Professional Support

Whatever your skills or interests, there's always room for development and support. Whether you want help with your script, or just a chat for guidance, please contact us.

Free media surgery, screenwriting, testbed, interface, volunteer opportunities, courses

FREE Media Surgery

FREE one-hour sessions to talk to Create professionals for:

career, education and training advice in:

• film
• video
• TV
• and digital media.

We'll look at your films, scripts, multimedia ideas etc and point you in new directions, possibly arranging a mentor.

Contact Keith Phillips on 01793 465337 or kphillips@swindon.gov.uk

Screenwriting

Written a film script but need objective advice from industry professionals? You need Create’s script reading and surgeries.

Prices for written assessments are:

• Treatment (film plot summary): £45
• Scripts up to 60 pages £55
• Scripts over 60 pages £70
• Script surgery (face-to-face sessions after written assessment): £125

To use the service and for more information contact Keith Phillips on 01793 465337, kphillips@swindon.gov.uk

Test Bed

If you have an experimental project that would take place wholely within Create's facilities, we can consider you for a Test Bed bursary. Examples of Test Bed projects have been:

• trialling lighting techniques for a film project
• trialling bluescreen techniques for an experimental dance film;
• testing a workflow for a music video,
• tranferring media between studios.

Bursaries cover equipment hire, tapes and optical disks. For more information and notes on the application process contact Keith Phillips on 01793 465337 or kphillips@swindon.gov.uk

Interface

Interface is a major new initiative for Create which aims to build critical debate and awareness of project work in the local creative community. The programme comprises a series of talks from the UK's leading practitioners working in digital media designed to stimulate debate, criticality and production.

Alongside this are workshops serving as a platform for local artists, professional development opportunities and new media studios equipped with cutting-edge facilities. An on-line presence will mirror development and provide space for new and archival content.

Everyone is welcome regardless of experience, from beginners to established professionals. Come along to one of our regular talks. Bring examples of work to show and discuss. Interface provides a supportive atmosphere to help you develop your potential in the way you would like. Or just come along to socialise with people with similar interests to your own.To book a place or for more information contact the Film and Digital Media Technician on 01793 465336 or email kphillips@swindon.gov.uk

Volunteer opportunities

A great way to meet like-minded people and build up your skills is by volunteering on Create courses, events and productions. Working with our professionals, it can be almost like getting a free course. Plus you'll meet like-minded people and build up your network of useful and interesting contacts. To sign up contact the Film and Digital Media Technician on 01793 465336 or kphillips@swindon.gov.uk

Courses

For training courses, including those for under 18s, please see www.createstudios.org.uk/courses