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MAY 2015 NEWSLETTER
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Welcome to the spring newsletter! As the weather improves and the whole of Kent is covered in blossom we look forward to our third year students’ final projects. These are ambitious realised events taking place in our own facilities and venues around the southeast, promising to be a rich mix of interactive and immersive launch events and celebrations including experimental music and gaming experiences. Later in May they will be presenting 11 Degrees an end of year show of their work, which is open to the public from the 24th May till 1st June, (10.00 -5.00). This year’s study trip was to Paris and it proved to be a stimulating and energising visit. You can see images inside. Also in this edition is a profile of one of our alumni Chris Carr, Chris graduated in 2010 and set up his own company Lucid Illusions, which goes from strength to strength. As a leading research university we are pleased to include a section on lecturer Paul Gambrill who has been appointed as the creative lead on The Lighthouse Project a UoK 50th Anniversary Beacon Project led by colleague professor Nicola Shaughnessy in Drama. Peter Hatton - Director of Studies Event & Experience Design.
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SHOWCASE SHOWCASE SHOWCASE SHOWCASE SHOWCASE SHOWCASE SHOWCASE LUCID ILLUSIONS EED graduate Chris Carr formed his company Lucid Illusions whilst still working on one his final third year projects in 2010. With foundations in multimedia design , event production, and experience in theatre design, Lucid Illusions now puts its industry knowledge to excellent use, combining projection, lighting and custom-built staging for many international clients with a diverse range of installations including nightclub interiors, brand experiences, music festivals, and interactive digital environments.
1. Subfocus live
2. Sunrise Festival For more information on Lucid Illusion’s work visit: http://www.lucidillusions.co.uk
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3. Scuba Live
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1. SMFA Students & Staff
2. Le Centquatre - Paris
3. ‘Grand Gallery of Evolution’ Natural History Museum
Several students from Event & Experience Design have recently returned from a four day study trip to Paris accompanied by students and staff from our Fine Art and Music courses. The trip included a visit to our University of Kent Paris Campus, a visit to the dramatic new Fondation Louis Vuitton designed by acclaimed architect Frank Gehry and a specially arranged guided tour of the unique performing arts facility Le CENTQUATRE – PARIS. EVENT & EXPERIENCE DESIGN. THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC & FINE ART
PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECTS PROJECT ‘THE LIGHT HOUSE PROJECT’ EED lecturer Paul Gambrill is currently heading a creative team from the School of Arts at the University of Kent, to realise an ambitious collaborative project between performers from Chatham (UK), Genoa (Italy) and Long Island (USA). The Lighthouse Project marks the University of Kent’s 50th Anniversary year with a major new interdisciplinary research project linking the arts and sciences. Using ‘state of the art’ technology (Prospero), this new software will enable three sets of performers, thousands of miles apart to create a three act theatre production in real time, online. The live production will start around Genoa’s famous lighthouse, one of the settings for the performances, then visit the counterpart lighthouse near Stonybrook College on Long Island before reaching its finale within Chatham Historic Dockyard, home of our School of Music & Fine Art (SMFA).
Freya Vass-Rhee, from the School of Arts will be the Artistic Editor with performances from Roanna Mitchell, Pablo Arenillas- Pakula and Daisy Orton from the company Accidental Collective. There will also be a light creation workshop leading to a performance by members of Brompton Academy’s performing arts course
www.accidentalcollective.co.uk
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STUDENT UPDATE STUDENT UPDATE STUDENT UPDATE STUDENT UPDATE STUInternship Update Kirsten Short currently in her second your with us, has just been awarded a one year, paid internship for the experiential marketing company Hells Angels in Covent Garden. Kirsten was competing with students from Greenwich University & Sheffield Hallam Events Management.
Year In Industry Leah Stewart has just been offered a position with L’Oreal as part of our Year In Industry programme. She will be working within their marketing department, focusing on visual merchandising, design & branding.
Year Abroad Emily Lloyd, another of EED’s second year students, has been offered a Year Abroad place at California State University, Long Beach, on their Art & Design course. She will be following in the footsteps of fellow student Jo Childs who attend the same university two years ago!
More Alumni News: Bianca Chanial has just graduated from London College of Fashion (UAL) with a MA in Photography achieving a distinction. Bianca is returning to Paris to work with fashion brand Vilebequin. Sunita Sagoo is now working with the events team at Ralph Lauren in London. Jess Gosling is currently a marketing assistant at Kingfisher Beer here in Kent. Her role covers the European as well as the UK market. Jess has invited current students to apply for an internship working on events throughout the summer as Kingfisher take their promotional truck on the road.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US: EED THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC & FINE ART The Old Surgery University of Kent Chatham Historic Dockyard Kent. ME4 4TZ UK tel: +44 (0)1634 888980 Email: mfaadmissions@kent.ac.uk www.kent.ac.uk/smfa/eventandexperiencedesign/index.html
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