Graham interprets Phillip Pullman

LSM Senior Lecturer Graham Cooper has completed a commission to produce a series of digital paintings and animations for a new theatre production of of His Dark Materials, based on the novels by Phillip Pullman.

Specialising in Digital Media, Graham was commissioned by the Royal & Derngate Youth Theatre in Northampton to produce a selection of art works for the adaptation. Continue reading

Electric Egg’s new experimental commission

From Electric Egg:

Production is well underway on a new and exciting piece of experimental moving-image work. The work is being created for the craft exhibition “Beauty is the First Test” curated by Liz Cooper and will soon be exhibited at the National Centre for Craft and Design (NCCD) in Sleaford Lincolnshire.

To date we have completed filming all five artists, weaver Margo Selby, basketry artist Stella Harding, furniture maker David Gates and two lace-makers Carol Quarini and Gail Baxter. Continue reading

Vacancy: Editor / camera person, Newark

From LSM graduate Ash Knight:

Vacancy:

Editor and camera person

Employer:

Teaching Art Ltd

Location:

Newark Notts

Duration:

Full Time position, starts Immediate

Full time non-linear editor and camera person, proficient using Avid Media Composer and editing to broadcast standards and tight deadlines. As part of a small team you will be expected to be hard working, well organised, flexible and keen to learn new skills. All the Details on Mandy Jobs. Continue reading

150 cine film reels

Films spanning 150 years of Lincolnshire’s engineering history have been preserved for posterity. The Ruston Hornsby (Siemens) Archive contains nationally significant material revealing the central role played by Lincolnshire companies in England’s industrial heyday during the 19th and 20th centuries. Around 150 cine film reels, mainly 16mm and 35mm film, including footage showing the development of the caterpillar tracks used on the world’s first battlefield tanks during World War I, have been moved to the Media Archive for Central England (MACE) based at the University of Lincoln. Continue reading

International recognition for Lincoln filmmaker

A leading filmmaker from the University of Lincoln has been shortlisted for a prestigious international award in recognition of his pioneering work to document the on-screen heritage of the Midlands. Andy McKay, Principal Lecturer in Media Production at the Lincoln School of Media, researched and produced Nottingham on Film 1920 -1980 as part of the Midlands on Film series. The DVD has now been named as a finalist in the category for ‘Best Use of Footage in a Home Entertainment Release’ at the FOCAL International Awards 2013. Continue reading

Hansa Dabee, class of 2010

“The best part of my job is the people I work with. They are constantly supportive and encourage me to do more stuff and think outside the box.”

Since I graduated in 2010, I have been working as a Broadcast Assistant at BBC Radio Nottingham.

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LSM graduates nominated for RTS 2012 awards

‌The School of Media is delighted to announce that 2 films from last year’s 3rd year projects have been successful in receiving shortlist nominations from the RTS (Royal Television Society) for their Midlands Awards ceremony which will take place later this year.

We would like to congratulate Adam Clark and Dominic White and their production teams on this notable success & the inspiration that it provides for all our students. The nominations are in the Fiction and Entertainment categories and are listed below along with the RTS judging panel comments.

Fiction: “Breakpoint” – Dominic White and team. The judges thought that this was a very strong drama. Well shot, excellent locations which added to the dramatic effect. Good direction and production and believable acting.

Entertainment: “Porcelain” – Adam Clark The judges felt that this was particularly well written and was witty and engaging. It was entertaining, clever and the character of the mug was very well developed. A strong entry.

Some School News

Emily Wilczek  has announced that she and a colleague have their film Byron Ghosts showing in the current Nottingham Castle Open Exhibition, from 29 September to 28 October. The film won the Broadway Artists‘ Film & Video Award 2012, with a £1000 development commission for an artist working in film, video and moving image.

Dave McCaig has had an essay published titled: ‘Zhang Yuan’s Urban Cinema: Transitional Cityscapes and Peripheral Lives’ in World Film Locations: Beijing (Intellect) Edited by John Berra, Liu Yang

Many congratulations to both Emily and Dave.

Adam Luff updates from the USA

Hello everyone! Well it has almost been a year since I left the United Kingdom to study at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. After meeting Sarah Barrow who visited San Francisco for a conference and showing her around both the city and the Academy, it was suggested that I give an update blog…which I am happy to do of course!

Since my last blog back in September 2011, I have completed two semesters and seven courses. The classes have ranged from writing short scripts, filming short films, directing actors, editing film footage etc.

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George Horne Update 2

At last George and I met in person at the recent “Meet the Graduates” event, and he brought me up to date with his life and work at Proof Studios in Leicester.

He recently gave an interview to Lire magazine about his #Laptoptag Vimeo project: Continue reading