Industry Week LIVE BLOG – Day 2

All of the action from Day 2 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 #IW17 – Day 2
Industry Week LIVE BLOG – Day 1

All of the action from Day 1 of Industry Week 2017! Want your tweet featured? Tweet using the hashtag #IW17 IW17 – Day 1
#IW17 Deep Silver Day – Wednesday 8 March
Industry Week starts on Monday and we've planned an exciting day for our Games students on Wednesday 8 March - we've invited FIVE professionals from Deep Silver to talk all about their experience in the gaming industry. There are still a couple of spaces left on some of their talks so make sure you book your ticket soon! Ben Parbury Ben Parbury is a Senior Programmer at Deep Silver Dambuster Studios. He's spent the last decade working in the games industry on a variety of titles such as the multi-million selling Crysis Series and triple BAFTA winning Everybody's Gone to …

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Meet our Do It For Real Panel!
Want to know how to make it in the industry? Come along and hear how Confetti’s very own graduates have made a success of their creative careers. Sign up now. Let's get to know the panel better... Congi Musicians Nottingham Duo Alex Tulip and Gary Frost have been shaking up the Post–Dubstep sound in Notts since 2011. Selected for the Future Bubblers programme run by Gilles Peterson and with releases as part of the Chord Maurders collective and Mimm, Congi are due to drop their new EP Contours next week. George Patchett Head Sound Engineer After studying a Music Technology degree, …

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Meet Richard Smith – Lead Character Artist at Deep Silver Dambuster
The line-up for this year's Industry Week is filled with industry pros and the hottest brands in the creative industries. If you're passionate about games art, then you have to check out Richard Smith's talk 'Story of my Career' on Wednesday 8 March. As Lead Character Designer at Deep Silver Dambuster - Richard has years of experience as a Games artist and in his talk he'll give unique insight into how he developed his career. Coming from an Art background, Richard knew since he was a teenager he wanted to work on video games. He studied 3D Art for Games at …

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Meet mature student Em Cox
If you’re over 18 and want to start a college course at Confetti this September, it's not too late. There may be some fees involved and you may be in class with students who are younger than you, but we wanted to give you an insight into how easy and fun the experience can be. Last year, we caught up with our Level 3 Games Technology student Em Cox, to see how her Confetti life is going as a mature student. "...it (Advanced Learner Loan) doesn't really phase me about paying it back, it's an investment in my future..." First thing's first …

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First look inside Deep Silver’s new GamesLab in Nottingham
Earlier this month we invited you to sign up to Deep Silver's exciting new research lab - GamesLab - located at Dambuster Studios in Nottingham. Last week we got a sneak peek into what you'll get up to if you're invited in for playtests, as our gaming team ventured down to Canal Street for an exclusive look inside GamesLab. Before we could get our hands on the controllers and get competitive - the whole team had to sign NDAs. This is something all playtest participants are going to have to do - as many playtests are focused on unannounced titles and secrecy …

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Our top Industry Week moments
Since 2006 we’ve seen thousands of students inspired by workshops, lectures and demos by creative industry professionals at our Industry Week event. Industry Week swaps regular timetables with unrivalled access to some of the top names from the TV & Film, Games, Music and Design Industry. Industry Week began with a handful of guests and has grown to become an essential and exciting week dedicated to the industries our students aspire to work in. As the countdown to Industry Week 2017 continues, let’s look at some of the best moments over the past decade… When we had Cassetteboy on stage... Cassetteboy walked onto …

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Why you should continue your studies with Confetti
On Tuesday 10 January we hosted our college to degree progression evening to discuss with our existing students why they should choose Confetti when applying for their degree. In case you missed it, here’s why you should continue your studies with us… Why a career in the Creative Industries? We live in an exciting time where technology informs and supports almost everything we do. As this world expands, the industries that support it grow – offering exciting opportunities for people who choose to make a career within them. At Confetti we continuously follow key market trends to ensure we’re offering …

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Need help with your personal statement?
We’re counting down the days until the UCAS final deadline on Sunday 15 January! Check out our blog daily for the latest advice and handy tips. Hopefully you’ll have started your application by now, but if not - don’t worry, you still have time. It’s really important that you meet the application deadline, otherwise your application will be submitted late and that won't make for a great first impression! We thought we’d help you out with your personal statement, as once this section is out of the way you’re nearly ready to submit. This is your chance to show your …

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Register and be a lifesaver
Throughout the week a ‘Register and Be a Lifesaver volunteer’ will be delivering sessions at Confetti to talk about blood, organ and bone marrow donation. On Wednesday 18 January from 11am – 3pm in the Student Café an Anthony Nolan Trust representative will be on hand to answer any questions you might have. If you’re interested in blood and organ donation, you’ll be able to sign up for the register and start saving lives! If you missed the presentations this week have a look at who Anthony Nolan Trust are and why you should sign up… Who are Anthony Nolan? …

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Look at what we got up to at Christmas
We hope you had a good Christmas and new year because we definitely did here at Confetti. Many of our students went to the Confetti Christmas Nightmare social at Rescue Rooms and had an amazing time. The party couldn’t have happened without our very own talented Level 3 Technical Event students, working hard to plan, organise and bring the event to life! From all the technical & sound requirements to venue dressing and stage design, they turned Rescue Rooms into a Christmassy Nightmare Tim Burton would be proud of! The night was full of awesome music from legendary DJ producer …

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