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Triston Wallace, on March 17th, 2009%
Neil Garner is a professional trainer I have known (and respected) for over a decade. He used to train the trainees I looked after at the BBC – and was a perfect judge of character as well as a wonderful communicator, enthuser and sage. Here are his thoughts on the difference between education and training.
As a . . . → Read More: Guest Blog from Neil Garner – Training vs Education
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Triston Wallace, on March 13th, 2009%
Traditionally the creative media industry is split into different categories – Film, TV, Radio, Photo Imaging, Publishing, Computer Games, Advertising, etc. The boundaries and divisions of these seemingly stand-alone sectors are based output; the final format or product. They have historically had their own supply chains, their own workforce, and their own audiences.
The merging of these . . . → Read More: CONCEPT – CONSTRUCT – CONNECT: a different way to look at the creative media industry
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Triston Wallace, on February 4th, 2009%
As promised, another guest blog – this time from Mike Kelt of Artem, another industry member of the Facilities Skills Council.
Skills – is it time to define them?
We all work in an industry that has, by and large, made no attempt to define the skills and competencies within it. Where entering into and progressing . . . → Read More: Skills – is it time to define them?
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Triston Wallace, on January 27th, 2009%
Today sees the start of a new series of guest blogs. It’s from David Peto, ex of Unit, now looking at something new. He also sits on the Facilities Skills Council.
“This evening I was at the Panasonic Broadcast Burns night, which was a great chance to see all of the people I haven’t managed to since . . . → Read More: Back to the shop floor
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Triston Wallace, on December 2nd, 2008%
Two links today - – one on a Soho Editors (and chums) seminar that I attended last week on the future (and present!) of digital workflow, and the other on news from BBC Post Production on the loss of nearly 200 jobs.
I won’t talk too much about the content of the seminar – see this post . . . → Read More: Technology and the future of post
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Triston Wallace, on November 19th, 2008%
As you know, Skillset works with and on behalf of your industry to support skills and training for people and businesses to ensure we maintain our world class position. Essential to this is identifying what you and your industry needs in order to ensure resources are targeted to where there is . . . → Read More: Last chance to help paint a picture of the issues facing the Creative Media industry
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Triston Wallace, on November 13th, 2008%
Yes – see earlier posts for background – but I am please to announce that we now have a fledgling group of industry leaders that will help shape Skillset’s work, help steer collaborative action, and be beacons in the industry for skills. Excellent news! They are:
Adrian Bleasdale, ITV
Antony Hunt, Cinesite
Bryn Roberts, Barcud Derwen
Dave Peto, Unit
Joce Capper, . . . → Read More: We have a Facilities Skills Council!
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