Want to learn how they filmed The Mandalorian?[Chalk News: June 2024]

Written By Sarah Cronk

By Sarah Cronk, July 2024

Tennis Week is here in Eastbourne, bringing the sunshine with it. Long may it last!

Open event with Brompton Technology to celebrate Racquet Studios' 1st Birthday

Join Racquet Studios for their latest open event with special guest, Brompton Technology, which takes place this Thursday 27th June from 5.30pm.

This event will provide an opportunity to network with others operating in the creative and tech sectors while exploring visual production workflows in Racquet Studios' specialist virtual production facility in Eastbourne.

Brompton Technology's LED processing has been used on high-end LED-based virtual production since the method took off with The Mandalorian.

Discover what has been learnt about shooting with LED arrays effectively, and what techniques have emerged to make this easier. Patrick Goodden of Brompton Technology will cover these topics and more in an informative presentation during the evening, revealing new LED processing features to come with the company's next firmware release.

A Chat With: Heather Whitmore at web and digital marketing agency Fountain Digital

This month we caught up with local graphic and web designer, Heather Whitmore. Chalk Eastbourne first met Heather as a college student when she volunteered as a steward at Eastbourne DigiFest 2023. This event led to her securing her first full-time position in the digital sector with Fountain Digital.

In our chat with Heather, we discussed everything from learning to network and leaving college to the joys of the creativity and learning from client feedback in her job. 

Heather's is one of the great success stories from Eastbourne DigiFest last year, and we hope to be able to give similar opportunities to other college students at this year's event. If you're interested in getting involved as a steward, drop us a line at hello@chalkeastbourne.com.

Extensive speaker list unveiled for Eastbourne DigiFest

Aside from our headline speakers from ethical cosmetics retailer Lush that you can read more about here, we have a fabulous speaker line up in store for you at Eastbourne DigiFest 2024.

All are excellent speakers and capture audience attentions in their own rights; together, they will make for an excellent day of CPD and provide thought-provoking insights into the digital, creative, and tech sector. 

Whether you're looking to start up your own company, grow your business, develop yourself / your company through digital, pick up new skills or build on your existing ones, there's something to interest everyone:

  • Building a Community in Eastbourne - Fireside Chat (Simon Leslie, Eastbourne Borough FC / Ink Media; Alex Chisnall, Podpreneur)

  • Straight-talking SEO - Search Engine Optimisation Made Simple (Emma Pearce, Pearce Marketing)

  • Pitching for Startup Success: how crafting a pitch is more than just seeking investment (Samantha Harland)

  • Get Sales from Instagram Ads (Garry James, FOUNDRY)

  • Humanising the digital experience - Design for humans, not users (Joe Egan, Pacer)

  • AI as a Tool for Business (Tom Fielder, Switchplane)

  • Technical Storytelling: Driving Technology Adoption and Competitive Advantage through Stories (Russ Miles, ClearBank)

  • The Art of the Launch: What I Learned from Advising 500+ Startups (Greg McCallum, Observic)

  • Building an Audience and a Community (Rose Radke)

  • You, but Better! Addressing the Digital Skills Gap (Brian Drinkwater, Kyle Partnership)

  • How to Build a Presence on Instagram (Holly Newman, Holly With Love Media)

  • Navigating Your Digital Afterlife (Karina Dey, Digital Legacy Owl)

  • Fireside Chat on DEI in the Creative, Digital, and Tech Industry (Mo Kanjilal, Watch This Space; Grace Prior, Silicon Brighton)

  • The Busy Fool: Systemisation and Digitisation for Growth (Joel Fielder, Switchplane)

  • "AI'm not scared!": How AI could take your job - and what you can do about it (John Haynes, Entertainment Partners)

  • Breathe & Refresh session (Hannah Godfrey, I am pausing)

  • Leveraging LinkedIn for Tech Leaders and its Community (Daniel Andersen-Tuffnell, Business Mindsets)

  • Navigating Funding for Start-Ups (Panel hosted by Greg McCallum with Fiona Anderson, Innovation and Growth Specialist; Samantha Harland, Business Advisor; Ben Dawson, Founder)

...plus there are still a few more sessions in the pipeline. What's top of your list to watch?

A shout out to our DigiFest sponsors!

Eastbourne DigiFest would simply not be possible without the kind and generous donations from our sponsors. We thank them for their support in enabling us to bring the creative, digital, and tech sector together in Eastbourne.

We are still in need of sponsors to help make the event a success. If you are keen to sponsor and get your company involved, you can find out more here and email hello@chalkeastbourne.com to arrange a chat.

One last thing...

Chalk Connect is back again next Tuesday, 2nd July, running at FOUNDRY in the Beacon in Eastbourne from 5pm - 7pm. Listen to or give a lightning talk to your fellow attendees and chat with others in the CDT community. The event is free and all are welcome.

Until next time,
Sarah, Donna, and the Chalk Eastbourne team

Sarah Cronk
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A Chat With: Heather Whitmore at web design and digital marketing agency, Fountain Digital