production
Plugging the skills gap: the TV staff shortage
‘Here’s a statistic that’s pretty mind-blowing: in recent years, the [creative] industries have delivered more economic value than life sciences, aerospace and the automotive sectors combined. And yet skills, and the people who have the right ones, are currently the biggest single inhibitor of growth.” So said Kimberly Godbolt, founder of TV recruitment company Talented People, in her introduction to an RTS panel discussion on the skills shortage.
Our Friend in Ireland: Agnes Cogan
For more than two years, the scene here in Ireland has been dark and gloomy. The pandemic has cast its pall across the landscape, particularly over the fields of entertainment – theatre, film, TV and video.
The evolution of scheduling and commissioning in a VOD world
Meet The Panel
RTS TV Creative Technology’s Awards 2022
Production Award
To be awarded to the person who has shown excellence in the use of creative technology to support the production of TV content
Shortlist
Ciarán Doran (Rohde & Schwarz)
Lyndsay Duthie (The Production Guild of Great Britain)
Josh Martin (Take 1 Script Services)
Kimberley Rowell (BBC Three and BBC News)
Gemma Steel (NEP UK)
Innovation Award
Live Streaming Workshop | RTS Scotland
In this RTS workshop, Kriss Hampton-Joyce, Product Specialist from Holdan, explores the various solutions that make life easier for remote production workflows, cloud-based audio/video management and internet/local network streaming.
Working Lives: Location Manager
What does the job involve?
I’m part of a production’s creative team. After reading the script, I pitch my ideas for locations to the writer, producer and director, bringing my knowledge of what an area can offer. Ideally, I like to start as early as possible to have the greatest creative influence – with Little Door’s recent drama for BBC One The Pact, I was involved three months before shooting began.
Do you work alone?
From Idea to Screen
Our Friend in the North West: Cat Lewis
MediaCity in Salford, Greater Manchester, began its rapid expansion into a world-leading TV production centre 10 years ago, when BBC staff moved in soon after Dock 10 launched its new studios and post-production business.
Back in 2007, when Salford City Council and the Peel Group won their joint bid to house the BBC’s new northern base, I received a call from a very animated Felicity Goodey, the main visionary behind the project.
Covid - Creativity in Crisis | RTS North East and the Border
RTS NETB explores how teams got creative to keep dramas and soaps such as Vera and Emmerdale in production during lockdown.
The “Covid – creativity in a Crisis” panel includes Emmerdale director Ian Bevitt, Danny & Mick production co-ordinator Victoria Griffin, Teesside-based independent producer Matt McGough (Ithica Films) and Fahima Chowdhury, Line Producer for Vera.