What Can a Scottish Accent Do for Your Brand?
Cultivating a unique sound will enhance your brand’s identity Just like the other senses, sound is compelling, informational, and taps into our emotions with ease. You already know the importance of visual branding, but are you really making the most …
Casting Scottish Characters: Parody vs. Representation
Is it ok for non-native talent to portray Scottish characters? An accurate representation of Scottish characters in media can be hard to come by. It’s almost a cliché at this point that Non-native actors usually voice Scottish characters. Audiences can …
Is Shrek Scottish?
If Shrek is set in a land far, far away, then why is Shrek Scottish? Released in 2001, Shrek is a DreamWorks computer-animated fantasy film. The franchise has been commercially successful globally with three sequels, a spin-off, TV series, and …
Are these Scottish Characters Fake?
Scottish characters are often more of a novelty than genuinely from Scotland. While many Scots look at these representations as fun caricatures, constructed from various stereotypes of a Scottish person, just how authentic are these characters? When we checked out …
Are the Voice Actors in Brave Scottish?
Everyone knows Disney Pixar’s Brave as an animated film that is patently Scottish. Set in Medieval Scotland, Brave tells the tale of Princess Merida, from clan Dunbroch. Merida is on the verge of her sixteenth birthday, and she decides to …
Scottish Slang and Dialects Explained
Dae ye ken Scots? The Scots language and Scottish slang are loved the world over. From the harsh Aberdonian tones of Groundskeeper Willie from The Simpsons to Rabbie Burns’ best poetry to Glasgow’s weird and wonderful Scottish slang, everyone knows Scots to …
