Communications, Drama and Film – Practice Blog
Celebrating the breadth and variety of practical work in the department
Communications, Drama and Film – Practice Blog
Celebrating the breadth and variety of practical work in the department
After a busy summmer period of refurbishments and refreshments, our technical team have designed and specified a brand new 50-seat screening room / lecture theatre in the Alexander Building. The 8K projection system and Dolby Atmos sound system has been wowing students across the department. Thanks especially to Chris Mearing who has ensured the quality […]
The CDF Tech team have worked with Communications academic staff to design and build a newly-configured Multimedia and Gaming space to be used on the Games Studies module this term. The first session was a great success with students exploring the player/game interface on a number of different games on our Sony PS5 setups.
Communications students have started a new podcast. Sip n Spill focuses on themes related to cultural studies, and will feature interviews with members of the Comms team and industry professionals, as well as conversational discussions about pop culture. You can listen to the Podcast on Spotify (thanks to the wonderful Ally Hodge for the jingle). The […]
Nick Reilly from Rolling Stone came to talk to Communications students on 25 October in the Alexander Building. He covered a range of topics from his career breaking pop culture stories, and interviewing musicians and bands. He shared information on pitching news articles, conducting an interview and ethics in journalism.
Staff and students from the BA Communications programme enjoyed a mixer/quiz/games event at Roborough Studios.
The former toilet adjacent to TS3 has been converted into a student kitchen, enabling students often working long hours in the building to have some warm food and a hot drink. The toilet was almost last room in the building that hasn’t been upgraded, and it looked it, but it’s wonderful to see this long-asked-for […]
Opened in 2021, this digital facility is based in the Green Room of Roborough Studios, and provides an acoustic pod in which up to 4 people can record a podcast or interview in an excellent acoustic environment. The Podcast Studio can be booked on our Chronos booking system, and can be used by anyone following […]