This week has absolutely flown by! On our final day we’ve had some more fantastic talks to end the week on a high – let’s have a look at some of the highlights…
Will Becher
The animator and Director at Aardman Animations has worked on the likes of Shaun the Sheep Movie, Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon and more.
He brought a few of his favourite characters with him, including Shaun the Sheep himself, and talked through the whole process of putting an animation film together – which usually take 3-5 years!
.@will_becher from @aardman is chatting to students about films he's worked on including Shaun the Sheep #IW20 pic.twitter.com/YXob9nvcYx
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
MLC Jam
Following the success of last years session, students took part in the MLC Jam Session 2020.
They got the chance to jam with professional musicians and learn to perfect their performance technique.
The MLC Jam session is in full swing #IW20 pic.twitter.com/eZODVBl5cP
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
Genix
The trance DJ and music producer talked to students about how to get their music listened to by the people that can make a difference.
He told students to experiment with their music, even if that means not always following the rules.
.@GenixDJ is kicking off the final day of #IW20 talking about the life of a DJ and producer pic.twitter.com/XzFB4vu2l9
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
Julian Foddy
VFX legend, Julian Foddy spoke to students about the creation and application of visual effects in film.
He talked about his most recent work on the film Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Julian Foddy from @ILMVFX has taken to the stage to talk about the VFX used in Spider-Man: Far From Home #IW20 pic.twitter.com/nlD7SqriA9
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
Suzanne Chesterton
The music & radio producer talked about working alongside the likes of Paul van Dyk, and how important radio is for budding musicians and artists.
She told the students they need to be passionate about their music, and not to be afraid to knock on doors.
.@SuzChesterton is talking to students about her career so far in radio #IW20 pic.twitter.com/5HOg4C4K9B
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
Steve Austin
Having worked for the likes of Sony, Ubisoft and more, Steve had some valuable advice for our games students.
He talked about how to get into the games industry after studying whilst trying to build up work experience for your CV.
As we come to the end of #IW20, Steve Austin is talking about studying and working in the games industry pic.twitter.com/lyYH1lyOGd
— Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies (@Confetti_ICT) March 6, 2020
We’ve also enjoyed talks from Lee Wrathe, a portfolio review workshop with Harvey Parker, and songwriting camps with Ajay Henry.
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