Monday 14th AM
10.15 - 11.15 Essential Avid: the Nexis Server and Saving to Harddrives James Pendlington Room: TC206 You know that feeling when you open your AVID project and the media is offline? This workshop will explain how to set up AVID projects correctly, save to external hard drives and use the NEXIS server so every time you open AVID all you have to worry about is editing. Please Book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/604 884/essential-avid-nexis-server-an 11.15 - 12.45 Adobe Photoshop: The Basics Jeremy Clifton-Gould Room: TC013
Tuesday 15th 10.00 - 12.00 Research Skills Surgery David Thompson (Media Subject Librarian) Room: Glass Box Seminar Room, Design & Media Library
10.00 - 12.30
Are you struggling to find readings for your assignments - or baffled by referencing? David Thompson will be holding an open surgery in the Library between 10am and midday on the 15th January to try to answer any questions you may have. Email if you want a specific slot, or call in on the day if you don't mind waiting...
Introduction to audio recording in the Sound Booth and Voiceover Booth.
Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students /events/Detail/605389/research-skillssurgery
Please Book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/605 383/adobe-photoshop-basics 2.15 - 3.15 Essential Avid: the Nexis Server and Saving to HardDrives James Pendlington Room: TC206 You know that feeling when you open your AVID project and the media is offline? This workshop will explain how to set up AVID projects correctly, save to external hard drives and use the NEXIS server so every time you open AVID all you have to worry about is editing. Please Book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/605 386/essential-avid-nexis-server-an 3.15 - 4.45 Adobe Photoshop: Cut Outs & Retouching Jeremy Clifton-Gould Room: TC013 How to use photoshop to remove backgrounds and create composite images, plus professional retouching tips and tricks used for publishing in print and online imagery. Please Book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/605 388/adobe-photoshop-cut-outs-and-r
Sound Booth: Introductions Tom Spice Room: EW019
Groups of up to 5 people per session Timings: 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac. uk/students/events/Detail /605390/sound-boothintroductions
Introduction to tools and layouts for photo editing and design work – helpful for anyone keen to start off on the right foot using Adobe Photoshop to edit images.
PM
Multiple 30min Sessions
1.15 - 2.15 Essay Writing Liz Rudge Room: TC208 A,B This interactive workshop will introduce you to/refresh all the key skills involved in essay writing. From analysing the brief and developing your ideas, to proof-reading and assembling your bibliography this is a must-attend for anyone who wants to nail those written assignments. Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students /events/Detail/601800/essay-writing 2.30 - 3.30 Responding to Feedback Liz Rudge Room: TC208 A,B This interactive workshop guides you through assignment feedback, what it means and how to use it to improve your work. Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students /events/Detail/601801/responding-tofeedback
1.00 - 3.30 Multiple 30min Sessions
Sound Booth: Introductions Tom Spice Room: EW019 Introduction to audio recording in the Sound Booth and Voiceover Booth. Groups of up to 5 people per session Timings: 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac. uk/students/events/Detail /605392/sound-boothintroductions
Wednesday 16th
Thursday 17th
10.15 - 12.15 Journalism Video Workshop James Pendlington Room: EW004
10.00 - 11.30 Boost Your Presentation Skills Red Kellino Room: TC007
11.15 - 12.15 Level 4: A Bright Future in the Creative Media Industries Red Kellino Room: TC013
10.00 - 12.30
Learn the basic operations of video for Journalism. This is for L4 Journalism students on module MD4107 only as part of their skillsweek.
Presentation skills are becoming ever more vital in university and work situations. Many of us find that standing in front of a group of our peers or the thought of having to do a presentation for an interview truly terrifying. However the truth is that most of us get nervous at the thought of this but there are some simple techniques and practices that we can all learn to help us become more confident communicators.
In this interactive seminar find out what is going on in the creative media locally in the South West and nationally. This session will also highlight the skills and experience that you have and what you will need to develop to have a successful career in the media.
Introduction to audio recording in the Dubbing Theatre.
Please book: https://futureplan.glos .ac.uk/students/events /Detail/605393/journal ism-video-workshop
Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/60540 1/level-4-bright-future-in-creat
Dubbing Theatre Tom Spice Room: TC203
Groups of up to 5 people per session Timings: 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 Please book: https://futureplan. glos.ac.uk/students /events/Detail/605 405/dubbingtheatre-session
Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/ students/events/Detail/60539 4/boost-your-presentationskills Candidate Interview Day
Multiple 30min Sessions
1.15 - 2.15 Level 5: New Year, New Start: Securing a Placement in the Media Red Kellino Room: TC013
1.00 - 3.30
In this seminar we will ask a series of questions: What do you need to do to secure a placement in the media? What are the barriers to securing a placement and how to overcome the barriers? What are the practical steps to take next? Together we will find the answers to these questions.
Introduction to audio recording in the Dubbing Theatre.
Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/60540 2/level-5-new-year-new-start-sec 3.15 - 4.15 Level 6: How to Sell Your Skills and Get a Placement/Internship/Job in the Creative Industries Red Kellino Room: TC013 How can you use these last months at university to plan for the next steps? What do you have in your ‘pocket’ already in terms of skills and experience? How are you going to market those skills to employers? Please book: https://futureplan.glos.ac.uk/students/events/Detail/60540 4/level-6-how-to-sell-your-skill
Multiple 30min Sessions
Dubbing Theatre Tom Spice Room: TC203
Groups of up to 5 people per session Timings: 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 Please book: https://futureplan. glos.ac.uk/students /events/Detail/605 406/dubbingtheatre-session