All Freelancers articles – Page 48
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FeaturesUK taking direct action
Made redundant by formats and reality TV and faced with ever declining budgets, directors are fighting back. Lisa Campbell asks if Directors UK can reverse the trend.
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Five join Jellyfish payroll
Jellyfish Pictures, winner of a Bafta craft award for best visual effects work on the BBC's Fight for Life, has made five freelancers permanent in its 3D, compositing and research and development departments.
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North-west gains£2.8m for digital skills
The North West Development Agency is pumping£2.8m into digital industries in the region to boost media skills.
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FeaturesWhat TV thinks of PSB proposals
The debate over what PSB is and who should pay for it rages on, according to Broadcast's survey, with the future of kids and regional news arousing the strongest feelings.
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FeaturesOn Location: Unearthed: Film School Wild
A film-making reality show wants to uncover the world's next Attenborough.
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FeaturesPricing the future
With plummeting rates and offline suites increasingly moving in-house, Michael Burns examines the changing business models for facilities operating in a tough commercial climate and uncovers the new growth areas.
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CommentThe two sides of administration
In the week that it is announced that audio workstation Sadie has been saved, Will Strauss wonders if other companies understand the implications of going into administration.
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Unprofitable divisions lead to TV Set rejig
The Television Set Group is being restructured because the offline editing and standard definition telecine areas of its business are unprofitable.
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FeaturesPost Survey 2008: A split personality
2008's Post Survey suggests the editing, finishing and effects sector is a tale of two industries.
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FeaturesPost's venture into FX
The provision of visual effects animation on TV is constantly evolving and even post houses are beginning to offer CGI services as part of the package. But is it good for the client and the industry as a whole?
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NewsLaid-off Vision staff to get first pick of BBC jobs
BBC Vision staff who are made redundant will be put on a list of “preferred suppliers” so that they get first refusal on freelance work at the corporation.
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FeaturesEureka!: The Story Behind an Idea
Director and co-producer Simon Curtis explains how BBC2 warmed to ageism comedy Freezing
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NewsSkillset warns firms to adapt or risk ruin
A Skillset report has warned the facilities industry that it lacks business and management skills and must change to survive.
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FeaturesPost for producers
Producers doing in-house post-production has become a major industry trend. Michael Burns investigates.
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Clark scoops Broadcast/AP news bursary
Freelance journalist Mary Clark has been awarded the first AP Television News/Broadcast training bursary to fund training for working in hostile environments.
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NewsGuerrilla Group goes into administration
Guerrilla Group, the company behind Sky One's first web-only commission, Abduct Me, has been placed into administration after failing to secure crucial external funding.
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NewsPact looks to outsource training as budget is squeezed
Pact's training and events programme is under review due to lack of funds.