Welcome to our Open Day

Welcome to our Open Day
27th June 2015
Digital Design BSc
Visual Effects and
Motion Graphics BSc
Staff and Students in ECE
Staff:
 43 Academic Staff
 10 Administrative Staff
 15 Technical Staff
Students:
 500 Undergraduate Students
 150 Postgraduate MSc Students
 170 Research Students
Undergraduate Programmes in ECE
Three main teaching areas:
Digital Media
 BSc programmes
Electronic Engineering
 BEng and MEng
programmes
Computer Systems Engineering
 BEng and MEng
programmes
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Digital Design BSc
Design and implementation of
computer, web, mobile, iPad and
tablet-based interactive
communication
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Visual Effects and Motion
Graphics BSc
Very high quality, short duration
media for film and TV, including
special effects, motion graphics,
music promos, channel promos,
advertising, etc.
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Our Department Strengths
Experience:
 Digital Design was one of the
first undergraduate courses of
its kind in the UK
Expertise:
 Our staff have professional
experience across the creative
industries
Relationship with industry:
 Digital Design is accredited
by Creative Skillset, the
professional body for the
creative industries in the UK
Investment in the future:
• Students are taught using
industry standard facilities, and
supported throughout their
time at Brunel
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Lecturing team
* Our lecturers combine cutting-edge research with extensive industry experience for world-class teaching
Dr Harry Agius
Course Director for
Visual Effects and
Motion Graphics BSc
Dr Angelina
Karpovich
Course Director for
Digital Design BSc
Steve Cockett
Director of Teaching
Specialisms: Web
development,
experimental digital
futures, digital
games
Specialisms: Digital
design theory, media
aesthetics, digital
experiences
Specialisms: VFX,
compositing, match
moving, effects
animation, post
production
Alan Mannion
Academic Lecturer
Dr Vanja Garaj
Academic Lecturer
Specialisms: Web
design, graphics,
video production,
post production,
mobile design
Specialisms:
Creativity, design
practice
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Lecturing team
* Our lecturers combine cutting-edge research with extensive industry experience for world-class teaching
Fred Weimer
Academic Lecturer
Dr John Whelan
Academic Lecturer
Dr Rafiq Swash
Academic Lecturer
Rakesh Mohun
Academic Lecturer
Dr Tony Cockett
Academic Lecturer
Specialisms: CGI,
rigging, motion
capture
Specialisms:
Graphics, interaction
and usability
Specialisms: 3D
imaging
Specialisms:
Motion graphics,
media aesthetics,
sound production
Specialisms:
Creative industries,
digital photography
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Lecturing team
* Our lecturers combine cutting-edge research with extensive industry experience for world-class teaching
Yone Santana
Academic Lecturer
Specialisms: Graphics,
programming for the
moving image, 3D
animation
Professor Marios
C. Angelides
Final Year Project
Coordinator
Specialisms: Data
modelling, digital
games
Wolf Winter
Industry Lecturer
Dr Takebumi Itagaki
Academic Lecturer
Peter Broomhead
Academic Lecturer
Specialisms: Motion
graphics, visual
effects
Specialisms: Sound
and music
production
Specialisms:
Programming, server
side Web
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Lecturing team
* Our lecturers combine cutting-edge research with extensive industry experience for world-class teaching
Dr Paul Kyberd
Academic Lecturer
Dr Ali Mousavi
Academic Lecturer
Specialisms:
Programming, mobile
Web
Specialisms:
Programming, e-business
systems
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Past Guest Lecturers have included…
Konstantinos Mavromichalis:
Director of Design//Urban Visuals
Kasia Molga:
Freelance Designer and Computer Artist
Paul Prudence:
Freelance Computer Artist
Mathieu Hourteillan:
Freelance Computer Designer and A/V Performer
Rachel Rosie Seely:
Documentary Filmmaker
Hasraf Dulull :
Visual Effects supervisor, and freelance writer and
director with companies such as Prime Focus
Vincent Bonnet:
R&D FX at Framestore
Sam Salek:
Compositor at Framestore
Phil Ox:
Film and TV Producer, director and owner of
‘I Love Television’
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Teaching and Learning
• Helping students to take
responsibility over their own
learning:
– Student-centred approach
– Range of teaching
methods, with strong focus
on ‘doing’
– Peer group learning
– Range of assessment
methods
– Blackboard Learn
Teaching and Learning
Pastoral and academic support:
 Personal tutor
 Course Director
 College Central Office
 Union of Brunel Students
 University support network
University Terms (typical)
Term 1 (Sep-Dec)
Term 2 (Jan-Mar)
Term 3 (Apr-Jul)
Term 4 (Jul-Sep)
Year
1
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Main Exams
Period
Vacation/Resits
Year
2
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Main Exams
Period
Vacation/Resits
Year
3
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Main Exams
Period
Graduation
Digital Design Level 1
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Digital Design Level 2
Applied Media Aesthetics 1
Applied Media Aesthetics 2
Marketing & Professional
Development
Design Practice
3D Design
3D Animation
Experimental Digital Futures
Web Application Exam
(10 credits)
Data Modelling
Server-side Web Development
Mobile Web Application
Project (20 credits)
Design for Mobile
Mobile Development
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Digital Design Level 3
FYP Project R&D
(30 credits)
Final Year Project (60 credits)
FYP Project Artefact &
Evaluation (30 credits)
Working in the Digital Creative Industries (20 credits)
Option Module (20 credits)
Option Module (20 credits)
Optional modules
• Rigging and Motion Capture
• Advanced 3D Imaging
• Effects Animation
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Digital Experiences
Sound and Music Production for Mixed
Media
Graphics
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E-Business
Visual Effects and Motion
Graphics Level 1
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Visual Effects and Motion
Graphics Level 2
Motion Graphics & Scripting
Portfolio (15 credits)
Applied Media Aesthetics 1
Applied Media Aesthetics 2
Marketing & Professional
Development
Motion Graphics Design
Motion Graphics Applications
3D Animation
Experimental Digital Futures
Programming for the Moving
Image
CGI Digital Environments
VFX Portfolio (20 credits)
Visual Effects Compositing
VFX and Programming
Examination (15 credits)
3D Matchmoving
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Visual Effects and Motion
Graphics Level 3
FYP Project R&D
(30 credits)
Final Year Project (60 credits)
FYP Project Artefact &
Evaluation (30 credits)
Working in the Digital Creative Industries (20 credits)
Option Module (20 credits)
Option Module (20 credits)
Optional modules
• Rigging and Motion Capture
• Advanced 3D Imaging
• Effects Animation
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Digital Experiences
Sound and Music Production for Mixed Media
Graphics
Advanced Motion Graphics
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Final Year Project Exhibition
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Made in Brunel
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New Designers
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Degree Classification
120 credits each year:
• Level 1 is not counted in
degree classification
• Level 2 weighted 1/3rd
approximately
• Level 3 weighted 2/3rd
approximately
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Resources
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Computer labs (24-hour access)
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HD Video and photo cameras
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High quality sound recording studio
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Vicon Motion capture studio
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Photographic studio
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Video editing workstations
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3D stereo display and capture
equipment
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£400K of new equipment, including the
completion of a post-production studio
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10 Post-Production workstations
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3 x 23-inch screens for each
workstation
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Red Epic camera
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Uncompressed SDI HD
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Tapeless Studio
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4Gb/sec network
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Industry and Employment
• Award winning Placement and
Careers Centre
• ‘Live’ Projects
• Placement scheme
• Industrial sponsorship and
support
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Professional Preparation
Level 1
Level 2
The Business for Creative Industries module
focuses on:
The Marketing & Professional Development
module focuses on:
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Creative & People - Team management
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Managing the creative process
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Scheduling of productions, milestones,
on self-promotion skills for freelancing and
entrepreneurship, establishing a personal
business and improving general employability
in the digital creative industries
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Placement Officer sessions for CV
preparation, job search and interview skills
(various modules)
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Targeted lectures on job search and show reel
prep for VFX & Motion Graphics
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Informal support and mentoring on Placement
preparation and portfolio development (various
modules)
goalposts
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Culture of production industries
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Professional issues associated with creative
work
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Legal principles
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Management of the self and projects
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Professional Preparation
Level 3
The Working in the Digital and Creative Industries
module focuses on:
 Digital media production management:
administrative, documentary, scheduling, costing,
legal, funding, implementation technology and
management issues
 Work and production workflows organisation in
larger digital media enterprises, and the job roles
and responsibilities associated with these workflows
 Analysis of and critical discussion on the digital
media business and organisations from various
perspectives to include branding, marketing,
organisational and technological
 Current industry issues and developments,
including IP, technological divergence and
convergence and the impact of digital networks
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Thick Sandwich Degree
(typical)
Term 1 (Sep-Dec)
Term 2 (Jan-Mar)
Term 3 (Apr-Jul)
Term 4 (Jul-Sep)
Year
1
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Main Exams
Period
Vacation/Resits
Year
2
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Main Exams
Period
Vacation/Resits
Main Exams
Period
Graduation
Year
3
Year
4
Work Placement
Study
Vac.
Study
Vac.
Placements
• Approximately 2/3rds of students are
registered for the Professional
Development degree
• We have more placement
opportunities than students wishing
to go on placement
• We work with each student to
determine the best option for them
as an individual
• All placement students are assigned
a tutor, who visits them 2-3 times
during the placement
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Past placements include
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Dare Digital
Astute Ltd
Sony
Solv.IT
Capital FX
Cityscape Digital
IBM (UK) Laboratories
Holman Group
Rank Xerox
Telecoms TV
Box New Media
Escape Studios
Lightmaker Group PLC
Double Negative
Propaganda
The Indestructible Production Company
Ministry of Defence
People’s Archive
Goodwood Sculpture Park
Ogidni Music
Beta 360
Dolby
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Warner Bros
Ministry of Sound
Samsung
Canon
Walt Disney
Yell Group
Amazon.co.uk
Nova Rising
AEDIS
Microsoft
Electex
Lobster Studio
Mediatonic
Pixl8 Interactive
Webexpectations.com
Wellcome Trust
Home Office
Flash Foto Ltd.
Stream UK Media Services
Three Blind Mice
Ogilvy Interactive
Ginx TV
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Graduate employment
Position
Company
Position
Company
Digital Director eCommerce
Shopa
Commercial Executive
Capital Properties (UK) Ltd
Head of Digital
Lecturer for Video Production and
Production Design
Computex
Head of Marketing and Technology
OS Group
Front End Developer
DIAS Creative
Managing Director
Cubed3.com
Binisoft Limited
Software Tester
Senior Web Developer
Cognition Agency
Group Account Director
CHE Proximity, Australia
Head of Operations
Inflecto Media
Business Development Manager
Macro
Freelance Motion Designer
Hogarth Worldwide
Head of Design
Ocean Outdoor
HSBC Global Banking
and Markets
Haberdashers Knights
Academy
Blue Lizard Creative
Vision
Web Designer
SkipsoLabs
Motion Designer
Mainframe
Web Designer
Superdrug
Interaction Designer
W12 Studios
Commercial Executive
Hasbro
Managing Director
Game Junkies
Interaction Designer
Graze.com
Designer
Reading Room
UX Visual Design Lead
Supervised Curriculum Manager
Director
Animator
Singapore Polytechnic
Graphic Web Developer
Saipem
University of Western
Ontario
Director
Full English
Designer & Front-end Developer
Photobox
Managing Director
Graphite Digital Ltd
Photoshop Specialist
Snappy Snaps
Vice President Creative & UX
Goldman Sachs
Junior Designer
BT Sport
Senior Front End Developer
Travel Weekly Group
Web and Mobile Solutions Developer
The Writemedia Partnership
UX Consultant in Emerging Products
Sky
Advertising International
Limited
Creative Designer
CustomLoungeUK.com
NRG "Athlete"
NikeLab
Multimedia Executive
Siyona Tech Ltd
Graphic Designer
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Graduate employment
Position
Company
Position
Company
Creative Director
Pandora's Box
Productions
Creative & Designer
Sky
Creative Operations/Traffic Manager
Sapient Nitro
Mastering-Creative
Sky
Production Assistant
Framestore
CEO/Founder
LOUD 87 LIMITED
Post Production Engineer
The Mill
Director
Marine Seven
HE & International Officer
Harrow College
Freelance Graphic Designer
Kameleon Brand
Online Video Producer/Engineer
Director of International Corporate
Affairs & Business
3xScreen Media
Transtales
Entertainment
Founder & Director
House of Black
Junior Multiskilled Studio Operator/Camera
Operator
Ideal Shopping Direct
JVC Professional Europe
Marketing Executive
Ltd.
Digital Video Editor
Endemol
Studio Photographer
Snappy Snaps
Media Technician (Edit Assistant)
ITV
Graphic Design Intern
Swifty Studios
Web Admin
Easylife Group Limited
Marketing Executive
Mercer
Senior Designer
Sports Revolution Ltd
Camera Operator
Third Lens Motion
Creative Director
High Six Media
E-Learning Coordinator
Inside Sales - UK , Regional Sales
Manager - Ireland
ARK
Lighting Designer and Programmer
Freelance
Motion Designer
W12 Studios
TV Producer/Presenter
Loveworldtv
Intern
BBC Watchdog
The Foundry
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Past students: Paul Croft &
David Bailey, Co-founders of
Mediatonic
http://www.mediatonicgames.com/
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Ajay Arora, Founder of Nodachi
Design
http://www.nodachi.co.uk/
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Entry Requirements
 A-levels BBB or equivalent
 At least one of each:
 Technical/Scientific
e.g. Maths, Physics,
Computer Science
 Creative/Visual
e.g. Art, Photography,
Design & Technology
 5 GCSEs (inc. Maths and
English at C or above)
 Strong interest in technology
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Contact
Dr. Konstantinos Banitsas
ECE UG Admissions Tutor
konstantinos.banitsas@brunel.ac.uk
www.brunel.ac.uk/cedps/electronic-computer-engineering
Questions?
What’s next?
Visit our Subject Zone for a tour of our facilities and join in with our drop in
activities taking place in Tower C, Room 005 (Green Room):
 “Digital Karaoke”
 experience live vocal and musical performances
 “Making Movie Magic”
 behind the scenes of Visual Effects