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Breathtaking speed of change Bournemouth University has provided a large part of the workforce that has made the UK a world leader in feature film visual effects, helping to guarantee that franchises such as Harry Potter and Batman remain in the country – Paul Franklin, Double Negative
Two key philosophies • Informed by Industry • Industry panels • Industry accreditation • Visiting fellows/ professors • Top speakers from industry • Replicating the Industry • Departments join up across the spectrum • Story telling/ joint student projects • Component parts of the media business • Creative atmosphere
About us • 2,500 students - Undergraduates, Postgraduates, Doctoral, Research • Four Academic Groups: • Communications / PR/ Advertising • Journalism & Communication • Media Production • Computer Animation • Centre for Excellence in Media Practice • Screen & Media Academies
School Structure Four Academic Groups 1. Media Production Emphasis upon individual authorship and communication Subject Areas: TV Production, Interactive Media, Radio Production, Screenwriting, Post-Production and Media Management 2. Journalism & Communication Pioneered courses for journalists working across a range of media Subject Areas: Multi-Media Journalism, Communication and Media, Magazine Journalism and International Journalism
School Structure 3.Computer Animation Host to the National Centre for Computer Animation, focuses upon the interface between art, design and computer science Subject Areas: Computer Visualisation and Animation, Computer Animation and Digital Effects 4. Corporate and Marketing Communication Aims to advance knowledge and enhance professional practice in public communication Subject Areas: Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Corporate Communication
Student and Graduate awards • Students and Graduates win awards in all areas of Media School activities: • International Emmy for Second Year Scriptwriting work • Daily Mirror and Students’ Union Sports Journalism award • British Interactive Media Awards • Royal Television Society national and regional awards • Computer Animation nominated for SIGGRAPH and Animex • Gold in the Student Radio Awards, for Best Comedy and Drama
Research • Three research centres • Institute for Media & Communication Research • Computer Animation Research Group • Centre for Excellence in Media Practice • World Class Research • Industrial doctorate centre • Scan/ digital art
Short course industry partners • BBC • The Guardian • Skillset • Sony Games • Adobe
International partnerships • China • CUC • Beijing Opera • Singapore • Nanyang Polytechnic • Tamasek Polytechnic • South Africa • CIDA City Campus Johannesburg • North America • Ryerson • Maryland/ Salzburg • Abu Dhabi • TwoFour/54