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Free day of Radio training from the BBC

Posted by jamesstodd ⋅ January 4, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

Here’s a brilliant chance for a free day of training for professionals in independent production companies, freelancers, commercial and community radio – hosted by the BBC. And I’ll be running a session on the day too.

It’s on February 7th – tickets are available from January 10th on the BBC Academy website.

Tim Davie, director Audio & Music, said:

“This is a great opportunity for programme makers across the radio sector to learn and get inspired by the creativity of others.”

Hosted by the BBC Academy in partnership with Skillset, Radio Fast Train will be produced in association with the Radio Academy, Radio Independents Group, RadioCentre and the Community Media Association.

I’ll be running a session entitled “Promotions and Branding – an Essential Guide”. It’ll be all about creating great promotional campaigns. So, if you have worked on a radio campaign that you think could do with showcasing, please let me know, as I’d love to feature some non-BBC work too. And if you want to come along, apply for tickets as detailed above.

Community Radio Workshop Comes to an End (richardrego.wordpress.com)
The BBC is testing surround sound that works with your normal, everyday headphones (thenextweb.com)

BBC2 Christmas Animation

Posted by jamesstodd ⋅ December 14, 2011 ⋅ Leave a Comment

BBC 2 CHRISTMAS. IMAGE (C) BBC

I’m now feeling more Christmassy having seen the new animations for BBC2′s Christmas idents. The Jack Frost character seems to have been thawed out and replaced by scenes from an animated town.

The idents, created by Red Bee Media with 15 Badgers feature a number of iterations including “Turkey” and “Scientist”. They are slightly off the wall, but have a real sense of fun to them. I particularly love the intricate sound design and little design details in the animation – the sort of idents that you’ll see loads more in every time you watch.

Take a look and see what you think.

My TV Christmas Cracker: The Gruffalo’s Child (guardian.co.uk)
Anti – Christmas: Christmas on E4 (jamesstodd.com)

What A Wonderful World

Posted by jamesstodd ⋅ December 7, 2011 ⋅ Leave a Comment

David Attenborough It's a Wonderful World

Picture from http://blog.everythingdinosaur.co.uk

How do you celebrate talent? Talent behind the mic. Or in front of a camera.

How do you do that when that talent has been associated with your channel, your brand, your station for almost 50 years?

Sir David Attenborough has been associated with the BBC since 1952. First as a producer, then as controller of a TV channel, and since the 1970s, a presenter of some of the most amazing wildlife programmes ever broadcast.

To many, including me, he is the voice of wildlife, almost the voice of the planet.

This trail broadcast tonight before the final episode of Frozen Planet. It associates him with the BBC, with wildlife TV and with quality. It’s beautifully edited too by the team at Red Bee Media.