Category: Reflective Post
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Fine Art/Workflow.
In his highly influential 2014 blog post, Workflow/Rihanna (Shaviro, 2014), Steven Shaviro describes the evolution of traditional visual production effects via new digital workflows and describes their impact on the aesthetics of modern visual culture. As a specialist in videogames engines and their increasing use in Fine Art production, I have come to value the…
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Technology & Classroom Layout.
Since taking part in the PG Cert observed practice sessions with photography technician Reinis Lismanis and my tutor John O’Reilly, I’ve been thinking a lot about technology and classroom layouts. I’ve also been pulling up some interesting studies on classroom layout for some inspiration for some tech feng shui! Both Reinis and John commented that…
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How Technicians Conceive Of Their Roles in HE?
Today I read Clare Sam’s (Sams, C. 2016) case study on the ways in which art and design technicians conceive of their roles in higher education. This short paper written by an ex-technician from CSM, allowed me to reflect upon my own experiences as an arts technician and producer moving from the private sector and…
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Becoming a student again.
Hello and welcome to a new blog destined to chart my adventures on the PG Cert Course. I’m looking forwards to sharing reflections and experiences from my first student experience in over eighteen years! The PGCert induction day was one of excitement and trepidation but the icebreaker activities (in which we blindly created crooked portraits…