Screen Ready Online 2023 x FifeScreen+TayScreen Scotland

TayScreen is the screen office for an amazing part of Scotland, Fife and Tayside that takes in the cities of Dundee and Perth. We serve the Councils of Angus, Dundee, Fife and Perth & Kinross and support just about any kind of media production. We’re also there for business development for all things creative digital helping to accelerate growth in the region. We combine public sector backing with an industry approach and we’re focused on fostering the conditions people need to create and collaborate.We love a good chat and always want to hear what you’re up to so please get in touch with Julie.Along with Digital Dundee we also manage Create Converge, a project about using all kinds of creative, digital and immersive solutions to show, tell and sell. If you're looking to find creative partners for collaboration or onnect with markets or services, we can help for free. We are a network of nine partners in five North Sea Region countries supported by the European Union.https://www.createconverge.eu

TayScreen - Screen Office for Fife Tayside

Book now for our free, online event and make the most of screen production, screen tourism, virtual production, 5G mobile and traveltech.

Thank you very much for your interest in Screen Ready. Registration is now closed but please do get in touch by emailing Julie @info@tayscreen.com.

Are you a location or business that wants to work with film and TV production? Perhaps you already do. Join us online for our free morning event on Wednesday, 6th December at 10am. We’re excited to welcome:<ul><li>Tim Maskell, Scottish Location Services</li><li>Jenni Steele, VisitScotland</li><li>Mat Bett, Abertay University, Virtual Production</li><li>Joshua Ryan-Saha, Director, Traveltech, Edinburgh Futures Institute</li></ul>We’ll be hearing about media production which brings spending on locations and services, promotes the region, attracts tourism and boosts the regional economy. It’s also a chance to find out about the growing new trend of virtual production and what this means for locations. We will also hear about the potential of 5G for all kinds of messaging and services and the Tay Cities Region Traveltech Challenge for tourism businesses to try out technology to help with areas like getting staff, promotion, marketing and new revenue sources.<h3>Production in Fife Tay</h3>2022/23 was a great year for production in the Fife Tay region with productions like The Crown and The Buccaneers and economic impact of £5.4m. Our iconic, unique and diverse locations play a big role in attracting production. But none of it would be possible without the fabulous, film friendly reception ready to greet production by location owners and all the services from accommodation to technical.To highlight opportunities and share ideas, Screen Ready is presented by regional screen office, FifeScreen+TayScreen in collaboration with our partners, the Councils of Dundee City, Fife and Perth &amp; Kinross, and Visit Scotland.<h3>Our speakers are:</h3>Tim Maskell, Scottish Location Services - Tim is one of Scotland's most reputable and reliable Location Managers and dedicated director of <a href="https://www.scottishlocationservices.com" title="https://www.scottishlocationservices.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Scottish Location Services</a>. Tim began working in the industry in 2006 and during this time has worked on some noteworthy productions including feature films, TV dramas and adverts. These include Payback, Guilt, the BAFTA award winning Shetland series, BBC’s Clique, Agatha Christie - Ordeal by Innocence, The Etruscan Smile, Only you and more. Tim has extensive experience working across Scotland, particularly in both major cities; Edinburgh and Glasgow. He has mastered managing city centre closures which he has done for large productions such as Sunshine on Leith. In addition, he offers a great base of contacts and can easily secure any required permits and permissions to facilitate a shoot of any scale. Tim's positive approach, friendly character, hardworking attitude and extensive knowledge is what sets him apart from the crowd. Nothing phases him and that's what makes him so reliable. It is Tim’s experience in the industry that prompted him to set up Scottish Location Services in 2019 when he sought to create a multi-format location services company to improve the overall level of services available in Scotland.What does production mean for you? Productions bring crews ranging from just a few people up to several hundred. They all need services like accommodation, transport and catering. Depending on the subject, they may also need input such as experts and culture, leisure or other experiences.Matt Bett BSc MSc, Abertay University - Matt leads on the major CoSTAR Virtual Production project for Abertay University. Matt is a highly experienced digital, games and screen engineer and practitioner. He applies these technologies to diverse industries including virtual production. He is currently working at the cutting edge of hardware and visualisation with the games, film and special effects industry. Abertay is the preferred bidder in Scotland for the UK Government CoSTAR programme of four Virtual Production labs and production studios in the UK. Uniquely in the programme, Abertay is also a partner with programme lead, Royal Holloway University of London working with Pinewood Studios. Matt created one of the first Virtual Camera solutions for the film industry in 2011 and now Abertay has established ViPRE, the Virtual Production Research Environment. Leading this project ensures exciting research avenues, collaborations with top industry players and strong foundations for new courses putting students in a strong position to work in both the games and media production sectors.What is Virtual Production? What does it mean for locations? - Many locations are now being approached for special filming for use in virtual production. It is vital that locations understand what’s involved, the huge opportunities, and how to protect their rights.Jenni Steele - Film &amp; Creative Industries Manager, VisitScotland - Jenni is Film &amp; Creative Industries Manager at VisitScotland. She has over 20 years’ experience in tourism and public relations, event planning and corporate communications. She has developed screen tourism activity within the organisation over the last 14 years and has led significant campaigns with studios including Sony Pictures International, Lionsgate, StudioCanal and Disney Pixar. Jenni has also worked with Netflix on The Outlaw King and Universal Pictures on the release of Mary Queen of Scots, as well as ongoing work with Sony Pictures Television on the promotion of the hit TV series Outlander. As well as working directly with film distributors, one of Jenni’s key roles is to ensure screen tourism is promoted positively within Scotland, creating platforms for tourism businesses to reap the benefits of this growing trend.What Screen Tourism Means for You - With one in five people inspired to visit destinations after having seen them on screen, VisitScotland recognises the value film and tv can have in attracting film fans to Scotland. The organisation works closely with distributors and broadcasters to help promote the country to worldwide viewers, with a view to them becoming visitors. There are countless opportunities for tourism businesses to attract additional business, whether they are a location or not.Joshua Ryan-Saha, Traveltech, Edinburgh Futures Institute - Joshua is the Co-Founder and Director of <a href="https://www.traveltech.scot" title="https://www.traveltech.scot" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Traveltech for Scotland</a>, an innovation hub for over 160 travel tech businesses in Scotland. He is also the Director of Tourism-Tech at the University of Edinburgh’s Futures Institute where he leads on the application of AI and data-driven innovation for the tourism sector and Edinburgh’s renowned festivals. Joshua has led practical research projects about the future of technology and tourism, including the role of AI and robotics in alleviating staff shortages. Find out about the <a href="https://www.traveltech.scot/project/traveltech-for-tay-cities" title="https://www.traveltech.scot/project/traveltech-for-tay-cities" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Tay Cities Traveltech Challenge</a>.W hat is Traveltech? What does it mean for tourism and leisure services? - Traveltech or travel technology is crucial for efficiency, convenience, and enhancement for both providers and travellers. Businesses can use digital and online tools, applications and platforms to connect better with customers, automate processes, and personalise services, plans and experiences.W hat is 5G? What does it mean for screen production and tourism? 5G is fifth generation mobile communications. Due to its greater capacity and much lower latency/delay, it is great for applications like very high definition video, tracking and mangement of buildings/places and immersive experiences. <h3>Book now</h3><h3>So head online on 6th December and let's explore and make the most of all of these great opportunities together. If your business is working or engaging with screen, media and technology, or you would like to find out more, book your place now for this FREE webinar. You won't want to miss it.</h3>L ooking forward to seeing you there.

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