DIT Spring Academy

Thanks to DIT's Kevin O' Rourke for the invite to deliver a video workshop in the 2015 Spring Academy 'Video in Education'. Friday 20th of February was my all-day video production basics for lecturers - close-mike voice recording, basic video gathering and, in the afternoon, a demonstration of some video editing basics. The participants produced two videos on the day...

How NOT to make a video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RdISKn0JDE&list=UUuaH-MF0pp0ZJlAK66-06ng

WHY video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIvSb-p2GSo&list=UUuaH-MF0pp0ZJlAK66-06ng&index=2

Well done to all - I do hope you learned some basics and had some fun on the day! Remember that it takes time to learn your way into video-making. If you're interested, we may meet again at future events such as eLearning Summer Schools.

Mega thanks to IADT's Muiris O' Grady, as well as DIT's Kevin, Dolores, Pauline, Frances and Roy.

https://ditspringacademy.wordpress.com/

My takeaway from the day was the opportunity to see David Puttnam's Cisco videoconferencing system in action again - a good discussion between Schull, DIT and WIT. As Puttnam made clear on the day distance lecturing through videoconferencing and high-speed data links will form part of the future of education, but will require buy-in from institutions and faculties, as well as the 'education' of government decision-makers.

David Puttnam live from his garage-studio in Schull

http://www.btireland.com/pr_2012_06_08_lord.shtml

http://www.davidputtnam.com/masterclass-seminars

Watching More Closely Research Project

An exhausting Tuesday and Wednesday this week in IADT with Kataline Balint (University of Ausburg) and UCD's Brendan Rooney on Kati's 'Watching More Closely' research project. Edited artwork from Kayleigh Scullion (IADT DL832 Animation 3rd Year) into the 'Father and Daughter' film, then tweaked timings and artwork and did some start point video interviews with the team. Kati will test the new versions of the film out on a first sample group in mid-March.

DQ, Brendan, Kati and Kayleigh, IADT 180215

https://uni-augsburg.academia.edu/KatalinB%C3%A1lint

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katalinbalint

The Bigger Picture

The Bigger Picture - winner of Best Short Animation at last night's BAFTA's. A lifesized animated short. Wow.

http://www.thebiggerpicturefilm.com/trailer/

Crypto Museum

I must put this link up to the brilliant Crypto Museum website, particularly their information on the pre-war Polish decryption 'bombas' - forgotten in most histories on the subject.

http://www.cryptomuseum.com/crypto/bombe/index.htm

Fabian Erlinghauser in IADT

Thanks to Cartoon Saloon's immensely talented Fabian Erlinghauser for a really valuable 2 day visit to DL832 Animation in IADT - very timely for our 3rd years and for 4th years who'll shortly be entering the closing stages of production on their Major Projects. Hopefully, we'll all see Fabian again very soon! In the meantime, best of luck to Song of The Sea at the Academy Awards!

Fabian surrenders (just acting out the scene)

Very impressed with El's work...

http://songoftheseamovie.blogspot.ie/

IADT Plagiarism Policy - staff briefing

Yesterday, as part of my Teaching and Learning Committee responsibilities, I assisted Dr. Marion Palmer in a staff briefing on IADT's revised Plagiarism Policy in the STAR. A (tellingly) small group, but excellent questions and a lively, engaged debate commences the Committee's cross-Institute briefings.

We need to get all heads (lecturers and students) around the fact that reliable and appropriate sourcing, referencing and attribution of all types of media is not just an academic exercise, but is a key research skill and a crucial part of the development of professional practice.

Uncontrolled mash-up, reuse and blasé or willful ignorance of copyright and IP issues can be the paths to amateurism, IP theft and ultimately bad business. The debate will continue over the next few months!

http://www.iadt.ie/en/InformationAbout/TeachingandLearning/PlagiarismPolicy/

Oscar Nomination for Song of The Sea!

Congrats congrats to Cartoon Saloon's Tomm Moore and Paul Young, and to all the Cartoon Saloon crew for their 2015 Oscar nomination in the Animated Feature category for 'Song Of The Sea'. 

A word of commiseration too to Alan Holly for missing out the Oscar (Short Film, Animated) shortlist with his wonderful 'Coda'.

Fingers crossed for the Oscars on Sunday 22nd of February! And we can't wait to see 'Song' soon on the big screens here! Go Tomm, Paul and The Saloon! Bring back that little golden man...

http://oscar.go.com/nominees/animated-feature-film/song-of-the-sea