Check out this great 9 part documentary series on Richard Avedon that is part of the American Master series. Click on… (more…)
Archive for the ‘Creative Digital Media’ Category
The Pocket Rig – Small Lightweight DSLR Video Rig
Having video capabilities on your DSLR is great. However, if you have ever tried to shoot video with just a basic DSLR you will know that it is not that easy. DSLR’s were designed to take still pictures so the ergonomics and manual controls are not positioned right for shooting video. Add to that the problem of keeping a DSLR steady and all you might end up with is really high quality shaky video. To overcome these problems companies like Zacuto, Red Rock and others have designed DSLR video rigs that turn your DSLR into a video shooting monster with rails, follow focus, external screens, mics, and stabilization rigs. All all of this stuff is not cheap! So if you think you can go out and buy a cheap video capable DSLR to shoot the next block buster feature film, think again. Well maybe things aren’t that bad, check this out… (more…)
Rubber Band Panning
Ok so here is the scenario. You have a cheap tripod head but want to create a professional looking panning shot. Fear not! The answer is a cheap and cheerful rubber band. Read on… (more…)
Design Principles Logo & Branding Gallery
Well done to all the second year students on the completion of a challenging Design Principles assignment, in which they developed an original symbol starting with initial thumbnail sketches all the way through to a final corporate identity design. (more…)
CDM students need your vote for the HeadsUp Movie Awards!
Congratulations to Creative Digital Media third year students Stephen Allen, Ciaran Lowry, Luke Byrne, and Kevin McGuiness, who’s “Daydream” short film has been shortlisted in the HeadsUp Movie Awards.
They need y our support, so please visit http://twotube.ie/2011/11/headsup-movie-awards-cast-your-vote-below/ and cast your vote in the over 18’s category! (more…)
Congratulations to our first CDM Graduates!
The Creative Digital Media team at ITB were delighted to celebrate the success of our very first batch of skilled, creative and talented CDM students at the annual graduation ceremony, held in ITB on Friday, 11th November 2011. (more…)
Photography Technology Update (Lytro & Adobe De-blurr)
Just a quick post to let you know about two interesting developments on the area of digital photography. There has been much talk in photography circles over the last while about capturing “Light Fields”. The good news is that an affordable light field camera called the Lytro is now available. Read on to find out more. Have you ever taken a photo only to realise later that its too blurry to use? Well Adobe may have a solution to this with its new Deblurring technology that it demonstrated at the MAX 2011 show as part of its Photoshop Sneak Peeks. Check out the video link below to find out more and to see the demo. (more…)
a new post!
since it’s the start of a new year I thought I’d better add a new post to the blog.
I’m teaching Web Development 1 to year 1 students on the BA/BA(Hons) degrees.
I’ll also be teaching the Interactive 3D Environments to the year 4 BA(Hons) students. (more…)
