Chris Sykes, now Broadcast Assistant with BBC Newcastle, found his way into the radio station via work experience. Here’s why he impressed the BBC, and why they wanted to keep him around:
Continue reading “Chris Sykes, BBC Newcastle – How Will Buckley Started My Radio Career”
Hello, Creatives! One of my side projects alongside running 99% Perspiration is a weekly radio programme called ArtyParti. We invite guests to chat about artistic & cultural events in the North East of the UK.
Here’s the latest;
Continue reading “ArtyParti – SunFest 2016 & Changing Lives”
Texas-based audio drama writer & producer Pete Lutz is a self-proclaimed king of “making radio drama on no budget whatsoever”. (Tongue firmly in cheek as he adjusts his crown.)
Considering producing audio drama involves finding a troop of acting talent, recording (ideally together) with quality microphones, sourcing/creating fitting music and sound effects, and hours upon hours of writing, editing and promotion… That’s a pretty noble claim to make.
Nick Wommack, left & Pete Lutz, right. Photo by George Tuley/Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Pete learned a great deal of his craft from listening to the masters: the creators of Old-Time Radio programs aired decades before he was born. Even his stories come from that era, for the most part, or are inspired by them.
“Back before any of you lot wuz born, eh? Well, ‘ere wuz summat called radio, eh?”
[Cue dramatic fanfare music…] Ladies and gentlemen, he’s the man with a face for radio, and more radio than you can face… Mr. Pete Lutz!
Hello, Creatives! Our latest series of blogs comes from the lovely folk at Northern Bear Films, an award-winning creative film & media company, focused on creating and sharing entertaining stories.
Since launching in 2012, Aman, Jerome & the team have delivered projects for local to national brands, including names such as The National Trust, Creative England, and the British Film Institute.
Today, the basics – a very building-blocks approach to video production;
from the ground up, with or without a budget.
Video is a great way to capture audience attention and convey the message in a short period of time, but have you ever wondered the different stages and the work that goes behind the scene before you see the polished product?
Here are the 3 main steps you need to consider if you are looking to create video content:
Continue reading “Northern Bear Films – the Building Blocks of Video Production”
Today’s post comes from the genius audio producer that is Tim Johns, who is currently Reporter/Producer for The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2.
I did a talk on this subject at this year’s Student Radio Conference in Cardiff.
Yes, some of it is blindingly obvious, but I thought it needed saying because I see people come in for radio placements/internships/shadowing at Radio 2 a lot. And so often, people get the little things wrong.
Don’t be useless at making phone callsIf you’re asked to pick up the phone and book a guest, take a deep breath and go for it. You need to be charming and persuasive. It can be slightly daunting making this first phone call in an open-plan office but if you come across badly and the guest says “no” that’s not great.
Continue reading “How to not mess up your work experience placement”
Happy International Women’s Day, Creatives! Join us in celebrating this important campaign, which attempts year on year to help bring society ever closer to parity.
I spoke to female creatives across various industries to find out what International Women’s Day means to them, and what advice they have in store for emerging female creatives.
Click here to listen to Bridget Hamilton on the 99% Perspiration podcast
Bridget Hamilton
Founder of social community project Verbal Remedy, and Producer at BBC Radio Newcastle.
“In this day and age you’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t consume some sort of media every day. That’s why I think we as an industry have to be incredibly hot on issues such as gender parity.
“Not only do we have to work on equality for those who work for us (for instance, only 36% of people in your typical newsroom are female), but we also need to improve how women are portrayed in our documentaries and dramas.
“No one should be confined to playing the swooning doctor’s assistant or the
damsel in distress. Of course, many of us will be able to think of women whose contributions to TV and film are far from tokenism, but there’s still a long way to go.”
Back in Episode 3 of 99% Perspiration, soon-to-be radio graduate Ben Tompkins shared that he was making a documentary for his dissertation project. It’s a one-off piece where Ben interviews several people who work in radio careers.
“Ben Tompkins travels around the North East of England searching for advice on how to get a job in the radio world.”
Included in Ben’s awesome documentary…
Giles Tanner – Managing Editor of Global North East
Tom Campbell – Drive Time Presenter, Heart Radio
Tom Davies – Head of Careers and Employability Service at the University Of Sunderland
Emma Snook – Producer at Amazing Radio
Jay Sykes – Freelance Producer and Lecturer in Radio Drama
Until next time…
Stay productive, stay awesome!
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