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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …