Film & TV student directs his first short film ‘Catharsis’
Here at Confetti we openly encourage students to work on and get creative with their own projects in their free time. We caught up with second year Film & TV student Jay Martin who has just finished directing his first short film ‘Catharsis’, to find out how it went. Jay, can you give us a brief outline of the plot? J: Catharsis follows the story of Sandra, a thirty something business woman, who, after the loss of her first born child Megan, begins a drug and alcohol fueled decent into her own mind as she desperately tries to relive the lost …

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Confetti Christmas Nightmare Line Up
It’s almost December, we’re half way between Halloween and Christmas, so what better time to get hyped about the Confetti Christmas Nightmare Social! We’ve got the line up ready and we’re super hyped to announce that Ca$h Mun€¥, members of one of Nottingham’s best loved bands D.I.D (Joss and Trev) will be headlining! These guys are so money that they give Dre payday loans, so money that their DVDs are made of solid gold (rendering them completely unplayable). So if you like the most crunk tunes the world has to offer by such artists as R. Kelly, Tupac, Biggie, Nelly, Lil …

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What are your top Confetti moments from 2016?
So, with the year coming to a close, we want to find out YOUR best Confetti moments from 2016! Maybe it was being backstage at Splendour Festival; directing the music video for a breakthrough artist; or even meeting Ian Livingstone, co-founder of iconic games company Games Workshop, at Industry Week. Whatever the moment, we want you to tell us your favourites – all you need to do is fill out the form below with your best highlights!
What did you gain from GameCity Festival?
Picture by Zach Ryall Nottingham’s world-renowned video game festival - GameCity - returned to The National Videogame Arcade on the 26th – 29th October for its 11th edition and it didn’t disappoint! Guest speakers from world-renowned games companies provided an insight into the industry and leading developers showcased their work across the Creative Quarter. The festival not only provided entertainment and knowledge, but also opportunities – from volunteering to networking and we heard directly from our students what they got up to. Callum Hancock, an FdSc Games Technology student had been to the festival before, but this year set out to …

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Mannequin Challenge
If you’ve been anywhere near social media in the last month you’re bound to have come across the Mannequin Challenge and there have been some pretty good ones. But Live & Technical Events student Lewis Jones and tutor Rob Baldock have just won the Mannequin Challenge because they’ve featured in one created by Emeli Sandé and Trevor Nelson! Tutor Rob Baldock has been working as an audio engineer on a project for Emeli and took FdSc Live & Technical Events student Lewis to assist him, when the video was recorded. We caught up with Lewis who told us that his main …

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Fancy Playing At The Rescue Rooms?
We’re looking for a Confetti artist or band to open the stage at the Confetti Christmas Nightmare social. Whether you're an acoustic solo artist, full band or DJ we’re throwing it open to any Confetti student to take the stage and show off their talents at Rescue Rooms. The event takes place on Tuesday 13 December (so make sure you’re free) and if you win you’ll get to perform a 15 minute set! You'll also be opening for some well known musicians so it's a great chance for you to Do It For Real! Want to get involved? Just send us a …

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Have you started applying for UCAS?
If you want to go to university in September 2017, you should have already made a start on your UCAS application. It may seem like a daunting task, but it’s simpler than you think. The UCAS website breaks down the application into 7 sections to make it easier to complete. You can save each section as you go along, so you don’t have to complete the application in one go. This means you can take your time and make sure you have included everything you need! Checklist Current course information List of course units Name of tutor providing your reference …

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TV & Film students work with Rob Green
Pictured: Rob Green at Space 2 With the first term in full swing, we were invited to Space 2 where our Level 3 TV & Film students have been filming up and coming Notts musician Rob Green. Influenced by jazz and soul, Rob has taken the music scene by storm - his latest recording, Rob Green EP, achieved top 40 status in the iTunes Album Chart in its first week (and #3 in the iTunes RnB Chart!). Our students were filming versions to accompany the official music video for the single Blue, directing and producing amazing shots throughout the afternoon We …

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In The Studio with Jonny Aitken, George Butt and FdSc Audio and Music Technology
Our second year FdSc Audio and Music Technology students have been Doing It For Real this week by taking part in a series of recording sessions in Confetti’s flagship studio, Electric Mayhem with drummer Jonny Aitken (Spiritualized) and bassist George Butt. We went to meet students Joe Langford, Sam Shaw, Alex Hill and Chris Ball straight after their recording session to find out how they'd gotten on. Confetti: Hi, how’s it gone this morning? Students: It’s been a really good session, we’ve had a good time. Confetti: Great! So, we know you’ve been recording drums, but what have you been …

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Games students experience a day in the industry
Based in Nottingham, Lockwood is a highly successful online publishing studio specialising in social games, virtual worlds and desirable virtual items. Some of our students popped over to get some ‘Do it for real’ work experience – we caught up with our FdSc Games Technology students Oliver Swales & Confetti Student of the year winner Recce Taylor to see how it went. Hi Oliver, we heard you’ve visited Lockwood. Who did you get to meet? We met with Robert Bumbanescu the Senior QA Manager and Kris Ashton the Senior QA Technician. They introduced us to many members of the team …

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From Top Up Degree to Notts TV – Student Kat Brown

Confetti student Kat Brown started on our foundation TV Production degree and progressed onto a job at local TV station Notts TV.
Stay safe around Confetti
Studying at Confetti means you get to use the latest technology and equipment. So we’re always making sure we provide you with the best facilities, this means that sometimes you’ll have sessions outside of the Confetti campus. This could be in our new facility – Space 2, The National Videogame Arcade or even rehearsal studios Magnet. Whilst each location isn’t too far from Confetti’s base, we want to make sure you’re safe arriving and leaving each site. So we’ve put a checklist together for you. Safety checklist Plan your journey - make sure you know the way before you set …

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