Being Victor
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Being Victor is a soap opera set in Glasgow, Scotland. It is produced by Shed Media Scotland.
Vinnie’s best friends are Eva (Rebekah Murrell) and Doyle (Jordan McCurrach). It’s always been the three of them, a slightly goofy clique happy to hover round the edges of cool. But nothing stays the same forever, and things are about to change as Eva starts dating Danny Burton (Sam Robertson), college goldenboy and Vinnie's tormenter. Vinnie is determined to split them up and uses his blog to interfere in his friends' lives with some dire consequences...
on September 7, 2010 in a 20 episode form, each up to 10 minutes in length. STV had then broadcasted it on TV from October 5, 2010, re-edited into 6 episodes running at approximately 25 minutes.
Victor's Blog and Twitter account went live July 2010, prior to the release of the show.
Innovation Fund and Scottish Enterprise
) in August 2009.
Synopsis
Vinnie Dupe (Dean Smith) is seventeen years old, and he’s doing his Highers at Queen Mary’s College in Glasgow, UK. He used to get a hard time at school, but college isn’t been too bad, and Vinnie has an active online life to keep him busy, blogging as his witty, scathing alter ego as Victor Sage.Vinnie’s best friends are Eva (Rebekah Murrell) and Doyle (Jordan McCurrach). It’s always been the three of them, a slightly goofy clique happy to hover round the edges of cool. But nothing stays the same forever, and things are about to change as Eva starts dating Danny Burton (Sam Robertson), college goldenboy and Vinnie's tormenter. Vinnie is determined to split them up and uses his blog to interfere in his friends' lives with some dire consequences...
Release
It was first released via the internet by MTV UKMTV (UK and Ireland)
MTV is a 24-hour general entertainment channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks.The channel was launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localization strategy in 1997. MTV UK was launched on 1 July 1997. The channel was set up to provide audiences with local artists and more relevant...
on September 7, 2010 in a 20 episode form, each up to 10 minutes in length. STV had then broadcasted it on TV from October 5, 2010, re-edited into 6 episodes running at approximately 25 minutes.
Victor's Blog and Twitter account went live July 2010, prior to the release of the show.
Production
The commission was awarded by CTVC in June/July 2009 to Shed Media Scotland, who developed and produced the concept. The project was then match-funded by the Digital Media IP Fund (jointly-financed by the Creative ScotlandCreative Scotland
Creative Scotland is a development body for arts and cultural industries in Scotland. It inherited the functions of Scottish Screen and the Scottish Arts Council on 1 July 2010, and has an additional remit for the Creative Industries...
Innovation Fund and Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise is a sponsored non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government which encourages economic development, enterprise, innovation and investment in business...
) in August 2009.
Articles
- Shed Wins Online Drama Commission
- MTV Press Release for Being Victor
- Creative Scotland-supported digital drama to debut on MTV
- STV Press Release
- Being Victor in Roughcuts magazine
External links
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MTV (UK and Ireland) MTV is a 24-hour general entertainment channel operated by Viacom International Media Networks.The channel was launched as part of MTV Networks Europe localization strategy in 1997. MTV UK was launched on 1 July 1997. The channel was set up to provide audiences with local artists and more relevant... |