Gen Up North - in search of Yorkshire's digital talent (08/03/2010)
The north of England's three Regional Screen Agencies have teamed up with TRC Media to bring you GEN UP NORTH - a unique training programme for emerging digital creatives in the North of England. Over five weeks, nine participants will learn from industry practitioners about the digital media landscape, taking part in creativity workshops and receiving coaching on professional development. The programme also includes placements at Channel 4, the BBC and local digital media companies.
Places will be highly competitive but if you are a recent graduate (or new to the industry) with real talent for creating digital content, we would like to hear from you.
*Application deadline: 29 March 2010
What is Gen Up?
Gen Up North is TRC media's training initiative for emerging digital talent. It is designed for graduates or those new to the industry who have a real talent for creating digital content for multiplatform.
Gen Up North is a unique immersion programme which will give you an opportunity to learn from leading experts in multiplatform, games, animation, television, advertising and digital design and marketing. The programme offers a range of expert seminars, hand-on workshops and industry placements.
Gen Up North is sponsored by Northwest Vision and Media, Northern Film & Media, Screen Yorkshire, Northern Net and Channel 4.
What's on offer?
During this full-time, five week programme you will receive in-depth training plus hands-on experience through placements at network broadcasters and digital media companies. These placements are:
- A week at Channel 4, London
- Five days at a digital media company - either Manchester, Leeds or Newcastle
- A week at BBC in Scotland
All other seminars and workshops will be rotated around the North of England, specifically Salford, Newcastle and Leeds.
Topics for the seminars and workshops will include:
- Digital communications and advertising overview
- Games and animation overview
- Television and multiplatform overview
- Creative ideas
- Creative pitching
- Legal and finance
- Professional development
You will receive a training bursary of £200 per week for the five week duration of the programme. In addition, travel and accommodation will be funded by the programme when the sessions are held in a venue other than the delegate's regional base.
The programme runs for five weeks from Monday 24th May until Thursday 24th June 2010.
For more information, please download the GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION FORM.
