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What we mean by Multiplatform

We produce content for multiple platforms - TV, web and mobile. To create a successful multiplatform proposition all platforms need to support and enrich each other. As a viewer watches a traditional television programme they know they can extend that experience online and engage with it at a deeper level or interact with the content on the move - via their mobile phone.

Illumina Digital work with the UK's leading broadcasters and production companies including the BBC, Channel 4, ITN, Fremantle and Wall to Wall creating multiplatform propositions.

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Multiplatform Projects

BBC Media Literacy

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

Quizmania

New Quizmania Shows

Medium: Web

Client: Fremantle

Our Partners, Fremantle, have been in production with a series of new Quizmania shows to test our new PuzzleVision Platform. Go to website

Science of Scams

Science of Scams

Medium: Web

Client: Channel 4 / Objective

We've been working with Channel 4, Derren Brown and Objective to release 7 hoax videos which appear to show paranormal phenomena. In fact they're all based on real scientific principles and there's nothing paranormal about them at all. Over the past few months this hoax footage has been posted all over the internet in an attempt to find out if people would accept the footage as genuine or question it to try to discover the real truth. Go to website

The SunQuiz live

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

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 - The Events

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

CBBC Mash Up

CBBC Mash Up

Medium: Web

Client: BBC

Using Illumina's e-Seq application, CBBC Mash Up enables web users to create their own CBBC animated ident. The application gives children the chance to stretch, squash and colour some of their favourite CBBC characters, letters and animation. This innovative project aims to get children interacting with the recently relaunched CBBC brand. Go to website

BBC raw

BBC raw

Medium: Web

Client: BBC

Illumina Digital worked with the BBC to produce a fresh look for their adult learning site, BBC raw. TV personality and ex-cricketer, Phil Tuffnell is the new face of the site, offering users help and advice in improving their basic skills. Phil was filmed in the Illumina studios and composited onto a new carousel interface produced by Illumina's design team. The new site is inviting and friendly for people who may lack technical knowledge and confidence. Go to website

Quizmania

Quizmania

Medium: Web

Client: Fremantle

Over the past few months we've been working with Fremantle on a show called Quizmania. Quizmania was originally a success in 2005, when a lovable bunch of presenters, production crew and stuffed animals became familiar friends to quizzers and insomniacs across the UK (just type Quizmania into Youtube and you'll see what we mean). Such was its success that local versions were produced in Australia, Poland, Columbia, France and Portugal. And now it's back but this time online which means you can now play interactive quizzes, chat straight to the studio, discuss the quiz with the audience and play with and against friends. Go to website

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Medium: Web

Client: BBC

Illumina Digital created an interactive site which offers viewers personal involvement in the series, either commenting on the programme's subject or investigating their own family history. Links to archives, libraries and articles are provided throughout the site to help viewers take their personal investigation even further. With over six million viewers tuning in weekly to watch the show on BBC1, the show's producer Wall to Wall worked with Illumina to deliver relevant video for the website. For the first time, visitors can comment on recent episodes and share their experiences of the often emotional topics explored in the show.Go to website

Empire's Children

Empire's Children

Medium: Web

Client: Channel4

A user driven video rich website to accompany the Channel 4 show, Empires Children online offers specialist guides and hints and tips for investigating your family Empire history. With information on the key historical events surrounding Empire countries and 16 celebrity stories about their personal connections, Empires Children is seeded with broadcast quality content that extends the television experience online - allowing viewers to engage further. As well as following their own countries and stories of interest, users can contribute their own Empire chronicles for others to view and comment on. Go to website

Get Cooking

Get Cooking

Medium: Web

Client: BBC

The Get Cooking website features more than twenty hours of interactive cookery programmes featuring a team of six leading TV chefs. Illumina Digital filmed the 100 interactive recipe videos available online and prepared detailed technique videos featuring insider's tips and advice from the BBC. We shot step-by-step captioned photography for each recipe and created in-depth editorial for each section. Get Cooking has won a whole host of international awards including a Cordon Bleu Gold Ladle 2007 for the world's best food and drink website. Go to website

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Wannabes

Wannabes

Medium: Web

Client: BBC

Wannabes is a broadband soap for the BBC aimed at 14-18 year olds following the sexy scandals and temper tantrums of a group of friends as they follow their dreams. Viewers interact at key points to influence which direction the plot should go. Through making choices, offering advice and playing games, the viewer builds up friendship ratings with their favourite character. Each viewer has their own distinct and unique experience with this acclaimed and innovative drama series. Go to website

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Sky - Get Made Up

Get Made Up

Medium: Web

Client: Sky

At the Sky Style TV website, viewers can watch videos of professional make-up artists demonstrating their techniques. Whether you want to create a dramatic evening look or simply find out how to use an eyebrow pencil, Sky Style online has all you need. The two minute videos, filmed and produced by Illumina Digital, offer tried and tested methods to achieving a professional make-over. Leading make-up brands including MAC, Benefit and Clinique worked with Illumina Digital. Go to Sky Style website

Breaking the News

Breaking the News

Medium: Web

Client: Channel 4

Breaking the News offers exclusive behind the scenes video of a day in the life of Channel 4 News. Created by Illumina Digital for Channel 4 in partnership with ITN, Breaking the News includes video master-classes from Channel 4 News journalists and an engaging online media literacy course. On launch day, teams from schools around the country made their own news bulletin, working to the same deadlines as the Channel 4 News team.

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