Areas for discussion (to edit)

 

Broadcast TV

BBC

Channel 4

ITV

Five

 

"Tv terms - Internet terms"

Job descriptions

There are parrallels

Utilising AP's in 'new media' for research skills

Production Experience is Key

Technical Support for TV peopl

 

PARTNERSHIP

really really hard as a micro, or even a indie

super indies only win commissoners

producers forum - working with games, interactive developers

 

 

Outsourcing

China, India (especially)

Not generally cheaper

 

DVD lifespan 10 years

BlueRay 5 years

Next Gen 2/3 years

Lack of planning and design in product

all products have an 'interactive' element - core or supporting -

 

Partnership is key

Less money from broadcast commission

Expected indies to find budget from other sources

Animation is expensive and expected to be better at running the business

licensing, merchandising is key

tv commission could be only 10% of budget

 

Leagl advice

rights

monetasing rights

implication of markets

make money out of games

make money out of mobile

make the most out of your budget

 

"catalyst in the tv companies"

digital catalyst - smart perople to go to regional companies

design

web design

social media

 

Swapping interns around

 

Rights may be an issue

ideas - written brief in project idea stolen

 

TV companies empowered to come up with ideas themselves

then use digital agencies to production

 

"ticket idea of £3,000 of research time"

 

 

 

networking

"inner circles"

widening the circles

 

 

Web

Design & Build

New IP

 

New funding

Universities

 

Potential for showcasing

 

Games

Development

Blitz

Microsoft

Publishing

Codemasters

 

Serious Games / VW

 

Advertising

 

Animation

 

Film

 

Media

 

Music ?