Scotland's Games Ecosystem Cluster
Project Pathfinder: Last week, the Herald published its list of the 50 most powerful people in Scottish arts and culture. It was an impressive collection of talent - but it was also a perfect snapshot of why the interactive sector remains a 'billion-pound ghost' in our national policy. Despite being one of the most successful …
Scotland's creative industries are set for a major boost with the launch of CoSTAR - a new £9 million virtual production studio, designed to drive research, innovation, and economic growth in screen, games, immersive, and performance sectors. Abertay University officially opened the CoSTAR Realtime Lab at Water’s Edge in Dundee on Tuesday, marking the start …
Grand Theft Hamlet? Hearken, gentlefolk of the Scottish Games realm, to a merry tale of cinematic delight and gaming spectacle! As the eighth month of winter’s darkness approaches, Escapes - fortified by the treasures of the BFI and that fortuitous lottery gold - declare a jubilant return! Yes, Escapes shall again unfurl a banner of …
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The Rubber Keyed Wonder - a new feature-length documentary about the legendary Sinclair Spectrum - is coming to the DCA in Dundee for its Scottish premiere on Sunday 24th November 2024. Book now In the late 1970s, British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair envisioned creating an affordable home computer that could change the world. In 1982, …
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Dundee's new CoSTAR R&D lab is part of UKRI’s Convergent Screen Technologies and performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) programme
BAFTA Guru Live Scotland is the academy's programme for new talent and career starters taking place in Glasgow on March 18th 2023.
cotland Awards 2021, including the games nominees - Amicable Animal (SOLAS 128), Blazing Griffin (Murder Mystery Machine) and Bitloom (Phogs).
The Scottish Games Network recently sat down with Michael Zaman and Traci Tufte from Axis Studios, to talk about the company's growing use of 'realtime' technology, and it's work in games, film, and TV.
Axis Studios, the animation and visual effects giant, headquartered in Glasgow, has released its incredible showreels, highlighting the key projects from 2021.
The UK Global Screen Fund is a £7 million, one-year pilot fund designed to boost international development and distribution opportunities for the UK’s independent screen sectors, including film, TV, videogames and animation.