I have just returned from the 2nd International Conference of the Image, where I delivered my latest paper, Picture Box Redux: New Perspectives on Pictorial Imaging. San Sebastian is a breathtakingly beautiful part of the world, but by far the highlight of the event was the input of the conference participants. A truly international combination of practitioners… [Read more…]
August 24, 2011
Early in August, I had the pleasure of accepting an invitation to visit the Laboratory of Cyberbehavior expert Dr. Matthieu Guitton, at the Centre de Recherche Université Laval Robert Giffard in Quebec City. We met in Rome earlier this year at the Design Principles and Practices Conference at Sapienza University and discovered a mutual interest in… [Read more…]
September 14, 2010
Darren Vandenburg is an animation Storyboard Artist who works from his home in Randalstown, Co. Antrim. The backbone of his studio set-up consists of a 13 inch MacBook, Adobe Photoshop, a 21 inch Wacom Cintiq tablet and a broadband connection. Detailed model sheets are used… [Read more…]
September 1, 2010
The Refuge and Expansion by AM Radio Machinima is a method of 3D CGI (Computer Graphic Imagery) Film Making wich uses a game engine to render scenes rather than a CGI software rendering package such as Mental Ray or Render Man. Software such as FRAPS may be used to capture scenes which may then be… [Read more…]
November 4, 2009
Year 2 Design students have been using a wiki for developing concept ideas on their time-based media projects.The platform supports peer learning in a user friendly 24/7 asynchronous environment. The wiki allows the students to discuss project ideas, post research such as youTube links, comment on each others postings and receive tutor feedback.
March 6, 2009
BDes Animation Students visit to Passion Pictures in London’s Soho A visit Thursday to London’s Passion Pictures in Soho, by 2nd year BDes Design and Communication animation students and their tutor, lecturer Lee Cadieux, was part of the annual School of Creative Arts trip to London. The visit was hosted by Studio Manager Christopher Knotts… [Read more…]
September 29, 2011
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