Category Archives: Children’s Media

VR Basics for Storytellers

This blog sets out the basic  issues you need to take on board as an animator, writer or developer looking to explore and create in the new Virtual Reality(VR) spaces.  VR is developing fast and  the opportunities for storytelling are … Continue reading

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Top 10 Tips : Tony Collingwood – Creating a Children’s Series

This blog has been written by Tony Colingwood, founder of Collingwood & Co, partners in Bcre8ive’s Lab. Tony Collingwood produced his debut film RARG in 1988. His credit list includes the specials The King’s Beard, Eddy & the Bear and … Continue reading

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“So Surprise Us’ – Collingwood & Co

This blog highlights the work of one of BCre8ive’s Lab partners Collingwood & Co.  They are an established animation company with a 25 year history of making award-winning animated series and specials, to critical acclaim around the world.  Series include … Continue reading

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‘Green Shoots for Family Films’

At the Children’s Media Conference (CMC) on Thursday  7th July I chaired  a session on the prospects and future of family films being produced in the UK.  On the panel with me were Pauline Burt(CEO Film Cymru/Wales); Ansgar Ahlers (director … Continue reading

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Creating Great Children’s Content – Episodic Structure 1

This blog series follows on from the last of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of this blog is to look at the structure for children’s … Continue reading

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Creating Great Children’s Content – initial questions

This blog series follows on from the last of a series of development frameworks for narrative screenworks from mobile and short films to long running TV series.  The aim of this blog is to look at the very first stage … Continue reading

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5 Writing Tips from Jocelyn Stevenson

This week’s tips are from Jocelyn Stevenson a children’s media professional. Jocelyn  has worked for over 40 years in children’s media as a writer, creator, producer and executive producer. Her credits include Sesame Street, Fraggle Rock, The Magic Schoolbus, Bob … Continue reading

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Top 5 Creative Ideas – David Sproxton

This blog is based on 5 Creative Ideas from BCre8ive’s Creative Champion David Sproxton. Dave is co-founder and Executive Chair of Aardman Animation working on projects from Morph and Wallace and Gromit to Shaun the Sheep. In no particular order … Continue reading

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5 Top Creative Tips – Chris Trengrove

This blog is based on the top 5 Creative Tips from BCre8ive’s Creative Champion Chris Trengove. Chris has been writing for UK and US television since 1986 with hits shows from Thundercats and Bob the Builder to Dennis and Gnasher. … Continue reading

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