Greenscreen with Envy

By Saint John Walker, on June 30th, 2010%

When times are tough, some actors have to swallow their pride, close their eyes and take the cheque. Never work with animals? Depends if the price (artistic or remunerative) is right.

James Stewart co-starred with Lassie in The Magic of Lassie (1978) whereas Clyde the orangutan took the cheque and decided to team up with Clint Eastwood . . . → Read More: Greenscreen with Envy

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News Rewired: What next for the niche?

By Suzanne Kavanagh, on June 25th, 2010%

Here’s an outline of a presentation I gave at news:rewired today on what’s next for the niche.

Skillset is the Sector Skills Council for Creative Media. We work with our industries as well as education, training providers and accreditation bodies to identify current and future skills gaps and shortages for existing workforce and new entrants and to . . . → Read More: News Rewired: What next for the niche?

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Welcome to A Bigger Future 2

By Neil Peplow, on June 14th, 2010%

Exciting big news from the Skillset Film Team…We have just launched A Bigger Future 2, our brand new film skills strategy, funded by the UK Film Council, which will address the five top training and education priorities for the UK Film Industry for the next 3 years.

For those of you who have just tuned in, A Bigger Future 2 . . . → Read More: Welcome to A Bigger Future 2

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