FLIP
Animation Festival 2004 22nd - 23rd October
2004 Light House, Wolverhampton's Media Centre &
Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Flip is a brand new animation
festival for the West Midlands. tic's
partner Light House (part-funded by ESF) led this initiative
with support from Wolverhampton Art Gallery and the
University of Wolverhampton’s Creative Industries
Project. Running over two days between 22 and 23 October
2004, the event included talks, workshops and screenings.
The tic supported Flip by participating
in two of the events. Rob Ellis from the i4
Skills Incubator gave a talk at the Pitching and Commissioning
session, covering the creative process from the initial
idea through to the commission. As well as offering
short courses in Technology, the tic's
i4 Project also runs a number of Management
Courses which can help people who have ideas to understand
the processes and the various stages that are involved
in running a creative business.
At another event, tic Media Vault's
Dave Taylor, Jeetendra and Rakesh Sidhpara presented
the benefits of using its Digital Asset Management system.
This facility offers the unique advantage of working
on-line with several companies at various points around
the globe at any one time.
With the huge explosion in new media, Digital
Asset Management (DAM) resources are becoming
much sought-after. The session included case studies
from local animation companies who have used the resource
to support their business growth.
If you run a screen-based creative business and haven’t
yet taken advantage of the tic's i4
short courses and The Media Vault’s
DAM system, it's time to give them a try – there’s
nothing to lose and everything to gain!
