Meeting with Dom from Plug-In Media

An explanation that Dom gave for his company is 'Digital Interactive Entertainment'.
Starting from the beginning...

Plug-In Media was set up by Dom (Dominic Minns) and Seb (Seb Lee-Delisle) in 2005 and they are based in Brighton.
There are about 12 people working for Plug-In Media as well as 1 full-time intern (plus 2-8 freelancers).

The clients:

• BBC - Big client with a good, sizable budget.





• Turner Broadcasting





• Nickelodeon





• Sesame Workshop





• Tate





• The British Museum





• Chorion





• TwoFour54





• MLB

Dom's History and Learning:

• Had a film Career for about 5 years (There was a film crew hirachy)





• 'Freelancing is a pain in the ass!'





• He learnt Flash (To allow for himself to be more sort out) - very important at the time to keep up-to-date with the software.





• Interactivity for adults is different than for childern - as Dom said 'Kids are ring fenced' (easily pleased)

Dom's advice on how to get into the industry:

• Use you time well - perfecting your work.





• Retain NO rights to work





• Keep busy doing other personal projects - so that your creative mind always working and learning.





• Always involve yourself in a creative.





• Have a wide range of different things in your portfolio - do not limit yourself to what you are strongest at.

What Dom looks for in an intern:

• People who stand out (has to be amazing!)





• People who are IN LOVE with doing stuff!





• People who know the background of the business (has done research before hand)





• People who make their pitch specifically driven to the company they are applying for





• If you tweet - then tweet interesting things not just random information that no one needs to know.