AWG Seminar with Jim Shomos

This Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) seminar on February 23 with Jim Shomos will focus on the creative and commercial aspects of producing original digital media content.

This is an interactive presentation highlighting a number of local and international case-studies including: animation, games and live action comedy/drama.  

Course presenter Jim Shomos, creator and producer of the ground-breaking cross media comedy series ‘Forget The Rules', will show participants how to embrace the opportunities presented by the digital revolution, and tap into the world of viewing video online and on mobiles.

Forget The Rules was the first comedy/drama series in the world to broadcast all episodes on TV, broadband and mobiles, and was nominated for two MIPCOM Internet and Mobile TV Awards in 2006: best original content, and best interactive format (winner). The second series of Forget The Rules was broadcast in 2007.

The presentation is aimed at writers, producers and other content creators and emerging practitioners are welcome. In this seminar you will gain valuable insight into how you can extend the success of your traditional project, or create original content specifically for the digital world.

The course will include:

• An overview on what digital media, and other terms such as cross-media and interactivity, really mean to content makers.
• Examples of digital content - both successful and unsuccessful.
• Effective creative process and techniques for this media.
• Case studies on local and international projects.
• Distribution opportunities.
• Revenue models and sources of production funding.
• Case studies on funding production and business success.

When: 10.00am - 4.30pm, Saturday February 23
Where: TBC
Cost: AWG members $15, others $20 to be paid at the door

Bookings: Email Alan Payne at the Writer's Guild. Your email booking should include a brief outline of your background and experience, and a contact phone number. In the subject heading of the email, please write ‘SURNAME Digital Media'.