Professional Studies for Screen-Based Media
Foundation Degree South West
 
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Finding the right idea is a creative process that can take time and energy. Many people are inspired by a word, a phrase, a view - it could be anything. If you are working within a brief then guidelines can sometimes help to narrow down your creative thinking. Many companies have a development department which works on ideas for programmes and websites as well as searching for new talent.

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Melanie Leach    Melanie Leach

5.20 How do you find good ideas and develop them?

5.21 If a company likes your idea, what happens next?