CELEBRATING GRADUATING DESIGN AND VFX STUDENTS
DIGITAL DESIGN
MOTION GRAPHICS AND VFX
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON BSC AND MSC
Copyright © 2018 Brunel Digital All rights reserved no part of this publication maybe be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any other storage and retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from Publisher. Printed by Jack Pizzey & Sterling Solutions Brunel Digital Brunel University London Uxbridge UB8 3PH +44 (0)1895 274000 www.bruneldigital.ac.uk Project Manager: Temiloluwa Adedoyin Project Coordinator: Amolak Sira Digital Content: Rachel Brockbank Publication Design: Liam Dean & Matthew Gibbs Video Editor: Joann Burton Web Officer: Laurent d’Unienville Photography: Brunel University Special thanks to: Paul Butler, Rakesh Mohun, Stephen Cockett, Mark Chaudoir, Fred Weimer, Douglas Marshall, Tarun Agrawala, Thomas Merry, Perry Randall, Jack Pizzey, Dale Jeffery & Sterling Printers, Navjit Rana, Ian Dear, Natalie Edwards, Peter Hobson, Nadira Bisnauth, Gosia Bem, Matthew Smith, Harjit Nijjer, Debi Sterling, Natalie Crawley, Gopal Jeyasundra.
ACCIDENTALLY ON PURPOSE The term accidentally on purpose is defined as “apparently by accident but in fact intentionally”. We believe that many designers both new and experienced can relate to this term. The creative process is different for all designers but we can all agree that moments of inspiration can come to us at any time in different forms. The intention to create is indeed conscious, but the end form is never known at the outset. The journey to inspiration can only be described as occuring “Accidentally on Purpose”.
4.
CONTENTS Us At Brunel ............................................................................................... 8 Our Community ....................................................................................... 10 Digital Design BSc Projects ........................................................ 12–67 Visual Effects & Motion Graphics BSc Projects .................. 68–83 Digital Design MS& Branding MSc, Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Projects ............................. 84–101 Digital Media Staff ...................................................................... 108–111 Industry Advisory Panel ..................................................................... 112 Brunel Digital’s Sponsors, Partners and Industry Guests ....... 113 Event Team ............................................................................................ 114 Social Media .......................................................................................... 115
6.
7.
US AT BRUNEL Brunel University takes its inspiration from one of Britain’s foremost entrepreneurs, designers and engineers; Isambard Kingdom Brunel. As such industrial relevance is part of our DNA. As part of the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences our courses have always reflected a strong technological approach combined with an emphasis on creative solutions expressed through digital media. Our original course, the BSc Multimedia Technology and Design degree began in 2000 and was one of the earliest university courses of its type in the UK. This later led to the establishment of a related degree BSc Broadcast Media Design and Technology in 2008. Today we continue to evolve in order to reflect the rapidly changing nature of the Creative Industries and the wider workplace. The current courses; BSc Digital Design and the BSc Visual Effects and Motion Graphics continue our legacy of providing cutting edge, industry-relevant education and skills.
8.
OUR COMMUNITY Under the leadership of elected students, Brunel Digital also embodies a student society that organises various social activities throughout the academic year. Brunel Digital is funded by the University with the purpose to foster activities that lie outside the curriculum. Both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students work together and are supported by staff members to drive a sense of camaraderie, togetherness and community. The range of activities that have taken place throughout the years includes film screenings, networking events, showcase events, Christmas parties and visits to neighbouring film studios (Pinewood Studios, Warner Brothers). At these events, it is quite common for staff and students to invite alumni, friends, students from other courses and more importantly people from the industry.
10.
Digital Design BSc Digital Designers are the architects and implementers of the technological revolution in digital media and are in great demand throughout the industry. There’s a drastic need for professionals who are fluent in the creative exploitation of new digital technologies. Brunel’s Digital Design BSc is a unique multi-disciplinary degree focusing on the intersection of the arts and sciences - a place where ground-breaking innovative ideas and new forms of creativity can be generated.
12.
13.
MATTHEW GIBBS
WIJNDERLUST
Digital Design BSc Knowing where in the world to visit is hard. Knowing where to find the best wine once you get there is even harder. Wijnderlust aims to solve those issues. Let it know where you’re going and when, and it will allow you to plan the best winebased itinerary that you possibly can. Interested in finding an amazing Chianti in Amsterdam? Wijnderlust has you covered. Make your plans, and store your itinerary offline; not using your precious data abroad. Portfolio matt-gibbs.com
Stuck for where to go next? Head over to the inspiration tab, and find a new destination’s top wine bars every time you open the app, or search based on a friend’s recommendation.
LinkedIn /in/mattgibbsdesigner/
In the future, Wijnderlust will be able to offer you wine lists from your flights, hotels, and potentially even allow you to reserve
tables, and leave reviews for fellow wine-lovers. Currently it is
me@matt-gibbs.com
based on the Yelp API, and adds a ‘wine-specific’ layer of data on top for users to build their itineraries with the best possible knowledge.
14.
CHRISTOPHER EVANS
DASHTAG
Digital Design BSc Dashtag is social media analytics and management tool helping small and medium businesses to grow their social media presence and gain insights into their audience. It is also designed to help social media agencies manage their clients while creating accountability for their services. Monitor your social media profiles growth over time to gain insights into follower behaviour. Set goals for your profiles and create future projections of your profiles growth. View post metrics over the first 24 hours and follow your profiles follower count in real time. Find out where your audience is located for better post Portfolio
targeting, see who the top followers are in your network and
crevans.co.uk
compare posts to find the optimum time to engage with your audience.
LinkedIn /in/madebycrevans/
Schedule your posts with our post creator. This allows you to add media, find GIFs, use stock images and add captions. Pick
Email contact@crevans.co.uk
a time and date and preview your post before adding it to your schedule. Create evergreen posts that post periodically to maximise your social reach.
Twitter @madebycrevans
Add competitors to actively monitor their growth metrics such as their post rate, engagement levels and follower count. Compare your own metrics to any other profile and see when
Instagram @madebycrevans
your competitors are posting. The project compromises of two sections, a backend and a frontend. The backend is structured as an API and built with Laravel, the frontend is built as a one page application using VueJS.
16.
LIAM DEAN
EMBARK
Digital Design BSc For my dissertation at Brunel University, I decided to design, brand and develop a progressive web application. Embark allows users to find locations nearby that are dog-friendly. The final artefact provides users with a vast selection of locations, an account to list favourites and multiple searching features. As the market for this artefact is limited, the development in HTML as a progressive web app allows for the experience to function on any device. Throughout my time at Brunel, I worked on multiple other Portfolio liam-dean.com
projects including an outfit creation application named Exhibit. The idea was to help users complete an outfit by taking a photo of your current clothes. Users can then select the type of
LinkedIn /in/liamdeandesign/
item they wished to purchase and AI assist would find a list of relevant, trendy products that match.
I also created a poster for a New York architecture exhibition at
info@liam-dean.com
the Flatiron building. This allowed me to experiment with layout, colour and typefaces within a graphics 360 campaign.
Social @leham789
My last project at Brunel was the publication design and branding for the Accidentally on Purpose Brunel Digital Event.
18.
AMOLAK SIRA
CLARITY
Digital Design BSc Today’s society is filled with anxiety and depression and a lot of this can be linked to smartphones and social media. Studies have shown that it can affect the individual’s mental health and lead to “Smartphone addiction”. So, what if it could be turned into something positive? The aim of Clarity is to help reduce anxiety and depression by helping people decrease the addiction to social media and give them the tools to help be more mindful with the assistance of an app and a smart watch. I found other ways of helping combining different methods. Clarity includes: - Breathe: Simple breathing exercise with water visuals; can be Portfolio amolaksira.com
used whilst walking or sitting. - Focus Timer: Practice being mindful in any situation. - Events: Attend mindful events.
LinkedIn Amolak Sira Email amolaksira25@hotmail.com
- Contact: Get help from organisations when you need it. - Progress: Keep track of how your mindful journey is going. TFL 360 Campaign Everyone hates their commute to work so helping people smile should be an aim for TFL. I looked at celebrities and their
Facebook AmolakSiraPhotography
quotes on life. Having the face bleed through the words can help people relate and give it power. House of Fraser – shopping experience The current experience is premium but lacks technological aspects. The creation of this app can work with the user to give them a more personal experience, learn from them, help them from beginning to end and give the overall experience a deeper feel.
20.
TEMILOLUWA ADEDOYIN
LOCS
Digital Design BSc For my final year project, I have created an app that helps black women and men with afro hair find hairstylists, barbers and stores in their area. This app caters to their needs allowing them to search for hairstyles such as braids, faux locs and cornrows which cannot be done in most mainstream hair salons. My app also gives hairstylists and hair shops a chance to market themselves and drive business. One of the aims with my app was to promote hair positivity and help women and men find confidence in their hair maintenance. I took my project further by creating a 360-marketing campaign Email
which included posters and a 10 second advert.
temiadedoyin1@gmail.com Just over 3 years ago this course sparked my interest because LinkedIn /in/temiloluwa-adedoyin/
of the variety of creative projects I would be able to work on. I have developed a more in depth appreciation for design and my passion has grown. I have been able to use photography, graphic design, video production, 3D design etc. to illustrate my creative ideas. I have taken the lead in different projects including our Degree Show which has shown me how well I work in leadership roles. I am an energetic and determined student who is working towards becoming a Visual Designer or an Art Director in the future.
22.
LAURENT DUNIENVILLE
ECHO
Digital Design BSc Hi, I’m Laurent! I’m an aspiring digital designer who’s looking for opportunities in visual design roles. I’ve got both design and development experience and I enjoy seeing a project through from ideation to deployment. My final year project consisted of the branding, design, and development of a geolocation based social platform. It took the form of an iOS mobile application that allowed users to place messages and content wherever they’d like in the world, and it allowed them to share these geolocation posts to either a specific recipient or the public as long as the intended Portfolio
recipient(s) would reach a specific radius of the post’s location.
www.lydigital.co.uk Another exciting project that took place this year was the live LinkedIn /in/laurent-dunienville/
brief with Karmarama, it was a UX/UI project that they were working on for their client OSN. OSN is a prominent TV provider for the MENA region and were in need of design solutions for
Email laurent_d@hotmail.co.uk
their sub brand ‘WAVO’, an on demand monthly subscription service. The live brief project saw us conceptualise and prototype a TV EPG that ‘suits the changing viewing habits of today’s audience’. The last project featured was my latest freelance project, Gogo Studio’s portfolio website. Gogo Studio is an architecture firm concerned with projects from residential refurbishments to commercial and mixed-use developments, and they needed a revamp for their portfolio. In this project I had offered a number high fidelity designs followed by the necessary development for the selected designs that would go on the website.
24.
DANIEL GILL
WASTE NOT WANT NOT
Digital Design BSc In 2016, a survey undertaken by analytics vendor Chartbeat, examined articles from websites and print and discovered that the majority of readers scroll through only 50-60% of an article. Analytics like this provide an opportunity for brands to provide continual improvement of the online experience, one path of design which fuels my passion. On that note, here’s a bit about me and my love for all things digital. I have ambition for design, understanding when to push the creative boundaries and when to keep it simple. I enjoy seeing projects through to completion and a challenge. A good sense Portfolio danieljamesgill.co.uk LinkedIn /in/danieljamesgill/
of humour and working to tight deadlines are a few of my strengths. Within recent years, I worked with globally dominating companies such as GSK, assisting with the launch of GSK.com, GSK’s most important channel of communication. I managed
Email amolaksira25@hotmail.com
and maintained the website and their global social media channels; whilst simultaneously analysing and improving SEO and website governance scores across their website estate.
Mobile 07804228011
During my time at Brunel University, I’ve proudly established a digital repertoire including an application to combat food waste and improving user experience of poorly designed mobile applications. I have also constructed my own digital agency, focusing on digital engagement and branding; current clients include estate agents, pubs, restaurants, and couriers. Thank you for reading this far and I hope that we can work together in the future.
26.
ELLIOT WHITE
SWIFT
Digital Design BSc Swift is a development of a sophisticated architecture of both design and functionality. In places something that is currently non-existent to the realm of reality. It provides users with the opportunity to explore undiscovered user experiences and practicality. Presently in today’s society, the internet thrives with zero competition. However Swift brings the opportunity of a new method of shopping, something that I felt needed changing. This is how Swift was introduced, and with right amount of research and user testing, could help make the idea into a proven possibility. Portfolio originalwhite.co.uk
At Swift we believe in developing a world full of opportunity and new experiences. That’s why we developed the new shopping experience SWIFT. Swift, the name of our proposed appliance,
LinkedIn /in/elliot-white-96880111b/
is a self-checkout trolley-basket, which makes the need for card formalities irrelevant. This is all made possible using the RFID reader. With vigorous trails we have now developed
Email Elliot.Dario.White@gamil.com
a system that can detect individual items and keep track of products using our independent SWIFT app. Welcome to a new revolutionary way of shopping.
28.
LON-CING POON
BRIDGE
Digital Design BSc I love putting a smile on other people’s faces as I believe happiness is the only thing that lets us escape from stress. I am a passionate, dedicated and self-driven individual for the design world with a flexible attitude towards working environments. The ability to learn new skills very quickly and naturally, enables me to pick up new software’s easily. Delivering quality work for set deadlines by following guidelines as well as managing my time well. For my final year project, I wanted to create a user- friendly, multi-purpose platform where freelancers can build their own Email
community and work on projects together without having to
loncing@gmail.com
deal with agencies, fees and restrictions. Part of the project included research within the freelance field, key attributes
LinkedIn Lon Cing Poon
for a strong brand identity, a functioning platform and a 360-marketing campaign to raise awareness.
Mobile
During my free time, I would find inspiration on Pinterest and
07421 368774
Instagram, and experiment with a range of tools on Illustrator. Here are a few designs from my A-Z challenge collection; if
Instagram @designsbylon @lonlonloon
you would like to see more, please visit my Instagram page: @ designsbylon I was also inspired to begin painting what I had imagined in my mind, whether it reflected part of my life or a simple vision I had. Here are just a few of my glow in the dark paintings.
30.
AMY CRAIG-WOOD
SERENE IN THE CITY
Digital Design BSc City dwellers have an almost 40% increased risk of depression, over 20% more of anxiety, and double the risk of developing schizophrenia compared to people who live in the countryside. As someone who has grow up in the countryside always wanting to live in the city I found these statistics seriously off putting. Therefore, I have used this project to design a wellbeing application targeted at urban dwellers. This application, which I have named ‘Serene in the City’ encourages users to daily log their mood, notes, keep active by visiting their local parks and remember to complete their self care tasks. Portfolio craig-wood.com/amy/
To ensure this app provided features proven to benefit mental health I made sure to undergo extensive research. This
Email amy@craig-wood.com
included researching causes of mental health issues and ways of managing it, both generally and then specifically to urban environments. I also carried out a survey of 150 people to find
Social @amycraigwood
out how they manage their mental health on a day to day basis, also providing me with a list of tried and tested self-care tips. I then designed and tested a prototype of the application as well as developing the initial structure using React-Native. I now aim to finish developing the Serene app and launch it on the app stores over summer.
32.
NICOLE TALIOTIS
BEALERT
Digital Design BSc I have expressed myself using creativity from an extremely young age, I became increasingly interested in design at A-Level and later pursued this at university, studying Digital Design and completing a digital placement at The Walt Disney Company. BeAlert - Our mission is your health An emergency alert mobile app for the elderly in lifethreatening situations, notifying emergency services and family members providing an immediate response once an elderly person has clicked on a one-touch emergency icon. As a result, Portfolio snappytali.co.uk
response times are shortened and this provides improved communication between the elderly and emergency services, potentially saving lives. Using HTML, CSS & Javascript, I was
able to achieve my desired artefact.
/in/nicoletaliotis/ Wavo - TV EPG Email n.taliotis@gmail.com
A new TV EPG that has been designed based on primary research with potential users. I was able to include key features identified from the research which included an image based TV guide and on-demand area. M·A·C - Virtual Reality Kiosk Concept A self-service virtual reality kiosk experience for M·A·C cosmetics, to be used within brand stores. Firstly, the kiosk scans and displays the users own face in real-time, allowing them to virtually try on a variety of products and shades they are available in. The user is then able to add the item to basket and pay using bank card or contactless, the user is then able to immediately collect their items that have already been
34.
packaged by a sales advisor.
RADHIKA BHAYANI
MYRUNWAY
Digital Design BSc A final year undergraduate student at Brunel University studying Digital Design. I am passionate about all forms of visual communication as well as the belief that design should be simple, eloquent and intuitive. MyRunway - Your online outfit assistant. Trying to pull together an outfit can be frustrating and time consuming. People with busy lives would often struggle to find an outfit for particular events and occasions, requiring time and effort to browse on various clothing websites for the “perfect” outfit. Portfolio radhikabhayani.com
I designed an InVision app prototype and coded a website using HTML, CSS and Javascript demonstrating key features.
LinkedIn Radhika Bhayani
MyRunway incorporates various clothing brands, whether it be high street or online retailers. The aim is to speed up the process of finding an outfit, with features that I have designed
such as ‘4 ways to wear’ or a ‘tinder style’ swipe feed to gather
radhikabhayani@hotmail.co.uk
style inspiration. ‘Metail’ is an integrated concept, giving online shoppers the confidence to buy items and look their best. With just three body measurements, a ‘MeModel’ is created. Therefore, helping users to find their perfect fit based on style preferences. Wagamama - Scan, Eat and Go! I have created an engaging and exciting digital user experience concept in a restaurant environment, using interactive menus, augmented reality and table projections. The QR code based menu would direct customers to the Wagamama app where they can begin their order immediately.
36.
SAMIRAH ALI
SNATCH’D
Digital Design BSc Snatch’d is a mobile application that revolutionises the retail shopping experience whilst offering comfort, pleasure and efficiency. It provides a solution for some of the many problems that are currently prevalent in retail: the two main issues being a high online return rate and lack of personalised service offline. Such issues were taken into consideration in order to develop and execute a meaningful project that in turn delivers an effective omni-channel experience. Email misssamirah@outlook.com
Snatch’d integrates a combination of the best tools available for online and offline shopping to enhance the experience currently available and create a platform where users can interchangeably combine both. The core value of the product is to allow consumers to find outfits that make them feel snatch’d time and time again by ensuring it’s easier to find products that compliment their body. This is primarily through allowing users to book retail fitting rooms in advance at a time that suits them, whereby the room is ready and awaiting with all their items. Users can also use the scan feature to browse products in-store and update their booking, completed seamlessly with the integration of the personal measurement feature to help find the best size match across various brands. Users can request further items within the fitting room and checkout within seconds on the spot when they have achieved their goal.
38.
SOPHIE LAMBERT
FITECH
Digital Design BSc My main interest within this course has been designing applications and experiences for current and future technologies. One of which was my Final Year Project, Fitech. My final year project is the design and development of an IOS mobile application. The principle difference between my app and those already out there are the challenges, rewards and restriction features. The app gives the user a choice of challenges, examples of these are sports, workouts and healthy diet choices. Once Portfolio sophievlambert.co.uk
the user has selected and completed a challenge they earn points. These points can then be used in exchange for real life rewards, such as discounts and vouchers.
LinkedIn /in/sophie-lambert/
There is also an optional feature of technology restriction, where access is restricted to your smart devices such as
Email sophielambert@sky.com
televisions or games consoles until enough points have been earned. This is in the hope of increasing motivation, for example: your child cannot play on their games console until they have completed an hour of exercise first, or you cannot watch your favourite TV program until you’ve gone for that 30 minute walk. Users can also challenge their friends with choices such as ‘The first to reach 10,000 steps’ or ‘Who can earn the most points today’ with the winner earning points.
40.
VERONICA PADOVAN
ACROPOLIS
Digital Design BSc For my final year project, I decided to design an application that allows people affected by visual impairments to experience art through sound. I first discovered the field of audio descriptions through a friend who was studying to become a translator, and it fascinated me straight away. I thought it would be great if there was a platform where all the work being done in aid of people with VIs could be collected and accessed easily. I have always been an art lover myself and I think it’s important that everyone has a chance of experiencing it. Whilst working on this project I met so many amazing individuals who were happy to share with me their experiences with technology as partially Portfolio veronicapadovan.com LinkedIn Veronica Padovan
sighted users, and it was really inspiring to hear how my app could truly benefit people’s lives. What I enjoyed the most in this course was to learn about branding and UX design, which are fields I would like to explore further in my career. Also, my part-time job in digital
marketing has allowed me to apply many of the skills learned at
hello@veronicapadovan.com
university to the context of marketing, which I found was a really interesting combination.
42.
BARTOSZ ANTKOWIAK
GLOBAL WARNING!
Digital Design BSc As any other nearly graduated student of BSc in Digital Design, Bartosz’s skills are versatile. Although he appreciates the time spent on designing and hand-coding websites, or creating digital experiences; he revels in data and information visualisation. Branding and logo design are also amongst his favourite occupations. Bartosz believes that design can be used to tackle some of the world’s main problems. His Final Year Project, as well as some of his portfolio’s projects, have been created to bring social impact. Portfolio bartoszantkowiak.co.uk Email barthtml@gmail.com
Global Warning! - Global Warming Explained The infographic has been designed to communicate its message in a way that can be easily understood by the general public. Hence, to minimise cognitive requirements, it contains identifiable elements, that can be easily recognised by viewers as real-world objects. Eye catching design, animated data visualisations, interactive data graphic, narrative structure and call to action, have been used to increase viewers’ engagement, and thus make the message more impactful. As a result, the infographic provides a valuable source of easily digestible visual information that can be understood even by schoolchildren.
44.
LORENA LIVADARU
INK
Digital Design BSc I am an enthusiastic admirer of contemporary arts with a solid background in digital production and advertising. This passion has been pushing me forward and enabling me to create first-rate advertising campaigns, visual branding concepts, company websites and video commercials. INK Ink project represents a publication which will investigate notions such as type, photography, colour, semiology and Email lorenalivadaru1996@gmail.com
motion. Ink provides the design industry with the much-needed community, it provides the consumer an easy to use platform to read, post, and comment design related articles. Ink also
enables the competitive spirit by creating a hierarchy within the
/in/lorena-livadaru-3bb172131/
community which is rewarded by being printed in the magazine. Knock Knock ‘Knock Knock’ is a mobile application that uses IoT devices to provide the user with a dynamic experience over mundane activities while managing his ‘guests’. The system is designed to be connected to home appliances such as smart heating systems, fire alarms, smart TV, CCTV security system, etc. The system hardware consists in a smart doorbell that incorporates fingerprint detection, a camera, a microphone and a smart door system.
46.
MOHAMED IGAAL
FACTION: THE SNEAKER APP
Digital Design BSc My name is Mohamed Igaal and I have a passion for creating visual content. Photoshop and Illustrator are the main weapons in my arsenal. I generally design and create brands, logos, posters and user interfaces but I enjoy solving problems and I’m always up for a challenge so I’m open to anything. Faction Sneaker App Being an avid “sneakerhead” there are two major problems that I and many others regularly run into. The problem I often encounter is impulsively buying a pair of shoes just for them to Portfolio mohamedigaal.com
end up collecting dust under your bed. The second problem is finding the perfect pair of shoes in-store just for them to end up going out of stock by payday. I created Faction with the
LinkedIn /in/mohamedigaal/ Email
aim of becoming a mecca or a one stop shop for new or used sneakers. Common Goal Charity Match Campaign
contact@mohamedigaal.com I created a 360 marketing campaign for the football charity Common Goal. The concept was based around a charity match at Wembley Stadium involving Common Goal ambassadors and professional footballers. The poster features Manchester United superstar and Spanish World Cup winning international Juan Mata who is also one of the founders of the charity. The 360 campaign also includes a portrait poster, match programme, web banner and social media mock-ups.
48.
RAUL-PETRU TRIPON
ANSWEAR
Digital Design BSc A highly motivated and hardworking individual, passionate about digital design and movies. I express myself through everything I create, and as a designer, I think that this is very important. As of the four examples of my work, I chose the four that I enjoyed doing the most. For the first one, I created the branding for ‘Inspire Learning Centre’, and using a mockup, the four chosen colours are highlighted. The task for the next project, ‘BookShelf’, was to create the designs for a mobile application, and as I am very passionate about books, I chose to create a reading application, that would automatically play a previously selected playlist for the user, while reading. The next project, ‘Lost’, was a 360 marketing campaign for a movie. I created the plot and the main posters, displaying it using mockups in a variety of places. The last project is my final year project, ‘Answear’. The purpose of this application is to be more than just a regular clothing store, it wishes to resolve a much bigger problem that users have, which is to suggest outfits, analysing the user’s face type and taking into consideration the weather conditions from that day.
50.
ALEX READ
COSMIC ATLAS
Digital Design BSc It’s a reference book of time and space, but one where the information is wrapped in a website for you to explore at your leisure. The Timeline of Everything details the history, and future, of our universe. Hover over any event to learn more: from the Big Bang, to the launch of Apollo 11, to the far future of Earth. The Map of the Solar System features each of the planets around our Sun—full-height info panels can tell you all about our cosmic neighbours. And on the Discover in Depth page you can find articles about some of astronomy’s most interesting topics. Portfolio ajread.com
Cosmic Atlas is written from the ground up in HTML, CSS, and jQuery. jQuery, a JavaScript library, is what brings the website
LinkedIn /in/aj-read Email contact@ajread.com
to life, triggering the interactive pieces. CSS animations add movement and life to pages. Cosmic Atlas was made to share my personal passion for astronomy, so I hope you’re just as enthralled by its content as I am. Find it online at cosmicatlas.ajread.com, and discover something new about our universe.
52.
OLIVER BAGLEY
FOX SMART FINANCE
Digital Design BSc Fox is a toolkit for sustainable budgeting and personal finance improvement, providing both the knowledge and tools for users to make better financial decisions. As the cost of living increases and finance products have become mainstream, growing numbers of people are having trouble keeping track of their spending and paying their debts. The idea behind Fox was to create a simplistic platform that teaches users how to control their spending and make more sustainable financial decisions. Portfolio oliverbagley.com
At launch Fox provides a budget calculator as well as a community knowledgebase of articles on budgeting, finance, investment and long-term saving. The knowledgebase has
been written by financial experts and in the future, will be open
/in/olivergbagley/
to, moderated, user submitted articles, with the aim of creating an online personal finance reference tool and community.
Email iam@oliverbagley.com
Ford ‘Feel the Difference’ Experience This digital experience was designed to fit within an integrated marketing campaign for Ford. I designed a mobile app that allows customers to completely customise a new vehicle, generate pictures of that specific set of options and then view it in VR on their phone before going ahead with the purchase. The experience was designed to help improve the customers emotional attachment to the car leading up to and after purchase, something proven to increase sales. Integrated with the existing Ford Pass app, this experience unifies the sales process from ideation to delivery of the car.
54.
MUSTAFA NIZAMI
UX: A MOTION GRAPHICS PIECE
Digital Design BSc Since Primary school I enjoyed creating things, and knew for a long time that I wanted to involve myself in something where I could express myself. I am very passionate about creativity and designing - whatever that may be. Hopefully this comes across in these illustrated projects. The close-up shot illustrated here is a piece I did back in my first year of university. I recreated the famous ‘Over 9000’ scene from Dragonball Z using just Adobe Illustrator. The image is made solely using the pen tool. Portfolio mussyniz.wixsite.com/mustafaportfolio
The ‘Webby Season 4’ image is a thumbnail from my video series based on Fifa, called Webby. These are episodic instalments of montage reels featuring my created character in
the game.
/in/mustafanizami/ The poster is from an assignment we did in the graphics Email mussyniz@hotmail.co.uk
module during the final year. It depicts a surreal environment with destruction and a sense of mystery surrounding the overall image. The poster is for a sci-fi movie that features an invasion by unlikely yet familiar extra terrestrials. Lastly, my final year project is a motion graphics film on User Experience titled UX - A Motion Graphics Film. It takes the viewer on a journey of knowledge as the video covers various aspects including the history of UX, it’s impact on the modern world, as well as what the future could look like regarding it.
56.
FAITH AJAMOGHA
DIGITAL MEETS PHYSICAL
Digital Design BSc HIYA I’m faith I’m a digital designer. My love for exploring and creating an aesthetically pleasing piece of work has always been a way of expressing myself. It is my addiction, my dedication and motivation to grow have led me to exceptional projects and experiences. I’ve focused on channelling my talent and creativity into bringing out the good in anything. I take pride in the work I do, as I feel each and every work as a bit of me. I believe when life gives you lemon, create :) Digital meets physical Portfolio faithajamogha.wixsite.com/websiteportfolio
My final year projects focus on inspiring and encouraging children from an early age to start reading. This is because
LinkedIn /in/faithajamogha/
reading is essential to a child’s success. It plays a massive role when it comes to their educational performance. It enables them to discover and build their own vocabulary,
Email faithajamogha@hotmail.com
understanding of their environment and overall increasing their knowledge. As statistics from 2014 shows that one in five children living in England cannot read well by the expected
Blog
age of 11. The artefact is essentially an app that interacts with a
faithsopenbook.wordpress.com
toy. To which it holds a series of book level with an activity that aids in improving their literacy skill. However, this app is only accessible when the toy is purchased. It’s a secret world made for reading.
58.
CHING-WEN YANG
E-FRIENDLY
Digital Design BSc An undergraduate student at Brunel University London, I am pursing my passion for digital arts and graphic design. Leaving Taiwan to London gave me a big challenge to be adaptable, and my sense of humour and strength helped me to perform outside of my comfort zone. My final year project is making an elderly friendly app. This project aims to develop an easy to use and intuitive online shopping application for the elderly population, which can improve the elderly’s online shopping experience and raise the learning motivation about the technology. Email sheepyfoxy@hotmail.com
I made the R2D2 for the 3D modelling project. It was my first time using Maya 2015 to build an 3D model. Followed lots of
Social Ching Wen Yang
tutorials and tried to use techniques to the artefact, it gave me a big challenge for me to build it. It is a group project that we made an hologram short film. I was the sound recordist in the production. When edit the film, I used Adobe Premiere Pro to arrange my footages, used Adobe Audition to edit sound and After Effect to make the hologram effect. The picture was taken with Canon 60D and EF-S 18-135mm lens in Tokyo, Japan. I adjusted the white balance to have cooler colour and used long exposure to make the lake looks calm. Actually, it was very noisy when shooting but the picture looks very peaceful.
60.
MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM
OPERATION: CLIMATE
Digital Design BSc I’m Michael and the projects I have shown are mainly 3D Animation, with the use of modelling, visual effects, and motion capture. I have used Autodesk Maya for around a year and what you see is the result of this. The first two pages are the results of my animation, consisting of a World War II announcement trailer for a concept game. The next consists of the first 3D Animation project I undertook where I had the freedom to create any type of boat, thus, I decided to go with a Viking longboat which was influenced by the TV show. The last page is the motion capture project done with the use Portfolio truemjc.wixsite.com/portfolio
of Vicon Shogun, and this is a comedic battle scene. Additional smaller work are implemented into this last page too just to show some non-animation pieces.
Email Michaelc.9716@gmail.com
62.
GETHIN JONES
READY TO WORK
Digital Design BSc Ready to work is a web application created with Meteor for the final year major project. It is an on demand, location based recruitment service which connects jobseekers and the high street. Users can look for available work or post jobs with
GJ
messages, applications and job offers all sent through the app. The use of DDP (Distributed Data Protocol) allows everything to be updated live without a page refresh, meaning updates happen instantly and available jobs or online users positions can be seen and update live on the map. The app is aimed at helping people find short term work arrangements and fill positions for businesses at late notice.
Portfolio gethsworld.com Email gethin.jones28@gmail.com
Graphics 3D Globe Data Visualisation -For the graphics module a 3D globe was created with D3.JS with climate change and sustainability data mapped onto each country. Data such as
Social Gethin Jones
population, co2 and greenhouse gas emissions can be seen for each country for each year from 1960 with a date slider. As you slide through the years the globe updates to show how the data has changed, with darker shades representing higher emissions for example. The globe is aimed to help users to see how the earth has been affected over the past half a decade, giving a visual representation of the changes with a change in colour. The globe is accompanied by a 360 digital marketing campaign. A series of posters were created showing some key sustainability issues and detailing some statistics.
64.
HAIDER TARIQ
SUM
Digital Design BSc After noticing fellow students struggling with finances throughout their time at university, I created a money management app for students for my final year project. I called the app SUM as it is not only a word relating to maths
HT
and money but also an acronym for ‘Saving U Money’. The app features articles and videos on financial advice, the latest student discounts and a budgeting system. In terms of future features, it would connect to bank accounts and use notifications to tell students when they are exceeding a budget and when a new student discount is available.
Portfolio
In the ‘Graphics’ module, I created a marketing campaign for
haidert5.wixsite.com/portfolio
a music tour in the UK by rapper The Game. The poster had two variations representing the different gangs of his home
LinkedIn Haider Tariq
city, LA. I created numerous variations of the posters in order to be suitable for advertising across mediums such as bus stops, billboards, and websites. I also created a shot six second
animation that would go on Youtube, TV etc.
haider_t@hotmail.com Finally, I created a new EPG for OSN. Here, I completed multiple UX tasks such as interviews, personas, customer journey maps etc. I then moved onto sketching different ideas with features that cater to the people who I spoke to. This helped me to create a design for a new EPG that I also created an interactive prototype for.
66.
Visual Effects & Motion Graphics BSc Visual Effects is one of the fastest growing creative industries in the world and it’s an area where creativity meets innovative technology. The course combines the study of visual effects with motion graphics, covering a wide range of subjects spanning animation, storytelling, graphic design, 3D graphics and animation, and compositing. We believe our course is unique in the UK in its aims to develop both the technical and the creative skills required by the visual effects and motion graphics sector within the entertainment and creative industries.
68.
69.
RACHEL BROCKBANK
RAFIKI - THE GROOVE
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc With a keen interest in graphics and motion design, I devote myself to creating artistic, imaginative and engaging visuals. Working in conjunction with the band Rafiki, I developed a music video for them — from conception, through development and into implementation. I created over 40 vector scenes within Illustrator, which were brought into After Effects and animated to create a fully animated, 4 minute music video. This project tested my abilities, both creatively and technically, being one of the biggest, most time consuming and challenging projects I have delivered. Portfolio
The images seen overleaf are from a combination of projects.
rachelbbank.com
The pink, purple and turquoise images of urban scenes mixed with psychedelia are compositions taken from ‘The Groove’
music video. The bright green ‘Fruitfully’ image is taken from
/in/rachelbbank/
the landing screen of a high fidelity prototype app. This was another challenging project, being the first digital product
Email rachelbbank@gmail.com
design project I had done. Finally, the quote graphic “but the sky isn’t one thing, the sky is everything” is one poster from a set created for a graphics project.
Twitter @rachelbbank
I hope to continue to challenge myself with ambitious, imaginative and stimulating projects, expanding my knowledge
Instagram @rachelbbank
70.
of digital design, motion graphics and illustration.
JACKSON DAVIS
GENRE BY GENRE
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc My university experience has been incredibly positive and something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I can honestly say that the person that’s walking out of Brunel is exactly who I hoped I would be when I first stepped through the doors. The main part that stands out for me is the placement year. My friend Josh and I (who I met at Brunel), started our own video production company called Davis & Friend, providing services in video production, motion graphics and visual effects. The venture was a success throughout the year, something we continued through the final year of university and will resume Portfolio
full-time when we graduate. The department supported us
davisandfriend.com
exponentially, lending us equipment and providing advice when we needed it. I have always dreamt of running my own
business and I have never been more proud of myself.
jackson@davisadfriend.com Genre by Genre My final major project combined my love and interest for music with my passion for motion graphics and video. I set out to create a short introductory episode for a fictional documentary series called Genre by Genre. I combined a range of techniques and pushed myself to learn new methods of working, something that I am excited to implement in my future projects through Davis & Friend. So long Brunel, it’s been a pleasure.
72.
JOANN BURTON
AMANA’S FIRST DAY AT WORK
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc My unique blend of characteristics reflect my belief that my spirit animal is the jellyfish. Much like the jellyfishes skin, I am transparent and flexible; I am open-minded, welcome the unorthodox, and believe that the more unconventional ideas often inspire me the most. I migrated from the tropical waters of the Philippines to London when I was 10. Not only did this enable me to adapt quickly to different working environments, but also made me independent, heightened my confidence, and exposed me to a more cosmopolitan world-of which inspires me to create every day. Portfolio
My Final Year Project is a short 3D animation film about a
joannburton.com
pineapple character, Amana, experiencing its first day at work. The project’s theme is tailored to the dried fruit brand,
LinkedIn /in/joannburton/
Sweetunda. My aim is to give the viewer an insight to how Sweetunda operates their production line; displayed in a playful and humorous manner.
Email joann.burton95@gmail.com
These other projects were created with the use of other VFX techniques, such as motion capture, filming in the green screen, rotoscoping and compositing.
74.
NIKITA AIRYT
THE SAD EXPERIENCE
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc The SAD Experience is a trailer for a video game aimed at children and young adults with Seasonal Affective Disorder and the people around them. It explores mental illness, and aims to decrease the stigma around mental health issues and encourage identification of the symptoms. In the animation we are introduced to a bouncing character who travels through different seasons and environments which reflect his inner feelings caused by the changes of the weather. He is negatively impacted by the cold and dark winter environment and rejuvenated by the sunny spring Portfolio
surroundings.
NikitaAiryt.com Seasonal Affective Disorder leaves many suffering during the LinkedIn /in/nikitaairyt/
winter due the prevalence of work now done inside instead of outdoors. Directing the viewer’s mind to wonder is the main focus of this project. With this, the emphasis on mood
Email nikita.airyt@gmail.com
and emotion drive the storyline to communicate with colours, lighting and simple shapes. The animation could be played in Youth Centres or as an advert for the video game but also as a bumper ad on YouTube to raise awareness and intrigue viewers.
76.
OMAR SAFI
EFFECTS AND MOTION GRAPHICS
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc For the last 3 years, Omar developed key skills in motion design, graphic design and 3D design. His curiosity and creativity add a unique flare to every project. Omar has a background in a variety of different subjects giving him a different perspective to those in his field of work. His passion and constant thirst for new challenges keeps him hungry for knowledge. Omar has a great storytelling ability largely attributed to his strong imagination. For Omar’s final year project, he chose to create a motion graphic piece for a company in an effort to promote their Email
services to students.
Omarsafi95@hotmail.com He created a 360 poster campaign for the upcoming football world cup hosted in Russia. The posters are accompanied by an animation of the main poster. His 3D animation project was a creative video made to demonstrate animation principles along with serving as an opening scene to showreels. The virtual studio project was an endeavour to creatively animate a logo for a group project, which gave him the opportunity to work with another who acted as the logo designer.
78.
JASON GKOMOZIAS
COLOURS
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc I’m Filmmaker and designer. I like to make emotionally strong and engaging films which hard to explain and eye-popping designs which hard to miss. Recently, I started a creative group called HypeFox social club. Colours A short video that communicates and acts as a visual representation of the relationship that humans have with colours and the emotions they can evoke to them. It describes this relationship in a poetic way through its visuals, music and Vimeo
cinematography.
vimeo.com/user84151427 EU-UP Posters LinkedIn /in/jason-gkomozias-26891b147/
Two posters for a European program which teaches the history and principles of democracy through theatre and arts.
80.
CHRISTIAN O’BRIEN
NO ESCAPE
VFX & Motion Graphics BSc I am Christian O’Brien, an aspiring VFX artist. I am particularly interested in working in Virtual Reality. I believe VR provides a unique user experience which could revolutionize the way we experience media. My portfolio demonstrates the skills I have learned at Brunel over the past three years to be useful in Virtual Reality projects. My final year project is a short virtual reality horror film entitled No Escape. The piece runs for ninety seconds, showcasing the haunting of a young man’s living space. I believe my film is significant because it proves the ability of a young filmmaker’s Portfolio chrxstian.com
ability to work with both 360 video and VR, even on limited budget and resources.
My first academic venture into VR was created as for my
/in/chrxstian/
second year portfolio. I modelled, shaded, and rendered a recreation of the iconic living room from The Simpsons. I
Email christianthomasobrien@gmail.com
rendered the scene in Virtual Reality so that the viewer can experience the room as the characters do.
In addition to VR, I have also developed skills in Motion Capture
@Chrxstiano
technology. As a lax bro myself, I used motion capture to create a scene of a player practicing his skills in “The Palace”. The arcade game piece was created to demonstrate my understanding of animation fundamentals. However I used it as an opportunity to experiment with toon shading. This resulted in a whimsical video reminiscent of cartoon from my childhood.
82.
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc The course looks at the creative art and design aspects of digital media as well as the theory and practice of the technical tools and techniques required for generating rich interactive or animated content. The course makes extensive use of Green-Screen facilities to acquire assets that will be digitally composited with 3D CGI for virtual environments, and our Motion capture suite for animating 3D characters. Course modules include 3D Design & Motion Capture, 3D Film Design & production, Audio/Visual Post-Production, Interaction Design, Multimedia Research Directions along with a Dissertation project.
84.
Digital Design & Branding MSc Digital media and the Internet have a big impact in the way that brands behave, interact and speak. As these technologies continue to develop in terms of functionality, availability and speed, even greater opportunities will arise for individuals who are able to contribute traditional marketing insight with a true understanding of digital media, capturing these benefits and articulating them at both an academic and vocational level. The main aim of the course is to prepare students for creative roles in the digital branding industry – both at executive and strategic managerial levels. Course modules include Digital Branding Strategy, Brand Experience Design, Digital Design, Digital Media Technologies, Multimedia Research Directions and a Dissertation project.
85.
GOSIA BEM
JUKEBOX BREAKDOWN - MOTION CAPTURE
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Graduated in the summer, I have decided to get straight back into it and get myself an MSc. I enjoy education and always strive to be more involved. That is why this year I have also been working as a lab demonstrator for the undergraduate courses. The creative industry is all about people and I have been grateful for the opportunity to help young, aspiring designers be more creative, develop their technical skills and find their place in the industry. I come across amazing designers every day, what inspires me to produce better, visually engaging work. Portfolio gosiambem.com
I have become particularly passionate about CGI and motion capture, which has been encapsulated in the featured project. It’s a short character animation, taking place in a full CG
LinkedIn /in/gosiambem/
environment. I explore the motion capture process, from studio activities, through clean-up to additional animation and finalising the piece. To achieve this, I have used various software,
Email bem.malgorzata@gmail.com
including Vicon Shogun, Motion Builder, Maya and Nuke. The work I create, whether 3D, compositing or video production, I always focus on producing visually aesthetic, entertaining
Instagram @gosiambem
86.
pieces, that capture the good and beautiful things in the world.
SIMON BARRETT
INTERPRETING EMOTION
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Interpreting Emotion by Analysing Expression in Prerendered Human Eyes I’m a Hampshire-based 3D artist with 14 years industry experience covering broadcast graphics, character animation and real-time graphics. My Roles have included client liaising with blue-chip companies and adhering to ISO 9001 standard workflow practices. I’m also a professional member of The Chartered Institute for IT (BCS); focusing on the Animation and Games Development Specialist Group and an ACM SIGGRAPH Member. I primarily work with 3ds Max, Mental Ray/Arnold Email
Renderer, Adobe Creative Suite, 3D-Coat and Unreal Engine 4.
si_barrett@hotmail.com In 2003 I completed a BA (Hons) degree in Computer Animation at the University of Portsmouth and returned parttime to higher education at Brunel University London in 2016 to facilitate my career progression, learn new skills and develop my interests. In the past two years, I have learnt numerous new skills working on a variety of projects including: 3D environment creation, motion capture processing, stereoscopic video production and computer games design. My dissertation project is a study into the realisation of human eyes in computer-graphics and why they fail in generating expressions to viewers and therefore contribute to a negative audience reaction of a digital human.
88.
VALENTINE BERNASCONI
INTERACTIVE LIVE 3D VISUALIZATION
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Holder of a BSc in Computer Science, I am interested in interactions between art and technology. During my year at Brunel University, I discovered new tools to create three dimensional content and motion capture technologies. My final project will be an Interactive live 3D visualization. Thanks to the use of a Kinect sensor and a pseudo holographic display, the user will be able to rotate a three dimensional object.
Portfolio valentinebernasconi.ch LinkedIn /in/valentinebernasconi/ Email valentineb@bluewin.ch
90.
RAJAT PANDE
VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Rajat Pande, is perusing his Masters in Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies after completing his under graduation from the Birla Institute of Technology in Animation and Multimedia. The learning and implementation of the theory in the various projects assigned and helped me to horn my skills and confidence in the design and creation of virtual interactive 3D assignments notably being 3D environment creation and motion capture. Email panderajat@gmail.com LinkedIn /in/rajat-pande-56886a133/
I am more confident in developing ideas to products and solving problem which pops up during the development stage. The final project, which part of the dissertation work is, production of a Virtual Reality Experience of Central London post-apocalypse. The confidence to take up the complex
Facebook @panderajat
project is the outcome of the training and learning and the confidence to design complex virtual interactive creations using the available design tools.
Instagram rajat_pande
I am confident from the learning so far that the dissertation project work will be able to enhance my confidence by applying the present knowledge and skills to plan and execute a complex situation and come up with a virtual reality of the Central London in the future. Thus the program has given me confidence in 3D Computer Graphic and Advance Animation along with interactive design, 3D film production and post production audio visuals.
92.
USAMA AL-RASBI
#RUN_ALONG
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc I have worked as a content creator and designer in both the film and virtual reality industry in Oman. Although my undergraduate studies in the UK have been in animation production and directing, I have always gravitated towards creating, developing and designing initial concepts for new applications or commercial films projects. Despite being in different industries, the common theme has been to either be part of the design team from a project’s inception or receive a raw brief from clients who seek a creative input and development. Over the years it became clear that fluency in different media Portfolio Osamahalrasbi.tumblr.com
technologies was essential as a growth path in the role of content creation as it eventually matures into a supervisory role. This could involve managing or directing a team of both
Email Osamah.alrasbi@gmail.com
media and technical talents and it is crucial to be able to have a thorough two-way communication with people of different art and technical backgrounds. For the MSc Multimedia project I intent to develop a tech demo for an AR (augmented reality) enabled running app titled #Run_Along. The aim is to ‘gamify’ real-life running and borrow video games concepts creating a unique fusion of fitness and play. The eventual goal is to motivate both new comers to start running and to aid existing runners in their regular routines by disguising fitness in play!
94.
CHRISTIANA KELLARI
THE RETURN - 3D MODELLING
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Visual effects and film production is my passion, specifically 3D modelling, CGI compositing and film editing. Having completed a BSc in Broadcast Media at Brunel, I easily transitioned into doing this MSc course in order to further my knowledge and skills in these sectors. In between these courses I took a gap year and travelled to Africa, where I worked part-time, and met many individuals within the digital design industry. It was an extremely insightful trip as I got to witness how the digital design industry works in another continent, whilst gaining valuable networks with many professionals. Portfolio
Doing this course part time helps me stay focused with the goal
katrisdesigns.com
ahead, while taking my time to perfect each piece of work that I complete. This year, one of my favourite and major 3D projects
LinkedIn /in/christianakellari/
is presented in this book, as it highlights many strong sides as to what I am capable of producing; 3D modelling, texturing, lighting and character animation. I thoroughly enjoy envisioning
Email christiana_kellari@hotmail.com Instagram @christianakellari
and creating exterior environments that convey a medieval, ruined or apocalyptic atmosphere. Once I graduate, I hope to get into the film or game industry and be part of a VFX team where I know my skills and passion will be utilised to the best of my ability.
96.
MARTINA BAYCHEVA
3D ENVIRONMENT
Advanced Multimedia Design & 3D Technologies MSc Inspiration behind this 3D environment is a business idea that is being developed for a few years. The product of interest is herbal extracted oils for the skin and specifically face where
MB
the herbs come from Bulgaria in Eastern Europe, the home of over seven hundred medicinal herbs known to science. This small but extremely diverse land is the origin of some of the most beneficial plants to the human skin in Europe and likely the world. This environment represents the hybrid nature of the product combining science and holistic approach through design direction. Bees are a major inspiration to the brand and therefore this project not only because it consists in the name of the business but because as Albert Einstein has said if bees die, humanity will have five years before following the same tragic path. Hexagon shapes are also noticeable in the overall scene as this is what beehives are mainly shaped like. As seen in the Bee Green Cosmetics brand description below the mission statement is holistic approach to beauty and lifestyle therefore protecting Nature is in the root of the design ideas behind the BGC Laboratory. The futuristic oil extraction unit is solely powered by solar systems and the lighting of the scene is warm and subtle inspired by recycled light and sustainable light sourcing. Green tinted glass with UV protection is behind the coloured glass the extraction unit is made for. In a laboratory environment, tinted glass, mainly green or blue, is used to store oil extracts to give the substance longer shelf life and protect from any UV lighting natural sunlight consists of. The futuristic glass units are shaped like pipettes that are a main aspect of laboratory equipment.
98.
CONTARDO ALDWIN TJANDRA
UTOPIA
Digital Design & Branding MSc I’m Aldwin and I’m from Indonesia. I’m only 20 years old and I’m on the verge of earning my master’s degree. I’m also a scholar and Brunel’s ambassador to Indonesia. I’ve been studying design for four years, and those studies earned me various skillset, from animation, advertising, graphic design and lately, a UX/UI designer. Utopia Travelling is all about outstanding footages and how they experienced it, I created an app that can help tourists and Portfolio bit.ly/portfolioaldwin
adventurers to immortalize their experience more than just uploading pictures and videos, but to tell their stories through a journal, including ambience sound that they can re experience
to relax.
/in/contardo-aldwin-tjandra-404b118a/ The branding was created to suit the target audience. The Email Aldwin112@gmail.com
colour red to present bold and adventurous, and the logo that looks curvy and state of the art at the same time. Multiple brand identities was also made such as the pattern to support the app’s marketing whether its print advertisement or digital.
100.
First & Second Year Student Work We have hand picked a selection of 1st and 2nd year work to showcase and believe they illustrate great future potential. This work includes a variety of photography, app design, graphic design, 2D/3D animation, 3D modelling, and branding.
102.
103.
My primary critique of the piece would be its complexity. It is quite confusing to look upon at first, so probably does not serve its purpose perfectly. However, as a graphical piece that is more artistic, I like the outcome. Some reworking of the composition, definitely with more space allocated, would really help to make the piece work more effectively.
- 22 -
DIGITAL MEDIA STAFF The Digital Media staff have practical experience of working in the digital industry and maintain industry links which keep their teaching and research at the cutting edge. The staff are then able to give these industry skills on to the students. Using their knowledge to guide students in their studies, making them ready to go into the industry. The course lecturers are at the leading edge of their fields and internationally and nationally recognised for their work.
108.
DR HARRY AGIUS
Course Director for BSc Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Web Development, Digital Games, Digital Futures
STEVE COCKETT Director of Teaching
PAUL BUTLER
VFX, Compositing, Match Moving, Effects Animation, Post-Production
Lecturer in Business for the Creative Industries Creative Industries, Networking, Design Theory
FRED WEIMER
RAKESH MOHUN
ALAN MANNION
Lecturer in 3D Modelling and Animation
Lecturer & Studio Manager
CGI, Rigging, Motion Capture, Photography, Animation
Motion Graphics, Film, Media Aesthetics, Sound Production
Lecturer in Digital Design
Web Design, Graphics, Video Production, PostProduction, Mobile Design
109.
WOLF WINTER
MARK CHAUDOIR
MARIOS ANGELIDES
Motion Graphics, Animation
Directing, Creative Industries, Design Theory
Digital Games, Data Modelling
DR RAFIQ SWASH
JOHN COSMAS
Lecturer in Motion Graphics
Digital Design and 3D Technologies Web Development, Interaction, 3D Imaging
Lecturer in Motion Graphics
Course Director for MSc Advanced Multimedia Design and 3D Technologies 3D Graphics, Virtual and Augmented Reality
110.
FYP Co-ordinator
THANK YOU TONY COCKETT Over the years we have all known people like Tony.
The idea was born: that new digital media would displace their analogue predecessors and that from one central room
People like him always seem confident that there is ’another
in the academic department various media players could be
way’ and that the future is there to be invented, and that you do
controlled from other lecture rooms. Today you could purchase
not have to wait for other people to invent it for you, you can
such a system, but at the time everything had to made, an
do that yourself. People like this are hard work, they often get
operating system was written, custom electronics created.
things wrong but just occasionally they get it right.
These ideas yielded Tony’s PhD and soon the Department was running a suite of modules in digital media.
So it was with Digital Media which he first envisaged long before the Web was born. In an era where computers were
Shortly students were recruited into an HND in Digital Media
seen as business productivity tools for word processing and
and then as the College was transferring to become part of
spreadsheets, or complex calculations, few regarded them as
Brunel University a degree in Multimedia was born. Since then
ways of creating and communicating.
many hundreds of students have passed through our degree courses and have become employed in creative roles which
Tony’s background as a Computer Scientist and specialist in
concentrate on the creation of, and interaction with, digital
Artificial Intelligence, through a discipline called Cybernetics
content. They have played their part in creating and sustaining
had instilled a belief that digital technology had a much greater
the UK’s creative industries.
part to play in the future of human communication. Occasionally the role of an innovator can seem to be a lonely As a Head of Department in a College of Higher Education
one, taking the path less travelled by others. In practice Tony
he realised that new media forms were playing little part in
would say that none of the insights and innovations happen
education. The average lecture room did not feature any
without the support of a team of receptive colleagues and
way of displaying moving images, and even still images were
friends. For most actions in the world are not truly made alone
uncommon. Remember, this was a time when recording
but in a group of interested and informed individuals. Never
television onto video tape was just being seen in the home
alone but part of a group prepared to believe. That surely is the
for the first time. Little hope then to see content received from
way.
satellites or of interacting with computer applications.
111.
INDUSTRY ADVISORY PANEL We would like to thank our Industry Advisory Panel who enable us to make our educational provision relevant to the needs of
industry, Their expertise and business experience help ensure we provide enhanced graduate employability. The panels provides a number of benefits: Information on the latest processes and technology from industry Advice on guiding students’ career development during the course A check on the quality of output from the courses, and their relevance to industry Provision of live briefs for assignment work Our Industry panel - Amardeep Singh Shakhon - Executive Experience Director, Karmarama - Gurmit Shakhon - Executive Experience Director, Karmarama - Emma Kingsnorth, Motion Designer Freelancer - Michael Albers, Founder, W12 Studios - Esha Kumar, UX Designer, BSkyB - Ashika Chauhan, Design Director, Big Creative
112.
BRUNEL DIGITAL’S SPONSORS, PARTNERS AND INDUSTRY GUESTS With thanks to: Karmarama
Jellyfish
Sky TV
IMG/Camouflage
The Mill
CVP
Love Europe
The Foundry
Emma Kingsnorth
Vicom
W12 Studios
Tuchar Merwanji
Unit Post
Digitas
Peter Anderson Studios
Technicolor
FitSprint
Tim James Brown
Amazon
Profilescreative
Co-Innovate
Sterling Printers
113.
TEMILOLUWA ADEDOYIN
AMOLAK SIRA
LIAM DEAN
MATT GIBBS
Project Manager
Project Coordinator
Publication Design
Publication Design
We’d like to thank the team of third year students who volunteered to coordinate this year’s degree show, managing to plan, execute, and meet the challenges that come with organising such an event. Great job guys, and best of luck for the future!
RACHEL BROCKBANK
LAURENT DUNIENVILLE
JOANN BURTON
Digital Content
Web Officer
Video Editor
114.
@BRUNELDIGITAL BRUNELDIGITAL.AC.UK
115.
