Bill Beaumont

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Horses for courses – Agencies, Studios and Freelancers, what’s the difference and which one is right for you?

by Bill Beaumont|07 February 202207 February 2022|General Interest, Production Companies, Productivity, Video Marketing

This article gives a quick breakdown of the key differences between these three types of supplier to help you figure out who you should approach when you’re looking for creative support. Before doing the research for this article if...

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How We Use Trello

by Bill Beaumont|08 September 202108 September 2021|Productivity

Juggling several projects at once can leave your brain in a spin if you don’t organise and prep yourself effectively. Finding a good organisation tool can make your workday a lot less stressful and also helps you relax outside of...

Going Global – How Animation Helps You Conquer International Markets More Easily

by Bill Beaumont|10 May 202121 May 2021|Animation, Productivity, Video Marketing

Updating animations for different international audiences is often easy enough. Occasionally you might need to tweak the layout as a few words on screen might need 22 characters in English, but need 42 characters in Russian or only 10 characters...

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We Are In The Digital Enterprise Top 100

by Bill Beaumont|14 July 201921 May 2021|Awards & Recognition

The Digital Enterprise Top 100 is a special report that lists significant businesses in the Leeds City Region. And we're delighted to announce Distant Future is the only animation company in leeds to make the list. Actually, we're the only animation...

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Media Business of the Year Win

by Bill Beaumont|01 July 201921 May 2021|Awards & Recognition

Distant Future scoops same award second year running. What can we say - we're 'Media Business of the Year' again! The award was won at this month's Keighley & Airedale Business Awards. And it is the second consecutive year we've won...

AR and VR in the future of storytelling

by Bill Beaumont|11 March 201921 May 2021|VR

Is AR and VR the future of storytelling? We've been capturing imaginations for years - since stories were told around campfires. Soon, technology will allow audiences of the future to experience the world in a new and immersive way. What...

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Keighley Film Festival 2018

by Bill Beaumont|19 October 201806 October 2021|Animation, General Interest

Keighley Film Festival 2018 takes place in a town with a deep heritage of creativity. It is obviously famous for the Brontë sisters. And it might have been the filming location of Ridley Scott's Hovis 'Bike' advert (unless it's Dorset!). ...

2018 Keighley & Airedale Business awards ceremony

Business Award for Distant Future

by Bill Beaumont|02 July 201821 May 2021|Awards & Recognition

Last month's Business Award win meant Distant Future is the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 2018 'Media Business of the Year'. This award was particularly pleasing because Director, Bill Beaumont, campaigned for the category the year before. Bill says, "I wasn't the...

Last-minute project with Manto Films

by Bill Beaumont|19 June 201821 May 2021|Production Companies

Need animated video for your production company? Then look no further ..... Our last-minute project with Manto Films was the first co-production with this fantastic production company. We really enjoyed the project because it was a genuine challenge. Deliver animation...

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Screen Time And Animation

by Bill Beaumont|28 June 201721 May 2021|General Interest

Screen time is essential when working in animation and it's hard to know exactly how many hours we spend in front of the screens on our desks. But with the occasional evening or weekend shift, we can guess it gets...

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