For a Film Maker, Visual Effects (VFX) can help you tell compelling stories or achieve a vision in the film which would not be possible in camera, too dangerous or too costly. This presentation is about how film makers should use VFX smartly for their films and how to approach it from pre-production to post.

Some of the many questions answered :
- Different types of VFX and how to use them in your film.
- how to budget for VFX
- how to work with VFX Supervisors

-How to shoot for VFX smartly
- The Process of VFX from script breakdown to final shot

This talk will explain what apprenticeships are and how they can benefit start up business.

Questions Answered:
How successful are apprenticeships?
Can I afford an apprentice?
How can they benefit my business?
How the process of hiring an apprentice works?

With hundreds of boradcast channels, and thousands of programmes and films available on demand, it’s crazy that we ever turn on the TV and think there’s nothing good to watch. In this talk we’ll look at what’s wrong with the various user experiences we’re currently offered for exploring and discovering content, and some ideas for better approaches. Is social TV the solution?

Questions Answered:
Why is it so hard to find something great to watch on TV?
How can "social TV" help the content discovery problem?
What will content discovery look like in 10 years’ time?