Maynooth and Dog Day Media!

Thanks to Barry Mc Cabe for his annual invite to Maynooth to present to his Digital Media undergrads and postgrads. This year I discussed 'How to make money from Youtube video etc...', though I also referred to my personal animation journey and to the current state of the Irish animation industry. A great group and some great questions! Thanks to all.

part of my Prezi canvas for Maynooth...

Then back to IADT for a presentation to our DL832 Animation 3rd years by Will Bean and Eoin Devlin (two IADT animation graduates from 4 and 5 years ago) on their Dog Day Media company. Some great, simple, down to earth business learning from the lads and some excellent project material shown. Well done Will and Eoin! We will see you both again soon!

http://www.dogdaymedia.com/

Maynooth, Cintiqs and Art of/and Psychology Seminar

Busy day yesterday! First, I presented the latest version of 'anatomy of an internet series' to Barry McCabe's final year Digital Media students in Kairos in Maynooth. Thanks to Barry for the invite again!

Returned to IADT around lunchtime to discover that Dee Mc was the first of our 4th year students to get a Cintiq working! Later in the day, Anita emails me to say...

'I've been using it for an hour or so and I've done more than I'd have done in a day on a tablet (And it looks infinitely better too!)'

Woohoo! Success!

In the afternoon, in the Drawing Project in Dun Laoghaire, Brendan Rooney and Nicola Fox Hamilton present 'Art of/and Psychology' seminar.

Psychology of engaging with Film, Art and other visuals.

Dr. Brendan Rooney and Nicola Fox Hamilton (IADT Lecturers), introduce and explore some ways in which psychologists can explore human engagement with film, art, graphic or other emotional information. What do we know about the way humans engage with this art and entertainment and how can we apply this knowledge?

The session discusses the aims of psychology of art, film and design. Explore areas such as persuasive, emotional or universal design. Using research on film, the session will explore the interaction between our automatic emotional responses towards film (or art) and our thinking about the film (or art). Followed by some collaborative discussion and Q&A.

Excellent presentations and a pointer to future interdisciplinary potentials for our institute.

Maynooth - Media Studies

17th April - Thank you to Jeneen Naji and Barry Mc Cabe for inviting me once again to speak to the NUI Maynooth Media Studies undergrads about the 'cutbacks' series, animation in Ireland and internet video platforms. A very engaged group of students. Thank you Barry for looking after me!