Meet Pascual Diaz - Head of Design BBC Three

Pascual Diaz has a degree in Advertising and a Masters in TV Production, both done in Spain. He started his professional career as a creative / copywriter and evolved his profile to the design and video fields. He has experience in advertising studios, tech start-ups and broadcast television. He is currently Head of Creative Design at BBC three, having joined the channel from a role as Creative Director for BBC News at 6 / 10.

RTS Student Masterclasses 2021

For 2021, the RTS Student Masterclasses will be held over 2 days on Thursday 4 November and Wednesday 24 November. 

Thursday 4 November's Masterclasses will be held in person at the IET Savoy Place, London and Wednesday 24 November's will be held virtually. Details of all masterclasses will be published on the RTS website once confirmed. 

SCHEDULE

10.30am - Registration Opens

 

11.00am - Welcome

 

11.05am – 12.05pm - Scripted Entertainment

Speaker: Kenton Allen

LIVE STREAMING WORKSHOP

In this RTS workshop, Kriss Hampton-Joyce, Product Specialist from Holdan, will explore the various solutions that make life easier for remote production workflows, cloud-based audio/video management and internet/local network streaming. Topics under the spotlight include:  Video and audio streaming quality, Synchronisation, Best methods to stream to leading platforms, Hardware and software streaming equipment needed to stream locally, as well as over the internet.

Host:  Kriss Hampton-Joyce, Holdan

Witch Hunt: Preview Screening + Q&A

Inspired by the true stories of Norwegian corporate whistleblowers, Heksejakt (Witch Hunt) looks at how those fighting for justice often become targets themselves.

Following an exclusive virtual screening of episode one, series co-creators Anna Bache-Wiig and Siv Rajendram Eliassen, along with lead actress Ingrid Bolsø Berdal join the Radio Times’ Frances Taylor for this live behind-the-scenes discussion ahead of Witch Hunt's release on All 4 and Channel 4.

This event will include a live audience Q&A.

Writer / Producer / Director: Building a career as a ’Slashie’

Despite the received wisdom that to build a career in TV, you need to choose your path and stick to it, there are many people who are forging a a career down multiple avenues.

In this session we meet them. The ‘Slashies’. The multi-hyphenates. Those for whom one career path is just too narrow.

So what are the challenges of this type of career? What are the opportunities? Does it help you, or hinder you, when a talent manager sees that all-important slash in your job title?

KIDS, COVID & CONTENT

In January 2020, we held a joint event with the Children’s Media Foundation: “Are the Kids Alright?” The session looked at how the mainstream media were providing engaging content for our youngest audiences. Then the pandemic changed everything. How did the media industry rise to the challenge?