Bafta Guru

We were joined by Trisha Biggar, fresh from Hollywood production The Wife (starring Glen Close and Jonathan Pryce), who discussed the process of costume design and wardrobe supervision. Trisha talked through her career highlights and creations for several films including her collaboration with George Lucas on the Star Wars franchise and high profile television dramas such as the forthcoming US show Emerald City and Da Vinci’s Demons.

Games creatives share their expert advice + tips on everything from interactive storytelling, VR, to making it in the games industry. So tune in and listen to the creatives behind Tomb Raider, Alien: Resurrection, Grand Theft Auto + more.

Want to take the small screen by storm? Get the lowdown from the industry experts behind hit BBC One drama The Replacement featuring writer/director Joe Ahearne + producer Nicole Cauverien. Hosted by Shereen Nanjiani.

BAFTA Scotland was joined by writer Stephen Brady, ITV Studios Creative Director for Drama and Executive Producer Tim Haines, producer Willy Wands and Actor Laura Fraser after an exclusive preview screening of The Loch, in partnership with STV. Within a tightly knit community, several local characters will come under suspicion as the monster lurking in their midst begins to terrify and rock the village to its core. Forensic profiler, Blake Albrighton, will assist on the case offering insights borne from the last four cases he’s helped crack with his distinctive way of working. Written by Stephen Brady (Fortitude, Vera, Silent Witness), The Loch features The Redford family, who are an ordinary loving family with an ordinary set of problems, yet the pressure of a murder investigation will undermine their stability and create tensions that threaten to disrupt and destroy their lives together. Actors Laura Fraser (The Missing, Breaking Bad), Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley, Benidorm, Downton Abbey) and John Ses

Christos Savvides (Senior Digital Producer, Channel 4), Laura Ward (Deputy Head of Marketing, Channel 4) + Arthur Tindsley (Creative Technologist, AOL) discuss Channel 4’s innovative, tech-savvy advertising campaign for the second series of Humans, the channel's biggest drama hit in 20 years.

Not sure how to get to that next rung? Our panel will give you the leg up. Featuring comedian/writer/actor Susan Calma (The Boss, Very British Problems, Rab C Nesbitt), director of Sky Arts Phil Edgar-Jones (Portrait Artist of the Year, Talks Music, Big Brother), actor Sharon Rooney (My Mad Fat Diary, Two Doors Down) + Creative Directors of Studio Something Ian Greenhill & Jordan Laird. Hosted by Muriel Gray.

Learn how to keep the laughs coming from the team behind this iconic Scottish sitcom. Featuring panelists; Michael Hines(Director), Ford Kiernan (Co-creator), Gavin Mitchell (actor - Boabby), Jane McCarry (actor - Isa), Mark Cox (actor - Tam), Sanjeev Kohli (actor - Navid) + Paul Riley (actor - Winston). Hosted by Paul English.

Get hot tips on designing and directing virtual reality from the developers doing it. Featuring panellists, Katie Goode & John Campbell (Triangular Pixels - Unseen Diplomacy), Liz Mercuri (Unity), Tanya Laird (Founder & CEO, Digital Jam, Creator of the VR Writers Room), Greg Furber (VR Director at Rewind - Ghost in the Shell VR)+ chair Julia Hardy (journalist & broadcaster)

Sara Putt (Sara Putt Associates) shares tips on repping yourself successfully, making your CV shine + getting the most from networking events.

TV writers, directors + commissioners share their expert advice + tips on how to make it in the TV industry. So tune in and listen to writer Vinay Patel (Murdered by my Father), Daniell Morrisey (head of talent, BBC), Helen Veale (creative director, Outline Productions) + more.

Well known for embracing a range of musical mediums – from electronic to orchestral – throughout his work across film, TV + games, composer Daniel Pemberton shares insight on his craft + discusses his diverse slate of scores for film + TV including King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Steve Jobs, The Man From U.N.C.L.E. + Peep Show. Part of a series conversations with world-class composers, presented by BAFTA and the Royal Albert Hall, in association with PRS for Music. More in the series: http://guru.bafta.org/series/conversations-with-screen-composers

Solid sound design is instrumental to a film or television programme’s success. A sound designer takes advantage of the huge variety of noises we hear in our everyday lives, thinking of experimental ways to create an audio environment that supports on-screen action and engages audiences. Multi award winning sound designer and dubbing mixer John Cobban joined a small group of students and career starters to discuss his craft and career highlights spanning 25 years of crafting sound for numerous films, documentaries, dramas and animations, including Murder, Eve, Two Doors Down and latest BBC hit The Replacement. Clips referenced: Murder – BBC 2 / Touchpaper TV Excerpt from Ep 2 "The Lost Weekend" Directed by Paul Wright Warriors – Saltire Film / BBC 1 Scotland. Directed by Stephen Bennett Eve – CBBC / Leopard Drama. Excerpt from S1 Ep 4 " The Bubble Burst" - Power Station sequence One Thousand Pictures – RFK’s Last Journey - Lichen Films Ltd This event was hosted by journalist Stephen Bennet

So it's your first time? Don't worry! Get tips from filmmakers who have been in your shoes. Featuring producer Iain Smith (Mad Max: Fury Road, Children of Men, Local Hero), writer/director John MacLean (Slow West, Pitch Black Heist), producer Angus Lamont (’71, The Girl with all the Gifts), director Lou McLoughlan, (16 Years till Summer, Caring for Calum). Hosted by Carolynne Sinclair Kidd

BAFTA-nominated producers Camille Gatin (The Girl with All the Gifts), Tristan Goligher (The Bureau, 45 Years), George Amponsah + Dionne Walker (The Hard Stop) share how they survived their first project + dish out tips on finding collaborators, securing distribution deals + convincing financiers to trust first-time filmmakers.

Directors Marcus Plowright (Muslim Drag Queens, American High School), David Nath (The Murder Detectives, Bedlam & The Watchman), Pamela Gordon (Dementiaville, Dara and Ed's Road to Mandalay) + Hamish Hamilton (Olympic Opening Ceremony, Super Bowl) discuss how they transitioned from other fields/roles + kicked-off their directorial careers.

Games Producers Sophie Rossetti (Bossa Studios), Des Gayle (Altered Gene), Adrienne Law (ustwo) + Jon Rennie (TV and game producer) talk through the roles + responsibilities for games producers.

Learn how to get commissioned from the execs that make the decisions: a discussion on commissioning featuring Claudia Lewis (Development Executive, BBC Studios), Shaun Parry (Creative Director, Entertainment, Electric Ray), Dom Bird (Head of Formats, Channel 4) + Emma Westcott (Commissioning Editor, Factual Channel 5).

Teresa Watkins (Creator & Executive Producer, The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6 Year Olds), David Clew (Creative Director, Twofour - Educating Essex/Yorkshire), Emma Loach (Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, BBC) + Phillip Wood (Director/Producer/Camera, Chasing Dad) discuss tips + tricks on how to develop stories in documentary form.

Alice Lowe (writer/director/actor, Prevenge), Alice Birch (writer, Lady Macbeth), Will Sharpe (writer/director, Flowers + Black Pond) dish out advice on how to get from the page to the big screen.

William Pugh (Crows Crows Crows), Dan Abnett (comics and games writer), Rhianna Pratchett (Games Writer) + Joseph Humfrey (co-founder Inkle) discuss opportunities + challenges in developing stories in games.