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Between education and industry, obviously. Nick was speaking to a mixed audience of industry practitioners, lecturers and students at Games:Edu and gave out some pretty good advice for brokering relationships between education and industry. Nick (and Rare) is keen to see more people doing it, ‘evangelising’ about games, engaging with academics and students. Two sections then, first up, advice . . . → Read More: Games:Edu Post 2: Nick Burton on making relationships work…
I’ve been to Manchester (didn’t stay for the football though) for Games:Edu and was intending to post live from the event, unfortunately, an unscrupulous wireless provider was unwilling to part with a connection for less that £350. However – here are my thoughts on (must stress) Matt’s own thoughts which are not in any way representative of either Evolution or SCEE. Matt’s morning session raised an interesting point, in highlighting attitudes towards games courses in industry alongside some of the more rabid musings of the mainstream press. In identifying the classic entertainment cycle (experienced by books, films, rock and roll and TV) of formation, damnation, acceptance and celebration. Looking at this, and games themselves seem to be hovering in between damnation and acceptance, it strikes me that the games industry itself is guilty of applying this cycle to games courses. Suzanne Ashley, Skillset’s brand new Publishing Sector Manager, and the newest author on the Skillset blog. Suzanne will be keeping us informed and intrigued by goings on in the publishing sector and you can keep track of Suzanne’s posts, or follow the brand new publishing category to keep up . . . → Read More: Introducing… Beijing’s Olympic Games will open on Friday August 8, 2008, at 8pm local time. In the marketing and media sectors there is ferocious activity as companies race to prepare. But as Universal McCann discuss in a recent paper, in many respects this race would be happening even without the Olympics as China’s marketing infrastructure is in a big hurry . . . → Read More: Beijing, 8pm, 08/08/08
BSAC’s involvement was to suggest that the games industry can learn a thing or two from films and the ideas of slate and portfolio funding, better bonding practises, and other financial safeguards, to ensure that investors get their money back whether a game is a hit or not. In addition there was a theme (I expect to do with the presence of Tiga) of empowering developers by giving them less restrictive partnerships with financiers – ie someone who is interested in return on investment, not on the content of the game. So – it seems one of the key challenges for games companies going forward will be raising finance for games. This is something that has traditionally involved successfully pitching ideas to publishers but will now include convincing investment bankers to take a percentage stake in a company or property. There are a few companies doing this already but are the skills needed for this financial world present already in games, or will they need to be developed? Swifter, higher, stronger; the Olympic motto, as established by Baron de Coubertin. Last night a number of leading lights in different industry gazed into the crystal ball and tried to predict what the creative media industry might look like in 2012, and what skills and jobs will be needed too. BBC Sport, Pearson, PA, Ascent Media, radio professionals, photographers – all came together to give their views. Skillset is the Continue reading “Citius, Altius, Fortius” As reported earlier, we have been looking at the issues facing the creative media industry through the lens of Engineering and Technologists. As a result, we are now looking for a consultant to help: - Examine and describe the engineering needs of the different sub-sectors of the creative media industry - Examine and describe existing . . . → Read More: Skillset on the search for a Consultant to help with Engineering |
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