One of the areas of work I have been doing over the last two years is looking at the crisis facing engineering in the audio visual sector. Simply put we don’t have enough of them, the ones we do have don’t have the right mix of skills, no-one else understands what they do, no-one wants […]
So I missed the TIGA awards last night due to illness* and along with the ‘best game’ categories two awards were given out for contributions usually recognition for efforts outside of the ‘day job’ of making games:
Best Developer - Greatest contribution to independent games development during 2007 by TIGA member
Presented to: Denki
Best Player - Greatest […]
Is the skills shortage in digital media hindering the growth of the sector, what do employers think is going to happen over the next year and what can they do to help? Just some of the questions those clever people over at Chinwag have been asking in their Digital Skills Survey published last week. With very interesting results.
97% of respondents found […]
Broadcast published an article yesterday based on our draft Facilities Strategy. It will hopefully kick up some dust - the main thrust is that unless the sector grows or buys in some management and leadership skills it will die.
I am quoted as saying that “the facilities sector is divided; some companies are deploying business acumen […]
I will be heading down to South West Screen / Just-B Productions Crossing the Void conference in Bristol on Jan 29th which aims to bring TV and New Media Indies together to explore the collaborative opportunities (borne out of interest or necessity) which exist within this rapidly changing sector.
Its not just a game of survival of […]
Jon Kingsbury has just taken up post with NESTA as Director of the Creative Economy Programme - on sabbatical from BBC. We met for lunch today to get the low down on NESTA’s plans for the future, and as you have probably guessed, there are lots of interesting developments a foot.
Alongside their investment, research and innovation programmes, it […]
I was in Bristol last night for the Aardman New Talent Showcase, something they have run for the last couple of years. Essentially they pick a selection of up and coming designers, artists, animators and students and show their work in one of the studio spaces in Bristol for a few days.
It’s fascinating to see student […]
Reports from Develop recently have suggested that salaries in the games industry are on the rise, which points to a number of potential trends which will impact on skills.
According to their calculations:
the average salaries for artists, designers and producers have risen in the past 12 months - with some senior level producer and designer roles now […]
I’ll be heading up to see the very best of our accredited animation students’ work and films at the Animex Festival - my current personal favourite is Slaughterween: a great little short by a student at Bournemouth University that appeals to my slightly sick sense of humour. It’s really well designed, and tightly scripted for a […]