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UK Challenge Fund for the Creative Industries?

The Innovate and AHRC Challenge Fund for supporting innovation in the UK is currently being drawn up. Here are the suggestions published in various workshops around the UK over the two weeks for why the Creatives Industries fit the Funds … Continue reading

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Four Solutions for the Creative Industries

Following on from last week’s blog this article looks at some possible solutions to the issues identified in ‘Four Key issues for the Creative Industries’. Several people have commented on the fact that some of the issues I raised in … Continue reading

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Four Issues for the Creative Industries.

As the government and nearly everyone else starts to look at what Brexit means, it feels like a great time to review where the Creative Industries(C.I.) are going, and what we can do to improve and support the second largest … Continue reading

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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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“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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We Remain .eu

At a time of great uncertainty this blog is about our web name BCre8ive.eu. Initially chosen because someone had parked on bcre8ive.com on the very day we were searching for domain names and was demanding money for us to use … Continue reading

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Lab Submissions: Step by Step April 2016

To Prepare for submission there are 4 simple steps. Step 1 – Choose your MENTOR  Note:  There is normally a small charge for Mentor’s time but for this Lab(April 2016) Mentor’s time is FREE Step 2 – Move into the … Continue reading

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Violence v. Creativity

Violence and creativity are part of our everyday global experiences. From the massacres to the cartoons we are surrounded by both, and though inevitably we experience these elements of life individually, is there a clear relationship between violence, creativity and … Continue reading

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Father Christmas has been kidnapped

Phil Parker Father Christmas has been kidnapped? – A story of adaptation Yes, Father Christmas was kidnapped on Christmas Eve, by a villain called Teatime. Some of you will instantly recognize this as a reference to the ’Hogfather’ the 20th … Continue reading

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