Google today opened a YouTube Space in Mumbai, a free studio facility for YouTube creators for making videos. This is the eight studio which Google have opened globally.
YouTube have partnered with Whistling Woods International (WWI) and have opened a 1,400 square foot space with the WWI facility in Goregaon East. The deal with the school was first announced in August and even has two machines built which support 4K video standard and help the new creators understand the platform better.
YouTube Spaces, director and global head, Lance Podell, said, “The new YouTube Space Mumbai at Whistling Woods International marks the latest milestone in our efforts to support the incredible wave of creativity we have seen develop in the Indian YouTube creator community over the last few years. We’re excited and proud to be partnering with a premier institution like WWI, who are truly industry torchbearers in their commitment to their students and quality programming. By working with them, we hope to empower India’s next generation of digital creators and WWI students to learn, connect, and to create new content. We look forward to seeing what video content will emerge from the Space and the community it fosters.”
Whistling Woods International, founder and chairman, Subhash Ghai said, “Without doubt, digital platforms are the present and future of content creation and consumption in India. We, at Whistling Woods have always endeavored to bring the future to today’s film and media industry and, by partnering with one of the largest and most respected companies in the world to set up the YouTube Space Mumbai, we have just taken another big step towards making India the content creation powerhouse that it deserves to be.”
According to a previous blogpost by Google about the YouTube Space Mumbai, it will be a place where creators can collaborate, innovate and experiment with new content for audiences around the world to watch and love.
Learn: From training programs and workshops to master classes, there are opportunities to get hands-on experience from industry leaders, and learn to use high end production equipment, production techniques, and YouTube best practices.
Connect: Attend events, meet fellow creators, spark new ideas and share experiences on how to succeed on YouTube.
Create: This is a space for creators to bring stories to life. They’ll have access, for free, to studios and all the latest audio, visual and editing equipment that will enable them to experiment and create great videos that fans will love.
Google opened its premiere YouTube Space in London in 2012 and followed up with in Los Angeles, Tokyo, New York, Săo Paulo, Berlin, and Paris.
