We've gathered together the wisest words from some of the finest local, national and international talent working in film & TV today to share their knowledge and experience. Watch our video selection here or check out what's happening in music, digital and visual communication.
From making skateboard videos with his friends to “doing the impossible and on a deadline”, when working on Hollywood blockbusters like Iron Man, Avatar and Pacific Rim, Visual Effects Engineer Jason Lopes says that success in his industry requires working together to create something beautiful.
Visual Effects Producer Sandra Scott loves working with creative people and constantly switching gears, having to read a script one minute and look at numbers on spreadsheets the next while working on worldwide hits such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
BAFTA-winning filmmaker Philip Bloom specialises in digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras.
Award-winning filmmaker and artist Duane Philips says that what he loves most about his work is “Literature, theatre and art, all coming together”.
BAFTA-winning documentary maker Emma Davie says that making documentaries has helped her discover something about the way she sees the world and that “just because you’re dealing with reality, doesn’t mean that you stop being creative.”
Neishaw Ali is President and Partner of Canadian VFX company Spin VFX. Listen to Neishaw talk about workflow planning for video assets in this fascinating talk, delivered as part of the Allingham Arts Festival in Ballyshannon in Co. Donegal in November 2014, supported by Honeycomb- Creative Works.
Pat Loughrey, Warden of Goldsmiths, University of London visited the Coleraine campus of Ulster University in March 2015. Here Pat is interviewed by Lee Cadieux, Lecturer in Media Studies of the School of Media, Film and Journalism at Ulster University.