new perspectives unit January 28, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThose of you who missed the briefings last week will need to see Bob or Amanda to (a) be briefed on the unit and our strategy of debates and discussions; and (b) you will need to select a book from the library that reflects your interest(s) - ‘choose the best book in the library’ from your personal perspective. Bring it in to the New Perspectives session on Friday - starts at 10am in the ground floor base-room.
Level 5: PPRD lecture in room UH112 Thursday 21st at 9:30 January 20, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedLevel 5: PPRD lecture Thursday 21st at 9:30 has been rescheduled from the small editing room H016 into a larger seminar room UH112 ( On the first floor of University House on the right.
9:30 prompt start Phil Peel
Level 4: Rescheduled Launch of Short Form Video Unit. Tuesday 26th Jan 9:30 January 20, 2010
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The Launch of Level Short Form Video Unit has been rescheduled to Tuesday 26th Jan 9:30 in H016 (downstairs in the EP)
It is very important that you attend. We have a complex multi-stranded drama project with the potential for you all to be involved in something really exciting, but it will need good communication from the start, for it to be sucessful.
We start sharp at 9:30am
Phil Peel
new perspectives for new contexts unit intro and briefing January 15, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedOn Friday 22nd at 10am, Bob and Amanda will be introducing the New Perspectives unit to all second years who plan to join the third year and complete a BA degree. We will be giving a general introduction to the unit, and setting some interim projects, as well as starting a series of one-to-one personal tutorials, so please make sure you attend promptly.
New Adobe Mercury Playback Engine January 14, 2010
Posted by admin in : Adobe, New Technology , comments closedThis new graphics card by NVIDIA and Adobe run in parallel with Premiere Pro is about to revolutionise the way we edit desktop HD video. The playback engine allows you to edit multiple layers of video with effects in real time with no rendering. The whole work-flow is seamless and incredibly smooth. Watch the two part video below:
“Dave Helmly gives you a Sneak Peek at a future release of Premiere Pro featuring the Adobe Mercury Playback Engine. You’ll see AVCHD with effects, RED Camera Multicam & Keying, 9 layers of P2 , Accelerated Rendering, and more.”
Professional Project January 14, 2010
Posted by admin in : Uncategorized , comments closedThe briefing for the Professional project will take place on Monday 18th January at 9.30, please be on time we have a lot to discuss. Details on the Professional Project blog.
The World’s Most Useless Machine…very apt! January 13, 2010
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ABC Maya January 12, 2010
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Just to remind you that the ABC Maya course with Mauricio starts again next Wednesday evening 20th January 5.00 - 8.00pm
Starting Your Own Business January 11, 2010
Posted by admin in : Announcements , comments closedA Careers Presentation: Starting your own business will take place on Wednesday 13th January 12:30
Aimed at students thinking of starting their own business the session looks at pros and cons and aims to provide practical information, advice and possible funding sources. With Jessica Doodes (EP).
All are welcome there is no need to book just turn up to the lecture theatre.
All sessions take place in Library Lecture Theatre 3 (F1:02) between 12:30 and 13:30 and are welcome to all students and recent graduates of the Arts Institute.
Digital Pioneers Exhibition January 8, 2010
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This exhibition is on until April, and their synopsis reads:
This display provides an overview of the first decades of the computer’s history in art and design. It includes some of the earliest computer-generated works in the V&A’s collections, many of which have never been exhibited in the UK before. From the 1960s until the early 1980s, digital pioneers worked directly with computer hardware and software to produce graphic images unlike anything that had gone before. Some artists went on to use increasingly sophisticated software packages, while others continued to work directly with the hardware itself.
The display includes plotter drawings, screenprints, digital inkjet prints, photographs and animations, as well as important documentary material from the time. It features pioneers working in science and industry during the 1950s and 60s, such as Frieder Nake, Georg Nees and Herbert W. Franke. Artists who worked with the computer in the 1970s and 80s include Paul Brown, Harold Cohen, Manfred Mohr and Vera Molnar. The show also encompasses more recent works by James Faure Walker, Jean Pierre-Hébert, Roman Verostko and Mark Wilson
Digital Pioneers offers a historical context for contemporary digital practice, and is scheduled to
coincide with the V&A exhibition Decode: Digital Design Sensations.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/future_exhibs/Digital%20Pioneers/index.html