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Gemma Lowe’s business start-up

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2012 LSM graduate Gemma Lowe received a bursary from Enterprise Inc. at the University of Lincoln to start her own business as an audio specialist and voice-over artist.  Her story coincides with the 10th anniversary of Sparkhouse, with its Open Days this week.  Gemma’s in no doubt that the help she got was “crucial” to setting up on her own, and she can now reflect on the experience.

Gemma-Lowe_pic2It’s great being my own boss and it really keeps me motivated, but being self‐employed hasn’t exactly been what I had expected (find out why below)!  I am a voice-over artist with a passion for audio recording and production. I have experience in radio presenting and people regularly told me that I have a ‘voice for radio’, so this really got me thinking what else I could use my voice for.  Gemma’s Q & A session.  Continue reading →

TomSka on TV about YouTube

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Tom Ridgewell TomSkaLSM graduate Thomas Ridgewell (a.k.a TomSka) is a digital media producer and he creates content on YouTube. The video sharing site has just celebrated its eighth birthday (23rd April) and TomSka talked on Sky News about his YT work.

Tom started his YouTube channel when he was a second year LSM undergraduate and now he’s listed as a successful British YouTube creator. TomSka is in the top twenty of the most popular online video bloggers on YouTube UK, as we posted earlier this month, along with his fellow LSM Graduate Chris Bingham.  You can see the top twenty list online in the Guardian/ the Observer.

‘Don’t be a plonker!’ Save TV Centre Studios

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Today is the official launch of the ‘Save Television Centre Studios’ campaign. It aims to halt demolishing five of the UK’s working studios. Chris Hainstock, LSM’s Senior Lecturer, has been party to the press launch: 

poster_plonkertvcThe campaign has been set up by a group of TV industry veterans – directors, producers, sound engineers, technicians, crew and many others from all walks of television production – who all feel passionately about the demolition of not only some of the best working TV studios in the country, but the destruction of such an iconic and magical place to work. Stars including Esther Rantzen, David Jason, Richard Wilson, Al Murray, Charlie Brooker and Michael Parkinson are backing the campaign. Continue reading →

Update on the Lancaster Film Project

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PLEASE SEE https://lsm.alumni.lincoln.ac.uk/?p=9470
FOR UP TO DATE DETAILS

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Lincoln School of Media graduates and some of our students have been on-location to shoot a short called ‘Lancaster’.

It is a period drama about the Lancaster bomber crew on what would turn out to be their final mission across occupied Europe.  Graduate Phil Stevens & Red Dog Film was commissioned by East Lindsey District Council to make this film for the Lancaster’s 75th anniversary later this year. LANC_DAY3 - 29The crew are now in the editing stage, and sound post production will take place at the Lincoln Sound Theatre in the School of Media. ‘Lancaster’ is due to premier in June.
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LSM’s Senior Lecturer Chris Hainstock said: “The Lancaster film project has just finished four days’ shooting in and around Lincolnshire. Written and directed by some of our graduates, Phil Stevens and Lewis Gemmill. The Director of Photography is another graduate Stewart MacGregor, and Denise Barry was make up/wardrobe.

I have set up a Twitter feed @lancastermovie and also a Facebook page. A big thank you to Tom Mckie (Level 2 media prod student) and Ross McGowan (Level 3 media prod student) who acted as camera assistants and runners for the entire shoot, including the night shoot 5pm to 7am!”

Chris Hainstock and Tom McKie took some lovely photos on-location. View the albums:  DAY ONE      DAY TWO      DAY THREE       DAY FOUR.

Watch Tom’s Timelapse captured when he was on the night shoot:

 

Radio, Sound & Music Symposium II – Book Now!

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This all day student event will be on 1st May 2013 from 10am in the Architecture Building, ARM201.  With a fantastic line up of radio experts, creatives and music specialists, including a panel of our graduates working in the industry you’ll need to book your place now!

Bryan_RuddRadio, Sound & Music Symposium II organiser Bryan Rudd said this free event “is aimed specifically at students studying Radio and Audio; however, all students from the Lincoln School of Media are welcome. There are a limited number of places so you must book early to be sure of attending. To book your place at the event, you must contact Rosaline Smith in the School office, rosmith@lincoln.ac.uk and provide your name, course/year information and a contact number.”

See who’s coming on Wednesday 1st May 2013.  Continue reading →

Steve Young, BA and MA Graduate

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Freelance Video Producer

Freelance Video Producer

I graduated in 2010 with a BA (Hons) Media Production degree but didn’t feel like I was quite ready to start looking for work just yet. I wanted to learn more skills and create a bigger body of work. With this in mind I decided to carry on my education with an MA Media Production degree. Before the BA I hadn’t had any previous experience in filmmaking and so those first three years had some steep learning curves.

While at the time of completing the degree I felt I had learnt a tremendous amount, I wanted another year to hone my skills, to use this knowledge to create my own pieces of work. The resources and equipment, guidance from experienced practitioners, and a year to create four pieces of original independent work all made the decision an easy one. Looking back I know this was a good decision. Continue reading →

David Clancy’s update

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Dave Clancy_April2013This is my first blog post for a while – and in that time a lot has happened! I’ll quickly run through my life since Uni via a few links to previous blog posts, then bring you up to date with where I am currently, followed by a few hints & tips for current students.

For example, attend events like Meet the Graduates – I wish they’d had this back in my day! It’s a good chance to compare and contrast people who were in your shoes quite recently and figure out the direction you want to take.  I graduated from Media Production in 2007.  I was fortunate enough to immediately find work with Interflora British Unit as their in-house Video Producer.   Continue reading →

Free Film Screening this Wednesday 3rd April 2013

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From 2009 graduate and indie filmmaker Michael Henry:

I’m holding a free public screening of my latest feature film ‘NARCISSIST’ THIS Wednesday.  Staff and students are obviously cordially invited to the screening.  If you can’t make it yourself, please feel free to spread the word!   Here are the details:  7.30pm, FREE ENTRY to the CO-OP Lecture Theatre, University of Lincoln, Brayford Pool campus.

National Student Apprentice Challenge

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From Sep Eslahi: Do you have what it takes to be the next Apprentice?  We’re talking £5,000 cash, fast tracks to jobs & exclusive opportunities to be on newspapers and television.

NSA_Flyer_March2012The National Student Apprentice Challenge is one-of-a-kind Entrepreneurial Competition comprised of practical tasks inspired from The Apprentice TV Show for the most creative & ambitious students and young leaders in UK universities.  It’s a great platform to kick-start your career, improve your skills, make new friends, network with successful entrepreneurs and show everyone what you’re made of.

Up for the challenge? Be quick, the deadline’s 30th March 2013.  Apply here now!

Midlands on Film DVD Series on ITV this week

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From Emma Morley at Media Archive of Central England (MACE):

Andy Bevan, a reporter on Central Tonight at 6pm will be doing three reports on the Midlands on Film DVD Series this week – starting today (ITV Central Region):

Tues 26 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Regenerating Birmingham

Wed 27 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Rebuilding Coventry

Thur 28 March, Central Tonight, 6pm: Made in Leicester

Regenerating Birmingham
Rebuilding Coventry
Made in Leicester

Midlands on Film was a collaborative project between LSM and MACE.  The DVDs are all on special offer and you can find out about the nine titles in the series here at MACE.