The official Irish Eurovision blog ‘Eurovision Ireland’ have published an article on NMTC ‘Ireland Bring Technology to Eurovision 2012‘.
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NMTC / Bradford College Diptych Photo Test
*** UPDATE ***
We had a video conference today with Bradford College project participants to discuss the dyptych collaboration.
Bradford / NMTC Collaboration - Video conference
HND Photography students Ivana Patarcic and Guilherme Novaes have successfully completed a test Diptych shoot for our latest cooperative project with Bradford College.
Ivana and Guilherme chose to collaborate on the theme ‘Open Spaces’. Working together ‘live’, they shot their respective images ‘at the same instant’ in Ireland and Austria.
In accordance with the diptych project guidelines the photographers stayed in constant communication (in this instance by mobile phone) during the shoots to discuss their locations and potential images. On agreement, they shot the two photographs at exactly the same time.
NMTC / Bradford College Diptych
Erasmus Exchange with the European School of Visual Arts
We are delighted to announce we have established inter-institutional arrangements for the Erasmus exchange programme for 2012/13 with the European School of Visual Arts Angoulême/Poitiers.
EESI prepares students for the French equivalent of the BFA (the three-year Diplôme National d’Arts Plastiques) and MFA (the Diplôme Supérieur d’Expression Plastique). The disciplines offered – comic art, digital art, emerging practices – put the emphasis on exploring the relations between thought, criticism, the production of visual works and research.
Our post-grad courses will be open for Erasmus exchange applications.
Student Showcase 2012
Our Student Showcase 2012 is taking place Wed 23rd May 18.00 – 21.00hrs.
Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided by resident DJ. This event is free, but ticket only – please email edoorly@nmtc.ie to book.
Facebook link available here.
New Short Film – by DVP part-time course participants
Our part-time Digital Video Production Course participants have produced this fantastic short film – in HD - “Fear of the Dark”.
The Digital Video Production course outline is here.
FETAC Student Reviews Successfully Completed
FETAC student reviews were completed today. All students are progressing to third-level programmes both at NMTC and Dublin Colleges/Universities.
‘M’ (Spring 2012)
The NMTC student magazine is online now!!
*** UPDATE *** 20/04/12
The print version of the magazine is just in.
'M' Spring 2012 edition - NMTC Student magazine
New BTEC Higher National Certificates at NMTC
We are launching an exciting range of 1yr Higher National Certificate programmes this year. HNC’s are excellent conversion courses and act as ‘feeder’ courses for HND and degrees.
The list of HNCs is available here
BTEC HND Interactive Media (QCF)
Our new BTEC HND Interactive Media (QCF) programme is a 2yrs course that can be followed up with a 1yr Hons Degree.
BTEC HND Poster
NMTC Graduate Programmes - BTEC HNDs
BTEC HND in Performing Arts
Our new BTEC HND in Performing Arts starting Sept 2012 at NMTC. This course is 2yrs full-time and can be followed up with a 1yr (Hons) Degree.
The collaborative nature of all NMTC courses ensures that Performing Arts students will work extensively with film, photography, 3D and games animation students to create exciting audiovisual works.
Students will work with industry professionals to develop a high-spec performance portfolio including digital showreel and web site.
3D Modeling for Games and Unity3D Game Design
New short course starting soon - 3D Modeling for Games and Unity3D Game Design.
Includes,
Creating basic assets in 3D Studio Max and exporting to the Unity3D Game Engine
Materials
Cameras, lights, colliders, particle systems and physics.
Prefabs and Packages Setting up 2D game GUI (GUIText and GUITexture)
C# programming
Updated Photography Site
We have updated the Photography Students page with showcase work. A whole host of new students are up there now!
Showcase Update
We had an excellent showcase of work just before the Christmas break. Students performed live theatre, presented films, photography, journalism, games design and 3D works in progress. We will publish some of their work soon.
Postgraduate Courses 2012
MA Programmes starting 2012 at NMTC Dublin
Digital Effects Master classes @ NMTC December 2011
Digital effects expert John O’Connell will be delivering 2 * 3hrs master classes at NMTC in December.
The classes are titled ‘High End Visual Effects for Film and TV using Desktop Software’.
John recently worked as 3D Technical Director on HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ and the Glenn Close / Jonathan Rhys Meyers starring 2011 feature ‘Albert Nobbs’.
Works in Progress
Things are getting busy here with acting auditions, location photo shoots, studio shoots, magazine launch, 3D digital effects production, drama rehearsals, interactive narrative discussions and in-depth one-to-one feedback meetings with every student.
Assignments for 2012 have been published on the Student Portal.
Students will be hosting a 2-day Showcase of ‘Works in Progress’ in December. Live drama, 3D design, films, photography, music and animation.
MA in Film Production
New MA in Film Production starts Feb 2013.
The course encourages students to locate their work within the growing range of documentary, dramatic and experimental filmmaking and to extend the emerging visual grammars of those genres.
Course info – MA Film Production.
This course is accredited by London Metropolitan University.
Digital Photography and DSLR Cameras
New Short Course starting this month.
Learn about DSLR HD camera operation, Lightroom and Photoshop software, tethered shooting in the studio, printing using archival quality inkjet printer, portfolio presentation and how to publish images online.
This course is accredited by City & Guilds.
Course info - Digital Photography and DSLR Cameras
MA by Project
Our new MA By Project offers a variety of specialist opportunities for study within a context of multi and interdisciplinary debate on issues within design, applied arts, visual culture. The program is appropriate for the development of professional practice as well as preparation for further study.
This course is accredited by London Metropolitan University.
Course info - MA by Project