We recently purchased a new digital SLR camera for the studio because our social media and blogs, our storyboards and scamps, even our 365 project all rely on a steady stream of photos. The Canon 550D is an impressive bit of kit, so we set up pro photography classes to help everyone take better pictures - these workshops are proving to be a success on many levels.

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Muckle Hen Productions for a writer/director with creative flair, vision, excellent written skills and experience of production. They will also have an ability to understand the many different clients we work with, and turn…

I can hardly believe what I'm reading. The Guardian, having completed a study, reveals that Twitter and other social media sites were not the real villains in the recent riots.

In London, they report, most of the tweets followed after the violence had already broken out,…

My name is Chris Goodwin and I am a newly qualified Multimedia Designer with a 2.1 classification in BSc (Hons) Multimedia Development.  My portfolio can be found at www.cage82mediadesigns.com which showcases a variety of digital media work built using Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Premiere.

I am a creative and enthusiastic designer who is known for being a reliable and willing…

A NEW community co-operative is pledging to deliver high-speed broadband to parts of Lothian that other providers can't reach.

Lothian Broadband has been set up by East Lothian residents Ian Smith and David Walls to provide next generation broadband to around 500 homes across the community that currently receive little or no service.

The duo were advised by Co-operative…

There have been a lot of opportunists taking advantage of the recent riots in England, to indulge their vices and satisfy themselves without a care for other people.

And I’m just writing about the bloggers here.

So, I’ll join in too. I know I should resist the temptation but I…

I am looking for a freelancer to do a 2 minute flash infographic for a client.

It is an international conference and the infographic will be on their website as a comprehensive summary of one of the training schemes that the conference is launching.

Their rates are competitive. Please send me an email  [planvuk@aol.com] and a link to your showreel.

Next weekend (26-28th Aug), sees the first ever Lean Startup Machine in Europe. If you're developing new web/mobile products, this is perfect for you ...

In a sentence, Lean Startup Machine is a 48 hour, intense course on learning the latest startup methodologies to help you validate the assumptions behind your business idea. This will help you create a scalable product-driven business: perfect if you're a contractor and want to get the skills to create new…

We are happy to announce that Ashton Radcliffe from Location Pictures in Edinburgh has come on board our production. We are still looking for additional funding, so if you love Scotland, the sea, lighthouses and a compelling dystopian tale then please donate and receive great perks in…

At the heart of deliberations about our cities and towns is an assumption about speed.  Whether it’s economists debating the velocity of circulation of money or educationalists the rate of change of technology, the implication is that quicker is better.  Ergo we need to plan for places that can move…

I have been working on a TV Format and although I have an agent in London I'd like some advice on the best way to set the format too pitch. My last Format had me all over the UK with Production Companies and also a US agent trying to get involved. All stopped when the economic crisis crept in and bit us in the butt!! I feel this new one has a great set of legs and could run.. but then I am a leg man!!

Please mail me at graeme@scotair.com 

All the best from…

I’m a producer currently in pre-production on OUTLAND, a sci-fi short, written and to be directed by Adina Istrate as her graduation project at the London Film School. Adina’s previous short, HALF MOON, starring Shane Rimmer (Dr. Strangelove, Batman Begins), screened to acclaim at international festivals and has been picked up by IndieFlix for online distribution.

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The Good Pitch is entering its third year and it’s coming to Europe to fast-track effective, world-changing partnerships between documentary film and the foundation, NGO, brand, philanthropy and media sectors.

Come join us to learn more about this new model, meet the…

Just a heads up that Social Buzz has started a weekly 20 mins podcast (iTune link and App link pending) that has started with that most simple of questions: what makes good social media?

There's a RSS feed here for it or you can get the first episode here.

If anyone wants to be a guest on future episodes, feel free to let me…

 The SQA have been working with 'The Digital Marketing Institute"  a leading specialist in digital marketing and  training (see www.digitalmarketinginstitute.ie) Headquartered in Dublin, it has grown rapidly since it's establishment in 2008 and has over 2,000 graduates across Ireland ,  the UK and Europe.for their  Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing which  will  become  an SQA customised award available in all markets that  the…

“I’ve started so I’ll finish . . . “  seems to be the rule when looking at masterplans – or indeed any Gantt chart laden project.

In the context of a project plan this makes a lot of sense. In the context of the real world it can lead to crazy outcomes. So do we cleave to the…

Arika would like to invite tenders from professional web developers, to develop and design our innovative and collaborative online presence and work space. 



As part of an ongoing project to revolutionise how we work and programme, Arika's new website will provide different levels of communication and content: functional, navigable and appropriately stratified (selling, contextualising, collectively…

Companies in Scotland's creative industries could significantly boost their productivity and profitability by collaborating, according to Co-operative Development Scotland.

The Scottish Enterprise subsidiary will be promoting the consortium model at a free half-day conference on collaboration this month.…

We need to change the Place.  But that means we need to change the Silos.  But that means we need to change the Organisation.  But that means we need to change the System. . . . And so it goes.

John Cage famously wrote ‘Begin Anywhere’.  In the real world – the one…