

$150 AUD per Student

Dates Available:

 IFVRMAV1 – Monday – January 15th, 2024- 9am to 5pm – GET TICKET
 IFVRMAV2 – Wednesday – January 17th, 2024 – 9am to 5pm – GET TICKET
 IFVRMAV3 – Friday – January 19th, 2024 – 9am to 5pm – GET TICKET

Grades: 5-12
Tracks: Virtual Reality Creation and Editing
Schedule: Full Day Course. 9am-5pm. Early drop off – 30 minutes prior.
Prerequisite: Basic Computer Skills Required.
Class Size: No more than 25 students per class.
Each Student receives a certificate of completion.
Tools Provided: Go Pro VR Camera and Video Editing Software on a Laptop. All Students will get a free google cardboard to take home.
Location: 21/180 Fairbairn Road Sunshine West Victoria 3020


We can also come to your school or area! If we get an get at least 50 students signed up we can arrange to come to your location instead of your Melbourne CBD – up to 4 hours drive each way. Just let us know and we can arrange to come to you!

A full day immersive workshop on how to capture, edit and publish a 360 virtual reality short film. Work collaboratively and independently to create your own up to 3 minute short film.

This workshop does require some computer knowledge. Prior knowledge of  VR or 360 filmmaking is a plus as this course is designed to not only teach the fundamentals of 360 video creation but also showcase some advanced techniques.

The aim of this workshop is to allow students to fully understand fully how multiple cameras in a 360 camera are linked to make a 360 virtual reality film which can be uploaded to Facebook or YouTube.

Some of the highlights of this workshop:

* Understanding how a VR Camera captures a 360 video or image using a method called “Stitching.”
* Advanced film making techniques – adjusting for light balance, movement and composition.
* Best methods to use camera stabilization with hardware Steadicam and software methods.
* Advanced knowledge of how to adjust a 360 camera for different lighting conditions. Using practical hidden lights and interview techniques. 
* Getting good sound with wireless hidden mics and on-camera mics.
* 360 sound capture techniques.
* An overview on 360 camera resolutions and shutter speeds.
* How to a capture time-lapse 360 video.
* How to edit a 360 film once it is stitched.
* Choosing a perfect location for a 360 video and managing your environment and location.
* Multiple Using SD Cards to storage video files.
* Hands on knowledge on the latest 360 capture techniques
* How to transcode a video and upload it to Facebook and YouTube.

As with all our lesson plans, the prime focus of this workshop is on hand-on experience for “real-life” use from a veteran with over 10 years film and editing experience and 30+ years professional video creation and publishing expertise. The idea of this workshop is to NOT just learn the techniques but also understand the professional tactics which will save time and money in an actual work setting.

Every student will get a certificate of completion and each completed 360 video will be uploaded to our popular official IMPACTFest Global Facebook and YouTube channels with a chance for our international judges to see and be entered into our world-wide IMPACTFest conferences and internships.

Educator: Claudio Lai. 

Claudio Lai was born in Rome, Italy and migrated to Sydney, Australia at a young age. He graduated in 1988 from Newington College in Sydney. In 1989, Claudio worked in the News Department for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC-Channel 2) as well as on various independent documentary projects. In 1991 Claudio moved to the U.S. and attended the University of Southern California’s Film School.  In 2009 Claudio formed a multiple new branches of Fluid Cast Technologies focusing on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality technologies. Some of Claudio’s most recent clients include NASA (The Singularity University) and a Hong Kong based Virtual and Augmented reality educational company and work with Universal Studios Television, Amblin and Apple TV. Claudio is currently working on educational VR/AR projects which allow viewers to be scored inside VR/AR lesson plans – based on where they look at points of interest in a 360 videos.