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- 1. Games | Drinks | Dundee
- 2. Universal Production Music Showreel More details: • www.universalproductionmusic.com • Matt.Tester@umusic.com
- 3. Malath Abbas Creative Producer / Director
- 7. BIOME COLLECTIVE GAMES . ART . CULTURE . SPACE A community and co-working space for people to create, collaborate and explore new frontiers in games, digital art and technology.
- 8. GAMES / ART / CULTURE / SPACE A co-working space for people who want to create, collaborate and explore games, digital art and technology.
- 11. Collaboration
- 14. National Theatre Scotland, National Museums Scotland, V&A Dundee, Scottish Dance Theatre Dundee Contemporary Arts, New Media Scotland, Creative Scotland, British Council, Royal Scottish Academy, Creative Dundee, MakerSpace etc… London Design Biennale, Dundee Design Festival, NEoN Digital Arts Festival, V&A Digital Design, AMAZE Festival, GameCity, IndieCade, etc…
- 15. Other Mal
- 16. Game Design
- 22. Collective Mal
- 54. £50 in a brown envelope: Getting games journalists to notice your game Chris Scullion
- 55. Who the hell do I think I am?
- 67. 10 WAYS TO GET SOMEONE LIKE ME TO NOTICE YOUR GAME
- 69. STEP 2: TELL US WHAT’S UNIQUE, NOT WHAT’S FAMILIAR
- 70. STEP 3: SHOW US IT MOVING
- 71. STEP 4: MAKE A PRESS KIT (WE’RE LAZY)
- 72. STEP 5: RESEARCH SUITABLE CONTACTS
- 73. STEP 6: IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, USE A PR FIRM (AND USE THEM EARLY!)
- 74. STEP 7: DITCH THE EMBARGOES AND CONSTANT UPDATES
- 75. STEP 8: BE REALISTIC (NOT LIKE THAT)
- 76. STEP 9: EXPECT TO BE REJECTED OR IGNORED
- 79. COMMUNITY COLLABORATION UK Games Talent and Finance CIC Paul Durrant
- 80. NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY LAUNCHED IN 2015 AIM: TO BOOST THE UK’s EARLY-STAGE GAMES DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM FUNDED BY UK GOVERNMENT BUILDING A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY 2016 First round of UK Games Fund and Tranzfuser launch 2019 Turning learning into long-term practice for further funding 2018 Creative Industries Sector Deal 2017 Bazalgette Review recommends significant expansion
- 81. Community Snapshots We've got around 1000 employees and contractors associated with our funded companies and supported teams INDIVIDUALS IN FUNDED COMPANIES Community followers on our Twitter accounts for the UK Games Fund and Tranzfuser SOCIAL Community listeners to our Inside Indie Games Podcast series with funded companies sharing real-life experience PODCAST AUDIENCE Our current funded companies have presently offered to support others DAYS BANKED FOR PEER SUPPORT WHEN REQUIRED 1000 4700 200 2000
- 82. COLLABORATING BEYOND CAPITALS FULL NATIONS & REGIONS COVERAGE 80% of our collaboration is outside London.
- 83. COLLABORATING BEYOND CAPITALS FULL NATIONS & REGIONS COVERAGE 80% of our collaboration is outside London. And all from Sunny Dundee!
- 84. Audience testing Showing vertical slices at consumer games shows for vital feedback Sharing experiences Interpreting testing outcomes based on real-world experience We did it this way Tailored advice based on similar situations encountered across the community Our Community Connects at Consumer Game Shows
- 85. EXPERT FEEDBACK Publishing and finance stakeholders involved in practice and actual pitches ROUND TABLE PITCHING Practice and real time pitching sessions in publisher style environment
- 86. One-to-one peer support is the big win from community collaboration
- 87. Collaboration Tools DIGITAL SHARE REGISTRY Pre-formation teams can define control and revenue sharing IP HOUSEKEEPING TOOL Managing how teams work together DIGITAL BADGES FOR ACHIEVEMENTS Recognising individuals and teams
- 89. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI CLAIMING VIDEO GAME TAX RELIEF Stuart Burnside Video Game Certification Analyst BFI Stuart.burnside@bfi.org.uk Impact Winter, Mojo Bones
- 90. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT VGTR 1. The game must feature a red phone box 2. Only narrative games can pass the cultural test 3. Limited to certain platforms 4. That it’s only for large budget games 5. The application process requires an accountant 6. The game must have a publisher 7. The applying company must own the IP for the game Tanglewood, Big Evil Corporation
- 91. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI WHY APPLY? • It’s worth £££ • How much? - 25% of the core expenditure used or consumed in the UK/EEA - Capped at 80% of total core expenditure • Example: • £100,000 budget is all core expenditure that is used or consumed in the UK/EEA • The tax relief would be 25% of £80,000 core expenditure • Tax relief would be up to £20,000 • Can include VGTR in finance plan with loans against it Snake Pass, Sumo Digital
- 92. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI QUALIFYING CRITERIA FOR TAX RELIEF • UK Video Games Development Company (VGDC) within the UK corporation tax net • VGDC Incorporated before beginning of full development • Minimum 25% core expenditure in the UK/EEA • The video game is intended for supply • Certified as British through the cultural test • Is it a game? Socketeer, Ice BEAM
- 93. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI CULTURAL TEST OVERVIEW • 31 Point Test with pass mark of 16. • Section A – Cultural Content (16) • Section B – Cultural Contribution (4) • Section C – Cultural Hubs (3) • Section D – Cultural Practitioners (8) Velocity 2X, FuturLab
- 94. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI A – CULTURAL CONTENT • A1 – Setting (4 points) • A2 – Characters (4 points) • A3 – Story / Underlying Material (4 points) • A4 – Language (4 points) Broken Sword 5 – The Serpent’s Curse, Revolution Software
- 95. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI B – BRITISH CREATIVITY; BRITISH HERITAGE; DIVERSITY British Creativity • Unique or innovative - Creative or technical British heritage • Explores significant British event, person, movement; British landmarks; British video game heritage • Game content must have direct connection to heritage subject Diversity • Diversity - ethnicity, LGBT, gender, social exclusion, disability, socio- economic status, age, religion • Characters; Themes explored; Must be complex portrayals/explorations • Development team – Senior roles; Significant contribution Up to 2 points available per category – maximum of 4 for whole section Stories Untold, No Code
- 96. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI C – CULTURAL HUBS • C1 (2 points) • Conceptual Development • Programming • Design • Storyboarding • C2 (1 point) • Audio Production • Music Recording • Voice Recording • Points awarded if over 50% of expenditure on any one activity (per section) is within the UK • Requires accountant’s report at final certification • Only relevant expenditure should be verified Tubocity, Whitepot Studios
- 97. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI D – CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS • D1 – Project Leader (1 point) • D2 – Scriptwriter (1 point) • D3 – Composer (1 point) • D4 – Artist (1 point) • D5 – Programmer (1 point) • D6 – Designer (1 point) • D7 – Key Staff (1 point) • Any one of seven heads of department • D8 – Development Team (1 point) • Multiple points available for same individual • Requires accountant’s report at final certification Ruby Rei, Wibbu
- 98. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI HOW TO APPLY Online application form Certification Unit happy to provide advice and guidance in advance of application via phone, email or in person 4-6 week turnaround time Interim Certificate for in-development games Final Certificate for completed games Use guidance notes for assistance Fill out only the relevant sections (16 points required) Attach all supporting documentation. • Budget/Final Cost Report • Schedule • Copy of Game/Game Design Document/Script/Visuals • Chain of Title/Underlying Material Declaration • Accountant’s Report Statutory Declaration and hardcopy application form sent via post. Loot Rascals, Hollow Ponds Games
- 99. www.bfi.org.uk/certification @AnnaMansiBFI @JuliaBrownBFI Stuart.burnside@bfi.org.uk Knights and Bikes, FoamSword