SimonScott.com
Property design & development, Brighton
Improvisation in Industry, London
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#1 Ranking | Research: Developing the Entrepreneurial Personality Through Developing Comedy Improvisation Ability | M.A. Enterprise & Management for the Creative Arts | University of the Arts London | London Business School
Hollywood-funded feature films, Oscar-winning cast and crew, festival concerts, self-devised short films and fringe shows | Actor, Improvisor, Stunt Performer | Film, TV & Theatre Production
British Kart Champion | UK Gearbox Masters Champion | Scottish Team
Design Engineer & Production Manager | Motor Industry Research Association, Nuneaton
M.Sc. Automotive Engineering | Research: Investigation into kart construction with respect to chassis ‘hop’ phenomenon | Cranfield University | Cranfield School of Management
B.Eng Mechanical Engineering | Glasgow University
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- Am in 'sick mode' so curious what downloadable TV shows people recommend? Already started on first series of Breaking Bad.
- @tristanbailey try @ashmaurya 's Running Lean?
- @tristanbailey Mmmm...I don't actually but I'd be fascinated to see guidance on that...
- I'm going to a friend's work-in-progress Brighton Fringe comedy show on Sat at 10pm: Le Flop. Fancy it? http://t.co/dmjJwLcdo6
- Stuck for accommodation? Try HotelTonight app, worked great for me, promo code sscott91 gets £15 off your 1st booking: http://buff.…
- 2 weeks of devising clowning with @Spymonkeycomedy was awesome. Brain now demanding rest days #clownfitness http://t.co/VmQxelfQnC
- @tristanbailey Mmmm...interesting...acting out lines originally improvised...how about actors live on stage are fed lines from twitter?!
- :) RT @Innovandiamo: Had lots of fun practising improv techniques at @simonscott 's talk @ #ICLCity2013 and will be using them at #ggovjam
- Thanks Mauro! RT @DonMauroRivera: @simonscott The best workshop!! I attended 3 and yours made me think creatively. Thanks #ICLCity2013
- @DonMauroRivera Thanks for the feedback Mauro! Glad you got good value from it :)
- @tristanbailey Mmmm...interesting...do you mean as a show itself, or complementing a show?
- RT @Innovandiamo: Great improv talk and exercise with @simonscottinc #ICLCity2013 http://t.co/VqIQ6x2LKZ
- Awesome! Nominated for best session at #ICLCity2013 Thanks :) http://t.co/KZ6VPVY3Wi
- En route to London to present 'Improv as O.S.' - ICLCity2013 | City University London http://t.co/P346CQ90e9
- Brightonites! Please consider signing this petition: Save Riptide Gym http://t.co/ZTQFQEkcFT
- Awesome! Random karaoke: Leno gas station prank turns Will Sims and Monifa Sims into sensation http://t.co/QlBn7iARnn
- @tristanbailey very interesting thanks. I'm doing a clowning course now, even more challenging than impro :)
- @MayorofLondon CCLondon appear out of touch with what customers consider a reasonable length of time to pay! #london http://t.co/15m0s8iIcZ
- 1 day left: London Congestion Charge, is it reasonable enough to have to submit payment before midnight the next day? http://t.co/DJ8vpBPDk9
- | Before I try @airbnb | Does anyone have a London / Highgate room to rent Mon-Fri from Monday for 2 weeks?Apr 23, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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The what:
+Technology
+Design
+Business
+PropertyThe where:
+Online
+Brighton, UKThe how:
+Lifelong learning
+Improvisation
+Entrepreneurship
+FunSpecialties: Designing experiencesExperience- 2010 - PresentAdvisor / SimonScott.com
Advisory services from existing circles of professional experience:
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Engineering
(Mechanical, automotive & motorsport experience from Williams Formula 1 internship, winning British Championship as driver, kart design & developer, product design engineering and development at Motor Industry Research Association)Academic Research
(Computer modelling of industrial PID controllers, explaining kart chassis hopping phenomenon, discovering common skills of business entrepreneurs and comedy improvisors to deliver highest grade across graduating year)Film, TV & Theatre Production
(Self-devised theatre shows, international band tours, Hollywood-funded feature films shooting in studio and on location, including Oscar-winning cast, crew, and stunt teams)Film, TV & Theatre Performance
(Self-devised stand-up comedy to State final level in national competition, multiple improvised comedy shows including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, lead roles in national TVC's, lead roles in award-winning dramatic theatre and short films, international feature-film roles)Real estate
(Academic research & data-driven property design & development for Brighton’s creative, digital and IT 'CDIT' cluster) - 2008 - PresentFounder + Partner / Upgrade
Academic research & data-driven property design & development for Brighton’s creative, digital and IT (CDIT) cluster.
- 2008 - PresentFounder / Structured Performance
Learning & development training in the skills common to business entrepreneurship and comedy improvisors, based upon self-conceived postgraduate academic research and findings (awarded the course's highest grade).
- 2007 - 2008Academic Researcher / Creative Industries Observatory, University of the Arts London
Mapping London's creative industries and companies.
- Jan 2001 - Dec 2006Performer | Film-maker / Granite City Media
Performer
(Stage improvisor, screen actor, working from self-devised shows, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to lead roles in award-winning short films, to Hollywood-funded feature films with Oscar-winning actors such as William H. Macy, and Avatar's Sam Worthington)Film-maker
(Working across multiple departments in film, TV, stage productions, from art department to assistant directing to production office to producing) - Jan 1998 - Dec 2000Design engineer | Project Manager / Motor Industry Research Association
Working with international clients on confidential engineering projects based at MIRA's secure facility, on projects ranging from individual component design over two weeks to whole vehicle development over two years.
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2007 - 2009University of the Arts LondonMA in Enterprise and Management for the Creative Arts
Activities: Class rep, London College of Communication (9,000 students) entertainments rep for campus, Students Union rep. -
2008 - 2008London Business SchoolMA EMCA in New Creative Ventures
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1997 - 1998Cranfield UniversityMSc in Automotive Product Engineering
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1993 - 1997The University of GlasgowB.Eng. Hons. in Mechanical Engineering
Activities: Entertainments officer for Glasgow University Engineering Society
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Honors:2000 British Kart Champion, 2000 Scottish team EPSRC bursary award to study MSc Automotive Engineering at Cranfield University
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Interests:Internet Enterprise Technology Beach volleyball Creative Industries Design engineering
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