David Lean Room, BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LN

In association with TIGA/NESTA Creative Industry Switch

18:30 | Bar open
19:00 | Event starts

The UK's games, film, TV and book industries are among the most distinctive and original in the world. But as they all adapt to evolving markets and technologies, it's vital to understand what they can learn from each other.

The Creative Industry Switch project has already been hugely successful resulting in new business for games developers and exciting cross-platform collaborations. Hear about the challenges and lessons learned from the collaborations that have been facilitated so far, and meet new potential partners from the games, film, TV and book publishing worlds.

Creative Industry Switch is a TIGA/NESTA project which brings together the best minds from across the UK 's top creative industries to share knowledge, exchange ideas and start new commercial projects.

By showcasing the crafts of film, television and video games production, BAFTA provides a unique forum for knowledge to be shared across disciplines, to inspire the next generation of talent and find fresh opportunities amid the ever-changing media landscape.

Speakers:

Gareth Edmondson is Managing Director of Ubisoft Reflections, the Newcastle-based game developer. The studio's credits include Driver, Destruction Derby and Shadow Of The Beast. Gareth will reveal the challenges and outcomes of working with creative talents outside the games industry for Ubisoft titles such as Avatar and the BAFTA-nominated Assassin's Creed.

Rupert Harris is Series Producer for Bamzooki, the BBC's BAFTA-nominated 'mixed reality' TV game show that combines live game play in a real studio environment with virtual creatures created by contestants. Rupert shares his experiences of how Bamzooki has succeeded where many TV/video game collaborations have failed.

Previously a game designer at Treyarch/Activision and playwright, Jörg Tittel is a producer and director at BreakThru Films, the film and animation company behind the BAFTA-nominated short Peter And the Wolf. The multiplatform science fiction series he's created for iPhone, next gen consoles and TV will be unveiled in May.

Maxwell Scott-Slade is the co-founder of Johnny Two Shoes, an independent London studio which has developed games for itself, Channel 4, Warner Brothers and is currently collaborating with BreakThru Films on new gameplay/animation projects.

Chair: Charles Cecil, Founder and Managing Director, Revolution Software

Pricing Information
Public | £5 (includes a complimentary drink) - Please click here for public tickets
BAFTA Members | Free - BAFTA Members please use the "Book Tickets" link below

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