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With all of my work prepared and displayed I attended the graduate showcase to see all of the amazing work produced by others and to reflect on my final outcomes for FMP. It was a truly rewarding experience to see people reacting to my work with lots of positive comments.

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Once all of the floors were cleaned and the walls painted I was able to start putting up my work onto a designated pillar. I hung my two A1 satin prints by using clips held up by nails.

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For the final week of FMP I attended a lecture to inform our course about submission, the critical review and the final showcase. To ensure I had everything for submission I filled out a checklist and also noted what equipment I would need for the showcase. To make my work really stand out at the exhibition I printed two of my final piece renders onto A1 satin paper.

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Printing 2 of my Final Piece Renders onto A1 Satin

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Printing 2 of my Final Piece Renders onto A1 Satin

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For the final graduate showcase I printed out two of my final renders onto A1 Satin paper using a Inkjet printer. The Satin paper gave my renders a really striking glossy look and by exporting the renders at 300 PPI they were crisp and high quality.

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FMP Critical review and Exhibition Lecture

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FMP Critical review and Exhibition Lecture

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Rochester 2022 graduate show private viewing is 5:00 to 8:00 on Thursday 9th June.

Submission is on Friday the 20th May - signing off all course work from stage 2 and 3. Timed hand in is at 12:30pm for MIP in room 119.

Make sure studio space is completely clear before the show build.

Exhibition show open to the public on the 20th June until July 4th, after which physical work can be collected.

Wednesday 1st to Friday 17th June is assessment period. Grades are sent to external examiners on Monday 20th June.

The critical review is a piece of evaluative writing that enables you to think about all the time you have spend creating outcomes and supporting work for FMP.

A template on MyUCA is required for the layout of the critical review.

Explain context, research, problem solving , planning, methods, skills, reflection, presentation.

Complete show statement for deadline on Thursday 26th May.

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Having completed the B-wing my next task was to model a Tie Defender. Even though this vehicle is more symmetrical than the B-wing it definitely was not easy to model and took the same amount of time. I then animated the Tie Defender's wings to spin around the central cockpit and made some renders. As it neared the end of the week I put both models into one fusion file and completed a total of six renders of them battling each other as my final piece.

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This week I began on my final piece. My first task was to model a B-wing; a star fighter seen in Star Wars media. My plan is to render a space battle scene between two Star Wars vehicles which I have researched. The B-wing took a substantial amount of time to model due to its asymmetrical shape and the amount of detail. Once I had finished modelling I added appearances and animated the moving components ,before rendering it from different angles. After this I documented the entire process on my blog.

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To wrap up the first half of FMP I presented my work at the interim showcase were I printed off stills and projected my VFX short and hyperspace animation on the wall. It was great to see my work presented in such a large format. The interim show has allowed me to find the best ways to display my work for the final graduate showcase.

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Using a projector to display VFX short, Fusion 360 renders and Blender animations.

Printing stills onto fabric and mounting it on a wooden frame.

Using an over-head projector to display work printed on acetate.

Print work at a large format onto a vinyl sheet.

Use Mac monitor on a pedestal to display Wix site.

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FMP is a 10-week project that will demonstrate your ability to resource, research and create a highly finished outcome.

FMP should show how you work as a practitioner.

From the 23rd of May all work has to be set up for the showcase. Private showcase takes place on the 7th June at 6pm.

Submission date is the 20th May on Friday at 12pm. You must submit all stage 2 + 3 work. Dismantling studios from 1pm - 4pm.

Assessment takes place from 31st May to 17th June. Grades should be given by the middle of July.

24th of June is the official end of term. Collect work on the 4th of July.

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To receive some feedback on my FMP work I was assessed by one of my peers. I am very pleased with the bullet points I got back and it was great to assess another student's work to see their interests and skills.

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To prepare myself for the final showcase I participated in an interim display of my work completed so far for FMP. It was very encouraging to see the positive reactions to my VFX short and Blender animation and I believe that using a projector worked well with my specialism.

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To make sure that I was fully prepared to start working on my final piece after the Easter break I complete more contextual research on Star Wars vehicle designs to decide what I would like to model in Fusion 360. Once I had decided this, I opened Fusion and just started experimenting with different tools that I hadn't worked with before. This gave me several ideas of ways to add surface detailing and create complex forms.

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Once I had all my video clips stitched together and trimmed in Premiere Pro I used the Adobe Dynamic link to edit each clip in After Effects individually. Using an After Effects plug in I went through all of my footage and layered a lightsaber effect over my prop to make it look realistic. Many continuous hours of editing allowed me to finish my VFX short and upload it to my Blog and YouTube channel. To gain further skills I attended a audio editing workshop where I learnt many useful techniques on how to use audio effectively in Premiere Pro. Receiving peer feedback on my blog was very helpful to see what people were interested in.

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Star Wars Vehicle Designs - Harvard Referencing

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Star Wars Vehicle Designs - Harvard Referencing

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“Empire at 40 | the New Vehicles of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.” StarWars.com, 23 June 2020, www.starwars.com/news/empire-at-40-new-vehicles

“List of Star Wars Air, Aquatic, and Ground Vehicles.” Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Wars_air,_aquatic,_and_ground_vehicles

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Visual Effects Techniques used in Star Wars - Harvard Referencing

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Visual Effects Techniques used in Star Wars - Harvard Referencing

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Reference list Baker, L. (2019). The Iconic Special Effects of the Star Wars Films — Ranked. [online] The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat. Available at: https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/star-wars-special-effects-retrospective/.befores & afters. (2019).

The world already loved lightsabers, “The Phantom Menace” made better. [online] Available at: https://beforesandafters.com/2019/05/21/the-world-already-loved-lightsabers-but-then-the-phantom-menace-made-them-even-better/.Englehardt, N. (2016).

A Breakdown of the Visual Effects Used in the Star Wars Franchise. [online] Platt College San Diego. Available at: https://platt.edu/blog/a-breakdown-of-the-visual-effects-used-in-the-star-wars-franchise/.

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As a form of evaluation I took part in a peer review session where other students and I wrote feedback on each person's work. I showcased my Wix Site and Padlet up on a Mac for other people to see.
These are quotes of the feedback I received:

"Amazing digital skills, love the Star Wars theme!"

"Website is well organized and clear"

"Lots of varied research, cool practice ideas"

"I love the video, it is very interesting, well timed and edited"

"Very well presented!"

"You've done so much variation in your work, its really good!"

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In preparation for editing my shots I did further contextual research on how the visual effects were made for the original Star Wars trilogy. To add more work to my portfolio I used my newly learnt skills in Blender to create an animation reminiscent of the jump to hyperspace seen in Star Wars media.

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With it being the third week of FMP I wanted to get my VFX short completed before the Easter break. To plan the shots I made a digital storyboard in Photoshop. After sourcing some props and a tripod I went on location in a dense woods and filmed all the shots I needed for editing. In groups of two I took part in a peer assessment of my project proposal. With my newly received feedback I was able to edit and add parts to my proposal. I completed my project proposal complete with a Gantt chart to help me manage my time.

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Final Project Proposal for FMP Danny Beard

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This is my digital storyboard for my Star Wars inspired VFX short made on Photoshop with a Wacom Tablet

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After attending some further lectures about the structure of FMP and key submission dates I made a digital mind-map using Photoshop. This helped me to collate all of my ideas and focus on the direction I want to take this project in. I then started doing some contextual research into the subject I wanted to focus on in this project. An artist who has been a great influence on my work is Ralph McQuarrie. Ralph McQuarrie created concept art for the original Star Wars trilogy, capturing George Lucas's unique vision of a futuristic but worn universe. I then wrote a detailed blog post explaining my plan for FMP. Doing this helped me to stay on track and decide the media's I was going to work with. Continuing my contextual research I looked into how the Alien movie sets were made and the unique aesthetic of the vehicles. In my Stage 2 feedback I was tasked with experimenting in Blender; and so this week I downloaded the software and started watching some YouTube tutorials. After hours of playing around with the different tools and learning the basics I followed a tutorial to create a tunnel animation that I then edited to give it the aesthetic of DNA strands.

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So that I could get a sense of how to present my work for FMP I was given a small task to look through the UCA showcase. There was several students' work that I was interested in however, the photography work of Josh Liesicke really caught my attention. He used a darkroom and scans of computer parts to create glitched looking images to convey the struggles of anxieties caused by the UK's first lock down due to Covid-19. I love the aesthetic of his work and how he kept altering an image until it became very distorted.

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SFE provides financial support on behalf of the UK government for higher education students.

The two main costs are tuition fees and living costs.

Eligible students won’t have to pay tuition fees up front.

UCA will be charging £9,250 in 2022/23.

Tuition fees does not depend on household income.

You have to pay back your tuition fees after you have completed your degree and are earning over a certain income.

A Maintenance loan will help with living costs. The amount depends on where you live , study and household income.

You won’t have to repay your loan until your gross is over £27,295 a year.

You pay back 9% of your income and if you are employed you have to pay through the HMRC tax system.

Maximum loan levels for 2022/23

Parent home - £8171

Elsewhere - £9706

Additional support for mental health conditions and learning difficulties.

Apply through -

Gov.uk/studentfinance

Apply by 20th May to gate tee funding for September 2022.

Important info -

Passport, national insurance number, university and course details, bank details, tuition fee amount, names and addresses of 2 contacts.

Minimum loan is around £4,000.

You have to apply for funding every year.

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With my Project Proposal idea's presentation complete I started to brainstorm what media has influenced me as a practitioner. I began by making a mood sheet with artwork from Ralph McQuarrie and set designs used in the Star Wars and Alien movies. As well as, this to keep ahead with my work I started filling in my project proposal.

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Alien (1979) Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Alien (1979) Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Audiences Everywhere. (2017). The Set Design of Ridley Scott’s Alien. Available at: http://www.audienceseverywhere.net/the-set-design-of-ridley-scotts-alien/

Anon. Alien Nostromo. Available at: https://propstore.com/the-prop-store-collection/alien/alien-nostromo/

Wikipedia Contributors (2019). Alien (film). Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_(film)

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Memory Alpha Ralph McQuarrie. Available at: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ralph_McQuarrie

Wikipedia Contributors (2019). Ralph McQuarrie Wikipedia Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_McQuarrie

StarWars.com. (2016). Ralph McQuarrie’s Most Memorable Masterpieces. Available at: https://www.starwars.com/news/ralph-mcquarries-most-memorable-masterpieces

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Developing my Project Proposal Presentation

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Developing my Project Proposal Presentation

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CTX Developing My Final Major Project Proposal Presentation

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Stage 2 Feedback Tutorial Questionnaire Sheet

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Stage 2 Feedback Tutorial Questionnaire Sheet

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My UCAS application has been sent!

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This sheet has information about the group seminar that I attended with Gabi Mind.

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This document contains key talking points and targets from my tutorial with Gabi Mind.

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“Inception (Film).” Inception Wiki, 2010, inception.fandom.com/wiki/Inception_(film)

Willen, Claudia. “30 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about ‘Inception.’” Insider, www.insider.com/inception-fun-facts-things-you-didnt-know-christopher-nolan-2020-7

Nolan, Christopher. “Inception.” IMDb, 14 July 2010, www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/

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This is my piece of work I have sent to be presented at the Sandra Rhodes Gallery as apart of the Sample Exhibition. My Piece consists of three renders of my Fusion 360 Boba Fett Helmet edited in Photoshop.

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https://2008737.wixsite.com/dannybeardblog

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This is a sheet I completed after my seminar with Joel Porter with my reflection on the feedback.

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Danny_BeardUCA

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As well as D2D I am applying to five other universities outside of UCA. The Uni's I am applying for and the courses are:

Visual Effects at Bournemouth University

3D Computer Generated Imagery at Bournemouth and Poole College

Visual Effects for Film and TV at Arts University Bournemouth

Animation/VFX at Norwich University of the Arts

Visual Effects at University of West London

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Till Gerhard Artist - Harvard Referencing

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Till Gerhard Artist - Harvard Referencing

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“Till Gerhard.” Till Gerhard, tillgerhard.com/en/portfolio/

“Till Gerhard.” Wikipedia, 6 May 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Till_Gerhard

“Till Gerhard - Artist - Saatchi Gallery.” www.saatchigallery.com, www.saatchigallery.com/artist/till_gerhard

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Ola Kolehmainen Photographer - Harvard Referencing

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Ola Kolehmainen Photographer - Harvard Referencing

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“Ola Kolehmainen | Artnet.” www.artnet.com,www.artnet.com/artists/ola-kolehmainen/

“Ola Kolehmainen - Artists - Galerieforsblom.com.” www.galerieforsblom.com, www.galerieforsblom.com/artists/ola-kolehmainen

“Ola Kolehmainen.” Galeria Senda, galeriasenda.com/en/artista/ola-kolehmainen/

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Nick Fancher Photographer - Harvard Referencing

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Nick Fancher Photographer - Harvard Referencing

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“Nick Fancher: Los Angeles, New York, Columbus Photographer.” Nick Fancher, www.nickfancher.com/bio

“Inside Nick Fancher’s Lean, Mean Portrait Photography Kit for Easy Travel | Rangefinder.” www.rangefinderonline.com, www.rangefinderonline.com/gear/travel-portrait-photography-kit-nick-fancher

“Login Instagram” www.instagram.com, www.instagram.com/nickfancher/?hl=en

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Altered States Project Tutorial Feedback

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Altered States Project Tutorial Feedback

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This is a document which contains all the details about my tutorial with Megan Swaffer for the Altered States Project.

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Interstellar Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Interstellar Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Wikipedia Contributors (2019a). Interstellar (film). [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_(film)

Nolan, J. and Nolan, C. (2014). Interstellar. [online] IMDb. Available at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816692/

Studio Binder (2020). WATCH: Interstellar Explained — Unpacking that Insane Ending. [online] Available at: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/interstellar-explained-meaning-plot-summary/

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Wikipedia Contributors (2019). The Matrix. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix

Vudu (2014). The Matrix Behind The Scenes - Rooftop (1999) - Keanu Reeves Movie HD. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjcv-JtUOgA

Wachowski, L. and Wachowski, L. (1999). The Matrix. [online] IMDb. Available at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133093/

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Link to my YouTube Channel with Show Reel

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Link to my YouTube Channel with Show Reel

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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This is my feedback for the Picture House project.

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I have applied for a place on the Visual Effects with Professional Practice year course at the Farnham campus under the diploma to degree scheme. I have received a conditional offer for a place.

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UCA Farnham D2D Progression Taster Day - BA Visual Effects

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UCA Farnham D2D Progression Taster Day - BA Visual Effects

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On the 17th of November I went to the Farnham D2D day to find out more about the campus and what they have to offer.  The visual effects course in which I have shown interest in is fairly new and so not much could be explained about it. However, I really enjoyed looking at the different rooms used for video editing and learning what software they use.

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Notes:

American Nature Photographer

Born 13th September 1951 in Washington

Best known for vibrant images of landscapes and wildlife

His Photos include scenery from every continent

Educated at University of Washington

His images are very powerful and convey emotion/feelings

His work brings out the beauty in nature in all its colours

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UCA Farnham D2D Progression Taster Day - BA Visual Effects Application

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UCA Farnham D2D Progression Taster Day - BA Visual Effects Application

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I have applied to go to the taster day at Farnham on November 17th to experience what their Visual Effects course offers.

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Key Words for Finding Francesca Page on Tate Website

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Key Words for Finding Francesca Page on Tate Website

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Finding Francesca Key Words-

Timelessness

Explicit

Beauty

Unsettling

Slow Exposure

Poltergeist

Surrealism

Abstraction

Traditional

Exaggeration

Fragility

Blurred

Intimacy

Time

Space

Gothic

Identity

Manipulation

Light

Obscured

Fragmented

Intense

Power

Disturbing

Long Shutter

Distortion

Link:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/francesca-woodman-10512/finding-francesca

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After watching the five lectures I produced my own A to Z based on the words I have come across through my creative media course. To find further information about the artists/designers I used the UCA digital libary.

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Moving Image and Photography A to Z Lecture Notes

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Moving Image and Photography A to Z Lecture Notes

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Moving image and Photography A to Z Lecture Notes

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Visual Communication A to Z Lecture Notes

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Visual Communication A to Z Lecture Notes

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Visual Communication A to Z Lecture Notes

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Fashion and Textiles A to Z Lecture Notes

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Fashion and Textiles A to Z Lecture Notes

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Fashion and Textiles A to Z Lecture Notes

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3D Creative Practice A to Z Lecture Notes

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3D Creative Practice A to Z Lecture Notes

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3D Creative Practice A to Z Lecture Notes

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So that I could get more ideas of how to create my own A to Z I watched five lectures all on different subjects showing how to do them to a high standard. While watching I took notes of words that I thought were relevant to my own A to Z.

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Insidious: The Last Key Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Insidious: The Last Key Movie - Harvard Referencing

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Eggertsen, Chris, and Chris Eggertsen. “How ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ Muddles Its Most Important Message.” The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2018, www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/insidious-last-key-muddles-important-message-1072171/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2021.

“How the Latest ‘Insidious’ Prequel Could Inform More Sequels.” Thrillist, www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/insidious-the-last-key-ending-explained. Accessed 14 Oct. 2021.

“Insidious: The Last Key (2018) - IMDb.” Www.imdb.com, www.imdb.com/title/tt5726086/trivia/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2021.

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www.imdb.com. (n.d.). Halloween II (1981) - IMDb. [online] Available at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082495/trivia [Accessed 14 Oct. 2021].

Dick, Jeremy. “‘Halloween II’ (1981): 10 Things You May Not Know.” HorrorGeekLife, 28 Oct. 2018, www.horrorgeeklife.com/2018/10/28/halloween-ii-10-fun-facts/. Accessed 14 Oct. 2021.

“Halloween II/Fun Facts - the Grindhouse Cinema Database.” Www.grindhousedatabase.com, www.grindhousedatabase.com/index.php/Halloween_II/Fun_Facts.

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Another course I am considering is Visual Effects BA at the UCA Farnham campus. With this being under the diploma to degree scheme I am going to apply to ensure that I get a place on this course. This course also covers rigging, simulation effects and compositing which are all topics that I am interested in.

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From October to November of 2021 I worked at the gadget store Menkind as a Sales Assistant.

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One of the universities that I have drawn a key interest in is the NUA. I am particulary enticed in the BA Animation and Visual Effects Degree. I have always wanted to learn how to create computer generated imagery and I enjoy 3D modelling in software such as Fusion 360. I would love to work in the film industry and I am definitely considering this course as a potential pathway.