Course: Lights, Camera, Computer - Action! How Digital Technology is Transforming Film, TV, and Gaming

Some argue that streaming and convergence is democratising screen storytelling. The sheer range of content on Netflix, Amazon, AppleTV, and Disney+, and the interactivity and access afforded by YouTube, mean …

Working in film, TV, games or video production gives you the chance to showcase your creativity, use your technical skills and work in close-knit teams. Having looked at the job …

There are many exciting and fulfilling roles available in the video game industry. Video games are a creative product and so there are, of course, many creative roles in a …

For this article, we’ve put together a step-by-step guide to creating your own video game using the free software, GDevelop. A guide (in pdf) can be found in the downloads …

Last week we focussed investigating ‘storytelling’, and started by thinking about the films, tv shows and games we know and love, and the stories that they tell. We also delved …

Interactive storytelling is a new way of telling stories, where a viewer is able to change their own experience of a story by interacting with the digital work themselves. An …

The arrival of streaming has transformed the screen industries, from how they are organised, to the jobs on offer, to the sorts of stories we can tell and how we …

Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) The Screen Industries Growth Network (SIGN) is a unique initiative supporting the TV, film and games industries in Yorkshire and the Humber. SIGN aims to …

Work experience can really help get your foot in the door, especially if you find you’re not being considered for entry level roles. The majority of employers don’t advertise internships, …

In a recent article, Museum Next’s Tim Deakin asks: “Would it be a stretch to state that digital solutions have saved the arts and culture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic?” …

Over the last decade, the use of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) within the Cultural Heritage sector has grown exponentially. In this step, we’ll briefly describe these technologies …

In the last step, we looked at Virtual Reality experiences and got a taster for how VR technology works. At the end, we discussed the Reality-Virtuality Continuum and defined the …

In the previous step, examples of both Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) were introduced. Before we go on to discover more about immersive experiences, we need to understand …

Working in the screen industries can be a rewarding experience full of exciting opportunities for a wide range of people. However, these opportunities do come with significant challenges and unfortunately …

As we saw in the previous step, there is a current debate about whether the future of cinema really lies in blurring the lines between the real world and the …