Sister Sites
Media Skills works in collaboration with the following projects and website initiatives:
Projects
- Notion Studio
- Notion Studio is a multimedia production house intent on developing the commercial market for animation through collaborative projects with creative corporate businesses, traditional companies, community organisations or talented individuals. Some funded assistance is available for eligible companies.
- www.notionstudio.com
- Media Content Lab
- Media Content Labs creative team offer a range of web, branding and print design services. Available funding enables Media Content Lab to continually support businesses in the West Midlands to help them make greater use of screen-based media technologies.
- www.mediacontentlab.com
- www.animationforumwm.com
- Animation Forum West Midlands is primarily a business networking group for animation industry professionals from the region. It has been established to help support and grow the sector in the region, and raise its profile on the national and international stage. Regular masterclass events are held on various topics to promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences, and to facilitate networking.
- Digital Central
- Digital Central is a consortium project, set up to develop an enterprise culture for cluster businesses that will help accelerate economic growth and increase employment within the region. Project activities centre on networking, showcasing and providing support to the regions innovators.
- www.digital-central.co.uk
- Media Courses
- www.mediacourses.com
- Home of the Department of Media and Communication, Birmingham City University, the website provides course information and student news on some of the UK's most successful media courses.
Websites
- Media Talent Bank
- Media Talent Bank is a database of creative individuals and freelancers from the West Midlands region, accessible to companies across the UK.
- www.mediatalentbank.com
- Inspiration Bank
- An image bank, developed with Birmingham Central Library, providing access to stunning rare print collections. The unique search engine enables users to retrieve imagery using descriptive vocabulary.
- www.inspirationbank.com
- Get Screen Wise
- An e-learning site aimed at middle management who want to become more media savvy. Modules include: Make it an event, Media Law and Media Writing.
- www.getscreenwise.com