Concept - Construct - Connect: a new template for Creative Industries?
March 13, 2009 – 4:27 pmSome thoughts on what the creative media industries are: http://bit.ly/Ud1Xh from Triston Wallace at the UK’s lead body for training in the audiovisual industries.
“Traditionally the creative media industry is split into different categories - Film, TV, Radio, Photo
Imaging, Publishing, Computer Games, Advertising, etc. The boundaries and divisions of these
seemingly stand-alone sectors are based output; the final format or product. They have historically
had their own supply chains, their own workforce, and their own audiences.”
“The merging of these sectors is often called “convergence”. But the true impact of the digital
technology is much deeper and more profound than the meshing of content or platforms. The
increasing ubiquity and shrinking cost of this technology is leading to a rapid merging of the
processes, products and profits of these sectors.”
In this article Triston propposes a different way of looking at and describing the creative media industry to examine, explain and foresee these changes currently happening.
He’s inviting thoughts and comments on the Skillset blog.
