Making Movies

Working with Disney Animation, Clark Spencer has produced massive movie hits like Lilo and Sitch, Bolt and, most recently, Wreck-It Ralph. We caught up with the award-winning producer to find out more about his job… As a movie producer, how would you sum up your job? The job is a couple of things. As a producer, you’re responsible for a budget, so you set a schedule and you hold yourself to that schedule. In some ways, you’re the director’s partner. You’re the person in the room with the director making sure everyone’s communicating and understanding each other. These are big,…

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Fashion First

If you dream of a career in fashion, why not take matters into your own hands? Cait Thomson caught up with one young Scots design team making waves in the industry… Hardwear, the brainchild of Holly Baxter, 23, and 28-year-old Matthias McGregor, has already made an impact on the Scottish fashion scene with its stunning line of clothing and powerful ethical approach to manufacturing. Since their official launch party last month, Holly and Matthias have been putting their effort into their temporary ‘pop up shop’ in All That is Solid on Glasgow’s Osborne Street. “It’s been really good,” Holly says…

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Really wild

In our latest issue, which hits schools, colleges and unis this week, we’ve got a cracker of an interview with wildlife cameraman, TV presenter and all-round lovely bloke Gordon Buchanan. Because Gordon had so much to say about his fascinating career, we’ve got even more from the man himself right here! Prepare to want to ditch the books and head off with a video camera to get up close with lions and tigers and bears… Oh my.   How did you get into it filming wildlife in the first place? A lot of being successful as a wildlife cameraman, it’s…

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Be Your Own Boss…

Entering the world of employment can be scary, especially if you’re not sure about what you want to do or where your skills could come in handy. However, there are other ways of making your mark on the world other than joining somebody else’s company – start your own! Being an entrepreneur can be a very daunting prospect, but with more and more creative individuals jumping on the entrepreneur-train, it’s never too early, or late, to bring your bright idea to life. Starting your own business can lead to a very rewarding career. Following in the successful footsteps of Steve…

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Shopping For Rehab

A degree in business mixed with a passion for vintage fashion equaled the perfect career choice for Steven Dick. Steven is the man behind Rehab Clothing, the vintage clothing line from Glasgow making waves on one of fashion’s biggest websites, ASOS.com. Hi Steven, so how did Rehab Clothing get started up? I graduated with a business Honours degree in June and I decided to go travelling after. It was during this time I decided to start up Rehab Clothing. I had an interest in starting my own business from my studies and always maintained an interest in the fashion industry. As a…

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Making Monsters

As the co-founder of MillenniumFX, Europe’s largest provider of special effects makeup, prosthetics and animatronics for TV, film and stage, it’s safe to say that Neill Gorton’s job is a little unusual. We speak to the man behind the aliens of Doctor Who, the blood and guts of Saving Private Ryan and the supernatural creatures of Being Human… What made you want to work in special effects makeup? I grew up in the 70s and 80s, when it was all the big special effects films, and I became interested in that kind of thing. So I started reading about it…

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In Demand…

Sky diving on a dare from Dappy, cosying up to Cheryl Cole and bantering with Bieber – it’s all just a part of the job for In:Demand’s Romeo! The radio host sat down to talk work with Source… You’ve pretty much got the best job in Scotland. How did you get started? I started out at Radio Clyde doing work experience at 16. I never wanted to be on the radio then, I wanted to be involved in media marketing. I went to uni for two years, then started doing more on-air stuff at Clyde, and I got a flavour…

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Voiceover Man

You might not recognise the name, but you’ll definitely recognise the voice. Peter Dickson – the voice behind The X Factor – put down his script to talk business with Source’s Lindsay Cochrane… How did you get into voiceover work? Ever since the age of ten, I wanted to be a radio announcer. An odd thing for a ten-year-old to want to do, but we all have our ambitions! However, I still thought I should go to university in case things didn’t work out, so I did a four-year Honours degree in psychology. Right after that I went into the…

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Suit up!

After scraping together their savings, brothers Fraser and Ali Smeaton and pal Gregor Lawson have taken the world of fancy dress by storm with Morphsuits – even Harry Styles is a fan! So where did it all start for the entrepreneurial twenty-somethings? Source’s Bethany Ewen caught up with co-owner Gregor for our Winter 2011 issue… What inspired you to design Morphsuits? In 2008, I had a fancy dress party where you had to dress in one colour. This guy rocked up in an all-in-one Lycra outfit he picked up while traveling in Japan. He was like a superhero or celebrity…

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