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Event Date: | 06 – 09 March 2025, |
Event Venue: | Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) Bangkok, 88, Debaratna Road, Bangna Tai, Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand, |
Web: | https://imi.show/th/home/ |
IMI Show Bangkok is introduced as a vibrant showcase where Thailand’s creative and production community meets global technology leaders under one roof. This event positions itself as a national first devoted to innovation in content production, bringing the full pipeline idea to final deliverable into one friendly, walkable space. You do not need to be a big studio to feel at home here; independent photographers, social video makers, junior editors, and ambitious students share aisles with cinematographers and production heads. The energy comes from hands-on demos, approachable experts, and real projects being built on the floor. The aim is simple: help you discover better tools, faster workflows, and practical tips you can use the very next day at work through IMI Show Bangkok.
Who the show is for and why it matters
IMI Show Bangkok welcomes anyone who turns ideas into images photographers, graphic designers, editors, colorists, YouTubers, TikTokers, videographers, and filmmakers in training or already established. The show is designed to reduce confusion in a fast-moving industry by putting solutions side by side, so you can compare cameras, lenses, lighting, mics, software, and accessories in realistic setups. You can test how a mirrorless body behaves with a gimbal, hear noise levels on a new microphone, or check rolling-shutter on a fast pan. Sessions focus on turning creativity into income, with talks about client pitching, pricing, rights, and growing a small production into a repeatable business all core reasons people plan their year around IMI Show Bangkok.
What you will find on the floor
IMI Show Bangkok organizes the exhibition into easy-to-navigate zones: Capture, Lighting & Sound, Post-Production, and Virtual Production, along with creator lounges and startup pods. The Capture zone highlights still and motion gear camera bodies, cinema rigs, lenses, ND solutions, filters, gimbals, and drones so you can handle them yourself, not just watch a video online. The Lighting & Sound area lets you try LED panels, COB fixtures, soft boxes, practicals, wireless audio, and field recorders in mixed lighting scenes. Post-Production booths show live edits, cloud collaboration, and color management. Virtual Production and XR spaces offer green screen, motion capture, LED walls, and real-time engines, neatly tying the pipeline together at IMI Show Bangkok.
Cameras, lenses, stabilization, and drones
IMI Show Bangkok builds its Capture zone around real-world scenarios handheld walk-and-talks, fast-moving sports, beauty close-ups, and low-light concert looks. You can test autofocus tracking, 10-bit log recording, internal NDs, and new rolling-shutter performance. Lens counters encourage A/B tests between primes and parfocal zooms, with quick swaps to feel breathing, focus throw, and bokeh character. Gimbal pros demonstrate balancing tips for compact rigs and heavier cinema builds, while drone experts walk through regulations, obstacle sensing, and cinematic flight planning. The result is a friendly lab where you discover which combination truly solves your problem, a practical approach that explains why gear testing is a highlight of IMI Show Bangkok.
Lighting, sound, and on-set problem-solving
IMI Show Bangkok treats light and audio as the heart of professional results, not afterthoughts. You can practice using soft sources for flattering skin, hard accents for shape, and RGB fixtures to build mood. Educators show how to mix daylight and tungsten, manage flicker, and control reflections with flags and grids. Audio booths illustrate the difference between lavs, shotguns, and on-camera mics, with quick tests of gain staging and noise reduction. There are demos on sound treatment for small rooms, dual-system recording, and syncing footage in post. You learn to build a portable kit that works across interviews, product shoots, short films, and social content knowledge that many visitors call the most valuable part of IMI Show Bangkok.
Editing, color, VFX, and AI workflows
IMI Show Bangkok gives equal attention to post-production, where stories truly take shape. Live stations show timeline organization, proxy workflows, and collaboration in the cloud so multiple editors can work from different places. Colorists explain monitoring, calibrating displays, matching cameras, and building looks that survive platform compression. VFX artists demonstrate clean plate creation, screen replacements, object removal, and simple 3D inserts. You will also see AI tools used responsibly: speech-to-text for captions, smart reframing for vertical platforms, noise cleanup, and “look finders” that help you plan a grade. The message is practical: speed is good, but control is better a balanced approach that defines the learning agenda at IMI Show Bangkok.
Virtual production, motion capture, and real-time creativity
IMI Show Bangkok features immersive spaces where physical sets meet digital worlds. LED volumes and green screen stages show how to light talent so they sit naturally against 3D backgrounds. Motion capture demos reveal how body and facial data drive characters in real time, which is useful for games, commercials, and live broadcast graphics. Technicians walk you through camera tracking, lens calibration, and the small details that make composites believable. For many creators, the magic is seeing how traditional cinematography rules still apply key-to-fill ratios, practical accents, and motivated light while the background updates on the fly. It is a gentle, hands-on introduction to techniques that can feel intimidating until you try them at IMI Show Bangkok.
Learning program: talks, classes, and live shoots
IMI Show Bangkok balances the busy floor with structured learning keynotes, masterclasses, panels, and short practical labs. Speakers are working professionals who show entire shot-to-delivery workflows, including budgets, call sheets, and client approvals. Portfolio reviews help early-career creators pick strong samples, write tighter captions, and sequence their work for agencies and brands. Live shoots let you practice directing talent, blocking scenes, labeling media, and backing up to two locations before leaving the set. Moderated panels explore contracts, licensing, releases, and safety on set. The tone is supportive and clear, so you leave with a personal action plan and a list of achievable next steps inspired by IMI Show Bangkok.
Business connections, sourcing, and community
IMI Show Bangkok understands that a creative career grows through relationships, not just equipment. Buyer–supplier meetings connect small studios with resellers, rental houses, and system integrators who can design end-to-end setups. Production companies meet agencies and brand teams looking for storytellers who can deliver consistently for campaigns. Startups showcase accessories, workflow apps, and affordable tools, often seeking beta testers or early customers. Community meetups bring clubs, schools, and creator groups together so knowledge keeps flowing after the event. Many visitors leave with partnership ideas, new clients, or at least a clearer map of who to call for the next project one of the strongest reasons people keep returning to IMI Show Bangkok.
Planning your visit and making the most of it
IMI Show Bangkok is easiest to enjoy when you arrive with a short list of challenges you want to solve: low-light noise, fast turnaround, or better audio. Bring footage on a drive to test new codecs and grading LUTs on real material. Wear comfortable shoes, carry spare media and a notebook, and schedule time for both demos and classes. Ask vendors to show complete setups camera, cage, monitor, power, audio so you understand weight, heat, and cable management. Save time to explore creator lounges where you can network and rest. If you are new to trade shows, do not worry; friendly staff keep navigation simple and help you cover everything you came for at IMI Show Bangkok.
A catalyst for Thailand’s creative future
IMI Show Bangkok positions Thailand as a regional hub for modern content creation by gathering the full ecosystem in one place tools, training, and the people who use them. The show celebrates craft while welcoming new technology, which encourages both seasoned crews and young creators to share knowledge. You will see how small upgrades better sound treatment, smarter lighting, cleaner data wrangling raise quality more than chasing the latest trend. You leave with confidence, a few new friends, and a realistic plan to improve your work next week. That mix of curiosity and community is why many consider this event the most useful learning experience of the year, and it is the real promise of IMI Show Bangkok.