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Lynda.com is no more, it now exists under the name of LinkedIn Learning - details below

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iView Learning

Learn how to use your technology with short bite size videos, interactive learning and fact sheets.

iView learning provide short (under 3 minutes) tutorials on how to use Microsoft Office - including Word, Excel, Sway and OneNote.

They also provide tutorials on Assistive Technologies and Accessibility features on Windows 10 and Mac OS. If you want some extra help with mind mapping and text to speech software and much more, then this is the place to go.

To sign up your free subscription:

Go to UAL iView Learning

Click on LogIn

Click on Create an Account. You must use your UAL email address.

Any questions? Email Assistive Technology.

LinkedIn Learning training videos

LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) offers a large collection of video courses, from short 3 minute tips to longer courses or Learning Paths on a range of topics such as web development, business, UX, design software, 3D and more.

Learn how to use Microsoft Teams, Zoom or other collaboratively tools

Develop one of your interests such as photography, video or graphic design

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Access LinkedIn Learning

Go to go to LinkedIn Learning

Click the 'Sign in' link in the top right of the page

Select 'sign in with your organization account' and type 'arts.ac.uk' in the 'enter email address' box

This should then direct you to the UAL LinkedIn Learning login page. Then enter your UAL username and password

Get the app

Download the LinkedIn Learning app for Apple iOS or Android devices

Open the app and select 'Sign in with your organization portal'

For the 'organization's name or domain' please enter arts.ac.uk. Then enter your UAL username and password

For more information check the LinkedIn Learning LibGuide or contact the Library ASK support service.

How to find and use SensusAccess for creating accessible copy.

Information for UAL students linking to the library online resources. These are always available but are particularly useful at this current time.

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Story Learn how to use your technology with short bite size videos, interactive learning and fact sheets. iView learning provide short (under 3 minutes) tutorials on how to use Microsoft Office - including Word, Excel, Sway and OneNote. They also provide tutorials on Assistive Technologies and Accessibility features on Windows 10 and Mac OS.

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Ioana contact details

Andreea.curelea10@gmail.com

+447501465187

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Please feel free to add any useful materials or interesting things you've discovered - they can be links, books, articles etc 

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The definitive guide to designing for theatre - by an award-winning designer with over 160 productions to his name. With a Foreword by Alison Chitty.

A theatre designer needs to be able to draw on a wide spectrum of skills, work collaboratively with all the different members of the production team, and deliver designs that work in the testing conditions of performance.

This book guides you through everything you need in order to become - and ultimately to succeed as - a theatre designer, including:

The various aspects of design - set and props, costume, masks, make-up

The applications of design - opera, dance, site-specific, lighting, video and more

The skills you require, and the training available

The journey of a design from page to stage, from your first reading of the script, through research, first sketches, storyboards, technical and costume drawings, and on to the model

The people you will collaborate with - directors, producers, actors, writers and more - and how to work effectively with each of them

Finally, there are sections on landing your first production and furthering your career. Also included is a production timeline to guide you through the mechanics of contracts, copyright, costings, and what you need to have ready at each stage of the process. It is illustrated throughout with designs, by the author and other leading designers.

Written by an experienced practitioner and teacher, this book will be an essential guide for any aspiring or emerging theatre designer, as well as anyone seeking a greater understanding of how designers work.

'A comprehensive introduction and guide to the world of the professional theatre designer, a key book for anyone contemplating entering the profession' Alison Chitty, from her Foreword

Michael Pavelka shares his tips on becoming a theatre designer - read his article in The Guardian here >>

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So You Want To Be A Theatre Designer?, By Michael Pavelka

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The definitive guide to designing for theatre - by an award-winning designer with over 160 productions to his name. With a Foreword by Alison Chitty. A theatre designer needs to be able to draw on a wide spectrum of skills, work collaboratively with all the different members of the production team, and deliver designs that work in the testing conditions of performance.

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Free DWG Viewer Online | Autocad Viewer & Editor | DWG FastView

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This is a free online DWG viewer & editor, easy & fast to view and edit CAD drawings. DWG FastView is the comprehensive software to view & edit Autocad drawings in PC, mobile phone and web browsers.

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https://ema-models.co.uk

https://www.shapeways.com

https://1to25scale.com

https://www.cassart.co.uk

https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk

https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/

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Model Making: Material and Methods.
By David Neat

Paperbacked 176 pages (with many colour photographs).

Models can be used in a wide variety of situations, including theatre production, architecture design, animation and set design.

For each different situation a specific material is often preferable, and this handy guide addresses the best model-making materials, from the standard and traditional to the new and innovative.

Tips are provided on how each of the materials behaves and how best to use them, and illustrated instructions demonstrate methods of building, shaping, surfacing, and painting each material.

A number of examples are also included along with step-by-step accounts of what materials were used and how they were manipulated without the need for expensive tools or workshop facilities.

A directory covering the full range of materials involved in model-making together with an extensive list of suppliers complete this essential resource.

Look out for short courses in modelmaking run by David Neat in the Short Courses section of this website.

Information sheet available for our Resin & Metal Casting Service (1.8Mb PDF).

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Model Making: Material and Methods by David Neat

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A number of examples are also included along with step-by-step accounts of what materials were used and how they were manipulated without the need for expensive tools or workshop facilities.

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SketchUp offers a vast array of tools that help you get your building, woodworking, and design plans out of your head and into a real model. Even if you've never dabbled in the software, SketchUp All-in-One For Dummies makes it easy to get started as quickly as the ideas pop into your head!

Providing real-world insight from top SketchUp insiders, these six-books-in-one teach you how to tackle the basics of the program and apply those skills to real-world projects. You'll discover the basics of modeling as they apply to either free or paid versions of SketchUp before diving into creating models to use for making objects, constructing buildings, or redesigning interiors.

Navigate the SketchUp product mix

Get familiar with the basics of modeling

View and share your models

Make your architecture, interior design, and woodworking dreams a reality

You have tons of great ideas―and now you can harness this powerful software to bring them to life.

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SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

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Buy SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) 2 by Fane, Bill, Harrison, Mark, Reilly, Josh (ISBN: 9781119617938) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Making the Scene: A History of Stage Design and Technology in Europe and the United States | Concord Theatricals

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Theatrical scene design is one of the most beautiful, varied, and lively art forms

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Martin McDonagh interview: ‘Theatre is never going to be edgy in the way I want it to be’

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As his new play, Hangmen, opens in London, Martin McDonagh talks about his roots, maturity and his uneasy relationship with the theatre world

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Exhibitions, talks, shows, gigs etc.

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Following the end of the national lockdown many London galleries will re-open from December 2 - often by appointment only - use our "contact gallery" function to book, or to get more information.

download the current London gallery map, produced with Frieze and the London Collective,

Updated daily - London Art Gallery Guide for the best art exhibitions to visit at London galleries and art museums.
You can personalise your map by favouriting exhibitions

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London Art Gallery Guide | Gallery & Exhibition Listings | GalleriesNow

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Following the end of the national lockdown many London galleries will re-open from December 2 - often by appointment only - use our "contact gallery" function to book, or to get more information.

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Panel talk at V&A Museum (free)

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Oliver Messel: The Art of Illusion - Talk at V&A South Kensington · V&A

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A panel talk in partnership with Glyndebourne opera house exploring Oliver Messel’s masterful use of illusion

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there are more examples of this in the student handbook :)

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This is a lovely, super friendly to use platform I've used in the past to make mind maps, mood boards, image archives, interactive boards for creative teams, etc - unlike Pinterest you can add anything to it - bits of text, 'sticky' notes, text, imagery, videos etc and format it in whatever way you see fit

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Create tomorrow together, today

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With enterprise-grade security at its core, Miro helps organizations approach a Zero Trust Security philosophy. We offer advanced security integrations, robust data residency, governance solutions for sensitive data, and an accessibility program targeting Level AA Success Criteria of WCAG 2.1.

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Workshops & async collaboration

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To make work more efficient, Miro connects dynamically with over 130 tools across your stack. Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana, Zoom, Teams, and Slack are just some of them.

Explore what others like you have created within Miroverse

Discover the proven workflows, projects, and frameworks of the Miro community - or share your own!

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Miro | The Visual Workspace for Innovation

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Miro is a visual workspace for innovation where teams manage projects, design products, and build the future together. Join 60M+ users from around the world.

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Korean Dance Festival looks pretty interesting!

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London's creative powerhouse for dance development, leading the way in dance training, creation and performance for over 50 years.

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Brief history of In-Yer-Face Theatre - Aleks Sierz

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Brief history of In-Yer-Face Theatre, criticism by Aleks Sierz

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It's probably a good time to start thinking about what you want the relationship between audience and performers to be and how you want your audiences to feel. For your convenience I've attached all the possible seating configurations for the venue we're using so you can make an informed choice down the line. Hope y'all have a lovely weekend, ioana

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The whole series of 'How we made it' from the National Theatre YouTube channel is a very interesting resource for understanding technical theatre and the more functional aspects of our craft - below a few videos

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Hi everyone, just wanted to give you a heads up to bring one of those bags for life or a tote bag tomorrow in case you want to take your model-box home with you. We won't be gluing them so they will be able to be flat packed (and that's how I suggest you travel with them on public transport as it's relentless). Unfortunately the University doesn't have any storage space to keep the model-boxes assembled, but if you want to leave them on campus you can flatpack them and put them back in the big portfolio we keep the sheet materials in. Hope this all makes sense!

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The Regime (TV Mini Series 2024) ⭐ 6.0 | Drama

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Khashabi Theatre: MILK مِلْك | Southbank Centre

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Come face to face with the rippling, time-warping aftermath of disaster, in this piece of visual theatre by the independent Palestinian company Khashabi Theatre. This performance is concerned with a disaster. Not with its causes, nor its consequences, but with how it divides time in two – before and after – and rifts the two apart, turning time into something with no duration or end. The past becomes the present, and the future loses all meaning other than endless repetition. Inside this rift, on a patch of black ground which at first appears safe, a group of women is looking everywhere for their lost motherhood. Young director Bashar Murkus asks how a disaster happens in an instant. How does it end? It never does.
A visual performance by Bashar Murkus, Khulood Basel and Khashabi Ensemble, Palestine. Presented in collaboration with Shubbak Festival.

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How We Made It | Phaedra's Five Sets in One | National Theatre

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The Red Barn | Behind The Scene Changes | National Theatre

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Model box/storyboard for Akhenaten (Set Design by Heba Elkomy)

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Philip Glass' Opera AKHNATEN - Set Design by Heba Elkomy

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One set, three operettas.

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One set, three operettas: The Merry Widow, Trial by Jury and A Matter of Misconduct!

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Set tour with the designer.

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Set Tour with Designer David Korins | Beetlejuice The Musical

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Directing a show means wearing a hundred hats: storyteller, cheerleader, timekeeper, traffic cop, sometimes even part-time therapist. But one hat you don't need, and really shouldn't put on, is the role of "Design Dictator."

If you're lucky enough to have a scenic designer, a lighting designer, or a costume designer on your team, please remember: their job is not to color in your vision. Their job is to build it with you.

That starts with respect.

Let me say this upfront. I've been guilty of not following this advice. I've absolutely overstepped, overprescribed, and overexplained. I've gone into design meetings thinking I had to know everything already, and I've walked out of them wondering why nothing felt inspired. So I'm not preaching from a pedestal here. I'm writing this as someone who's learned the hard way.

These artists aren't assistants. They're not there to just make the stage blue because you said "a sad moment happens here." They are trained, talented collaborators who speak in shadow and silhouette, fabric and texture, architecture and palette. You don't need to have all the answers. In fact, it's better if you don't.

So what do you do instead?

You talk theme. You talk emotion. You talk rhythm. You talk about how the world of your play feels. Instead of saying, "I want a red coat here," try, "I want her to feel like a warning, like she's walking into the room and changing the temperature." Let your costume designer figure out how to make that happen. Instead of saying, "I need a window stage left," say, "I want the audience to feel like the characters are trapped and still being watched." Let your scenic designer take it from there.

Your job is to set the tone. Their job is to find the shape.

And yes, have opinions. You're allowed to say, "That doesn't feel like the story I'm trying to tell." But that's different from micromanaging a color swatch or demanding a blackout at exactly 42 seconds in. Theatre is best when everyone in the room feels empowered to bring their whole brain, not just a checklist of tasks.

Also, invite them early. Too many directors loop in designers halfway through the process and then wonder why it doesn't all feel cohesive. Designers are dramaturgs too. They ask great questions, poke at subtext, and see patterns you might miss. Give them the time and space to dream alongside you, not behind you.

Some of the best work I've ever been part of came from moments where I stepped back. I stopped trying to control the outcome and instead described a mood, a moment, a metaphor. And then I listened. I let the team interpret it, riff on it, push back on it. Those are the rooms where magic happens. Not because I dictated it, but because I trusted the people around me to bring their full artistry to the table.

And don't underestimate how often their ideas will surprise you. Because when trust is in the room, great design doesn't just serve the story. Sometimes, it deepens it.

So, directors, here's the real advice. Collaborate like you mean it. Stay curious. Say "I don't know" more often. Be specific about feelings, but flexible about form. And when your designer comes to you with something bold or strange or a little risky, don't panic. Lean in.

Because chances are, they're showing you something you didn't even know your play needed.

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Directors, Let Your Designers Design - OnStage Blog

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by Chris Peterson, OnStage Blog Founder Directing a show means wearing a hundred hats: storyteller, cheerleader, timekeeper, traffic cop, sometimes even part-time therapist. But one hat you don't need, and really shouldn't put on, is the role of "Design Dictator." If you're lucky enough to have

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Get Dance From Every Angle this summer - Sadler’s Wells

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Get Dance From Every Angle this summer - Sadler's Wells

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Times change... the strange case of Alan Bennett's The History Boys. Now dropped from the GCSE syllabus, is it simply too hot to handle?

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Britain’s dying Oxbridge play: should we still be staging Bennett?

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Katherine Stockton explores the problematic implications of Alan Bennett’s The History Boys

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18:30 – 19:00 -  Arrival, check-in and set up

Setting up your model boxes and attaching sketches, moodboards and any additional materials onto the walls. We’re essentially curating a micro-exhibition of your work. You can also use sketchbooks and have them next to your model-box for people to have a look through. As much as seeing the final product, people will be interested in seeing your process and how you think. If you’re done relatively quickly think about rehearsing your presentation for a bit.

19:00 – 20:20 – Presenting your work (x5 mins per person + Q&A and feedback)

20:20 – 21:00 – General industry questions, further education/career advice, last ever check-out

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This is the guide I give to my MA students so take it with a pinch of salt - they have a year and half to study this in depth and you only had 8 weeks so remember to be kind to yourselves.

Things like having costume drawings do not apply to our course, for example.

Story boards - only if you've made some already in your process but you don't panic if you haven't. There's only so much you can do with the time constraints.

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tips, tricks and advice for presentations