LENS BASED MEDIA EVENTS - Bolton School of the Arts + Digital Technologies

FILM + MEDIA

Despite the challenges of the last year, the show has gone on! The Media department has powered through, with its dedicated staff of lecturers and technicians supporting and inspiring our students over zoom and many practical modules on campus as well.

Over the last year, we have seen our First-year students write diverse and gripping scripts, from gritty, real life dramas, to thrillers, to romances and splatter-punk. Our Second-year students have been remarkably resourceful and created a range of impactful and original films, from intimate relationship dramas to a no-holds-barred zombie movie about marriage (with wonderful make-up by Bolton Uni’s make up department).

Final year students have surpassed all our expectations – the artistic range and cultural diversity has been astonishing: from a beautiful and poetic film about overcoming the legacy of abuse, with dance sequences shot on Formby beach at sunset; a powerful relationship drama which, as the first British Eritrean drama in the UK, has hit 150K views on YouTube; a heart-wrenching and beautiful documentary shot inside a Syrian refugee camp about the experience of widows; a wonderfully off-beat comedy-thriller two-hander about two killers falling in love, and, lastly, a truly innovative film about the authentic experiences of an Eastern European factory worker in North West England made entirely using Machinima techniques.

Once again, the range, quality and bravery of our students’ work has blown us away. Necessity really has been the mother of invention!

Contact: Liza Ryan-Carter L.Ryan-Carter@bolton.ac.uk

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography has the ability to reach a global audience presenting information concisely that can delight, educate, express a view or record a fragment of time. Our degree is designed to prepare photographers for professional roles in a wide range of specialist areas.

Ever dream of turning your passion for the camera into a fulfilling profession? The University of Bolton will help you develop all the creative and practical expertise needed to build a successful career in photography and photojournalism. The University of Bolton has been ranked number one for student satisfaction in Greater Manchester by The Complete University Guide 2020 for the third year in a row.

Contact: Rachel McHaffie R.McHaffie@bolton.ac.uk

Photography website

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DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION

The media and creative industries are flourishing and the North West is the key digital powerhouse outside of London. Traditional career routes in areas such as film and TV continue to seek new recruits, but exciting opportunities are also available with the broad range of organisations that now need moving images for their websites, social media platforms and promotional adverts. They want people who can create new and interesting content using their great story-telling skills and sound knowledge of the production process and workflow.

Our BA in Digital Media Content Creation aims to prepare you for a career in this exciting sector and offers transferable employability skills such as resilience, adaptability and team-working that are highly attractive to employers. Creative, practical and industry-focused, this course gives you the chance to experience a range of creative technologies and digital skills to create innovative and engaging digital content for a range of platforms.

Contact: Tony Sabanskis T.Sabanskis@bolton.ac.uk

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EVENTS

If you see any events missed that you wished you could have attended, let us know and we will aim to reschedule for you.

October

FILM + MEDIA

Wednesday 6th October

Influences and inspirations with Liza Ryan-Carter

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00

(On campus event)

Creative ways to think about making your competition film. Not sure how to start? Come along and get some inspiration – including a short workshop on developing ideas and thinking outside the box

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Wednesday 13th October

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00

(On campus event)

Film Workshop – Visual Storytelling with Laurence Davey

Explore ways of telling compelling stories through action, visuals and subtext.

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Wednesday 20th October

(ZOOM event)

Visiting Speaker TBC & discussion with Staff and Students.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesday 6th October

11.00 - 12.30 (Zoom event)

Careers in Art and Design - featuring Photography, with Martina Mullaney, Donna Claypool and Carol Allison.

If you would like to work within a creative area, but aren’t sure which subject would suit you, join this talk to find out more about jobs within the creative industries including examples of graduates working within design studios as wallpaper and fabric designers, as documentary or fashion photographers and fashion designers, fine artists creating artworks for sale or to commission, or designers producing inventive graphic solutions. This will include a Q & A session with programme staff from textiles, graphic design animation & illustration, photography and fine art.

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Visiting professional Photographers every Wednesday

6th, 13th, 20th, 27th October

14:00 to 15:00 (ZOOM event)

Guests TBC

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DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATION

Details of forthcoming events released soon!

This workshop may also be of interest.

Wednesday 1st December

10:00-12:30 (On campus event)

An introduction to After Effects with Anthony Roocroft (GRD) + Ben Thompson (A+I)

A brief introduction to motion typography, using Adobe After Effects.

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November

FILM + MEDIA

Wednesday 3rd November

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00

(On campus event)

Film Workshop - Filming Tip and Techniques with Tony Sabanskis

Shoot like a professional with your smartphone. Designed to help you with your competition film, this workshop gives you tips and techniques to get brilliant results.

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Wednesday 10th November

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00

(On campus event)

Multicamera Workshop with Tony Sabanskis

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Wednesday 17th November

10:00-12:00 and 13:00-15:00 (ZOOM event)

Introduction to the Media department with Neil Dougan

Tour and careers talk – what can you do with a film and media degree?

The Creative Industries contribute more than £111billion to the UK economy. Much of this is from Film and TV, and advertising and marketing. Find out how studying Film and Media is a great starting point for your career, and how adaptable a film and media degree can be.