Took part in the first half of Ofcom’s workshop on the PSP today (missed the second half due to an unfortunate meeting clash). One of the most interesting things to come out of both the first three speakers and the audience questions was the obvious divide between the people there. There was one group who were ahead of the emerging technologies and very aware of their possibilities, and those who were only just beginning to see what could be done. I think the former group is going to produce amazing work individually or in small teams, but in terms of the PSP as an organisation there needs to be a realisation that most of the industry hasn’t caught up with them yet. There needs to be both an understanding of this from those with the knowledge and a more systematic approach to informing those still getting up to speed on what’s already out there. I’m working on something for kids at the moment, and one of the things we’ve recently become more aware of is how much information and understanding we take for granted as adults. That’s not to say I see the two groups at the workshop as kids and adults, but more how in building a new idea we needs to ensure all parties properly understand the foundations.
Oh, and we should definitely be working with more comic writers.
