Latest Projects
CopyK@tz Beware!
Medium: Web
Client: BBC
'CopyK@tz Beware!' is a fifteen minute animation produced by Illumina Digital for BBC Learning as part of the BBC's contribution to Safer Internet Week (week beginning Feb 8th 2010). Following the fortunes of a teen band, the AlleyK@tz, the animation covers issues of plagiarism, reliability of information online , copyright and illegal file-sharing. Illumina staff worked with writer Andrew Bernhardt and animators Melissa Gates and Dominik Binegger and commissioned original music (including the track 'Pay for What you Play') from Oceanic.
See 'CopyK@tz Beware!' on the BBC Learning Zone Broadband Class Clips site.
And check out the AlleyK@tz' music video 'Pay for What You Play' on YouTube.
BBC College of Journalism
Medium: Web
Client: BBC
Illumina designed the newly launched BBC College of Journalism website. Working alongside the College of Journalism team at the BBC, Illumina devised the information architecture for the site and created a sophisticated and striking design that would appeal to journalists, institutions and the general public alike. We also created a CMS based on the Movable Type platform. Go to website
BBC Raw Numbers
Medium: Web
Client: BBC
BBC Raw is the BBC's adult education site supporting and helping adult learners develop skills for everyday life. Illumina produced the video content and built the shell to meet all current BBC accessibility guidelines. Raw Numbers follows on from our work on the Raw Home page with Phil Tuffnell, creating a welcoming environment for users who may be new to the internet and to learning. Go to website
BBC Media Literacy
Medium: Web
Client: BBC
Media literacy is the BBC's first 'supertopic', a portal to the wealth of content across the BBC that supports web users in understanding, using and creating media. Illumina designed and built these 'beta' pages which showcase a range of content, including three video clips from On Top of the Digital World, the media literacy series produced by Illumina for BBC Learning Zone Broadband Class Clips. The BBC plan to use feedback on these pages to help develop the supertopic next year. Go to website
Sun Quiz Live
Medium: Web
Client: Sun
Sun Quiz Live is a ground breaking new online quiz show that combines live broadcast TV with a multiplayer quiz platform and a micro payment system. We've been working over the last year to develop the platform and we're delighted we've been able to launch with the SUN. Go to website
Electric Dreams
Medium: Web
Client: BBC
... and the 80s and the 90s with the launch of the Electric Dreams website. The website has been developed to accompany the Wall to Wall TV series coming to BBC four on September 29th . Electric Dreams explores how the technological revolution of the 1970s, 80s and 90s has transformed Britain's homes and all our lives. One of the big features of the website is the 'time tunnel' featuring fun objects from the 70s, 80s and 90s alongside curious facts, archive footage and quiz questions. Delve deep into our catalogue of nostalgia and remember the hissing Teasmades, beeping Tamagotchis and fizzing Soda Streams. We'll always be together... together in electric dreams... Go to website
Derren Brown Teaser site
Medium: Web
Client: Channel 4
Illumina's web team have been locked away in a dark room at a top secret location creating the new Derren Brown events website for Channel 4. Of course, we can't tell you anything about it or we'd have to kill you... Go to website
Learning
Illumina Digital creates multimedia environments and experiences to enable learning; we believe in the active learner. We've successfully delivered curriculum materials for primary, secondary and adult learners as well as professional development in both the learning and corporate sectors.
Multiplatform
Illumina Digital currently deliver rich online experiences and over 900 hours of high impact television with some of Britain's leading broadcasters and digital channels including BBC, Sky, ITN, Discovery Networks, Channel 4, Teachers' TV, and UKTV
Public sector
Illumina Digital work with Britain's leading cultural institutions including The National Theatre, the Victoria and Albert Museum, RSC and the British Museum, creating interactive websites and exhibition spaces.
Showreels
View work for the BBC and Channel 4 in our demonstration reels, learn more about the resources we've produced for learners and teachers in our Cliffhanger Studios reel and for the first time, watch ground-breaking content for BBC Jam.
Archive
Look back on ten year's worth of projects in our archive section. Illumina is a young company but we have an extensive back catalogue. Here are some of our earlier hits fresh from the vault.