Some images of the event that took place on March 30th
Images courtesy of Pigtown Media
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Careers in Screen Event
Posted: April 1, 2022 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Film, post-production, Technology, Television, UncategorizedTags: careers in screen, Fresh Film Festival
Careers in Screen Event
Posted: March 5, 2022 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Editing, Education, Film, live Event, post-production, Technology, TelevisionTags: artscouncilat70, FILM, filmmakingartscouncilireland, Freshfilm, freshinternationalfilmfestival, LSAD
The Fresh Film Festival team are super excited to bring you Careers in Screen Mid West, a careers day for senior cycle students, taking place on Wednesday, March 30 as part of the Fresh International Film Festival 2022! 
Ever wondered how to get started in the film and television industry? Careers in Screen is an informative and interactive audience-led event for Transition Year to 6th Year students, which aims to highlight the wide variety of career paths available in film and television. The event will explore the nature of filmmaking as a career and the different skill sets involved, and take a deeper look at the screen industry in Ireland.
Experienced speakers will discuss their own experiences working in the screen sector and give an insight into the collaborative process of film production. The event will also look at screen developments in the region and how best to get involved.
I am delighted to be one of the amazing guest speakers lined up for the Careers in Screen event.
Mike Boland, Studio Manager of Troy Studios, Ireland’s largest production facility will be there, as will Mark Maher, CEO and Founder of Odyssey Studios. The talented model maker has worked on the Hobbit, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Penny Dreadful, to name but a few!
Also in attendance will be Eimear O’Mahony, Executive Producer of Children and Young People’s Content for RTÉ! She has also worked as a producer on Winning Streak, Electric Picnic and even the Late Late Toy Show in 2018!
Book your place now! → https://www.eventbrite.ie/…/careers-in-screen-fresh…
Special Editing Webinars for February
Posted: February 2, 2022 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, live Event, Live Stream, post-production, Technology, TelevisionTags: Editing Webinars, ISE
ISE is proud to present two webinars this month, An Introduction to Drama Editing on Saturday 12th February at 2pmhttps://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-screen-editors-an-introduction-to-drama-editing-tickets-252961583907 With guest panellists Nathan Nugent, Victoria Boydell and Mags Arnold.
An Introduction to Documentary Editing on Saturday 19th February at 2pmhttps://www.eventbrite.ie/e/irish-screen-editors-an-introduction-to-documentary-editing-tickets-260247285637With guest panellists Connie Farrell, Mick Mahon and Maeve O’Boyle.
These are aimed at those who are interested in pursuing a career as an editor in either area or are considering making a switch in career or who are just curious about editors insights and methodologies.
All the best,
ISE Committee.
CAO Choice – Creative Technologies at LSAD
Posted: January 14, 2022 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Sound, Technology, TelevisionTags: CAO, creative broadcast and film production, LSAD, Music Technology & Production, TUS Midlands Midwest
With the deadline for the 2022 CAO fast approaching, why not check out the Creative Technology Programmes at LSAD, TUS.
Creative Broadcast & Film Production – Level 8 (CSO POINTS 310)
This skills based programme offers students an exciting opportunity to explore the world of the broadcast media industry, covering a range of disciplines across film and TV production, visual effects, editing, radio, audio mixing, photography, as well as broadcast technologies across a range of new and traditional media platforms.
We offer our students a range of prospects for both academic and career progression in the broadcast, film, and creative media industries, as well as extensive hands on production work experience. If you have a story to tell, we will show you how.
Features of the programme:
• Industry led Production & Post Production Practices;
• Digital Photography & Cinematography Techniques;
• Creative Design for CGI, VFX & Digital Art Direction;
• Participate in the Limerick International Film Festival (Hosted by the Film Production programme);
• Work in our state of the art Millennium Theatre on a range of live events.
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Music Technology & Production – Level 8 (CSO POINTS 377)
This programme is designed for students wishing to build a career in the Music and Audio production industry. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to perform at a high-level in a number of modern technical environments, including: recording studios, video editing suites, and in live theatre.
Graduates will know the principles and operation of studio equipment in both digital and analogue realms; will learn the specifics of music, musical instruments and factors affecting the quality of recording, including: mixing, mastering and mass production. Later in the programme, an emphasis is placed on the music business and business planning, particularly in relation to events and events management.
Music Technology and Production students have access to state-of-the-art recording and production facilities at TUS and our experienced lecturers give students the thorough, hands-on and personal support they need to make the most of their studies. Features of the programme include producing music, i.e. recording, synthesizing sequencing, composing, performing, editing, evaluating, marketing and selling music.
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For more information on these programmes, LSAD and TUS check out the website HERE or clicking the image below.
Word On The Street – Series 5 – Episode 1
Posted: December 10, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, media, post-production, Sound, Technology, TelevisionTags: creative broadcast and film production, Film CEL, LSAD, TUS, TUS Midlands Midwest
The first episode of Word On The Street (Series 5) has just been released. Produced by the students and staff of Creative Broadcast & Film Production, the episode covers stories from the Moylish Campus, Wickham Way Market in Limerick and the Crescent Shopping Centre.
This is a Film CEL (Film Craftsmanship, Excellence & Learning) production and will form a number of programmes in the future for students to hone their learnt skills and creativity.
More soon.
‘Word On The Street’ Returns
Posted: November 30, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Editing, Education, Filming, media, post-production, Sound, Technology, TelevisionTags: Film CEL, LSAD, TUS, word on the street
After a 3 year gap, the student produced Word On The Street Programme returns in December.
A news programme featuring the stories on events that happen on campus in TUS, this self-directed project allows students to research and produce multiple stories, learning on location skills in interviewing, filming and editing.
The production of the first episode is underway and will feature: the first TUS Open Day, the Open Casting call for the Creative Broadcast & Film Production students as well as other stories from LSAD and TUS Campuses.
This is part of the in-house production unit, Film CEL, (Film Craftsmanship Excellence and Learning)
TUS – Open Day Nov 27th
Posted: November 17, 2021 in Audio, Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, media, music, Music Video, post-production, Radio, Sound, Technology, TelevisionTags: creative broadcast and film production, Editing, LSAD, Music Technology & Production, Open Days, TUS Midlands Midwest
Our TUS campus open days are an ideal opportunity for you, your friends and family to join us on campus and find out first-hand what it is really like to be a student at TUS and if you are thinking about a career in the Film, Broadcast or Music Industries then why not check out the LSAD Open Day on November 27th from 10 – 2pm on the Moylish Campus.
There will be representatives from the academic staff as well as current students to chat to you about our programmes:
Creative Broadcast & Film Production
For more info and registering for this event check out HERE or click on the photo above.
Production Workshop for Castletroy College Students
Posted: November 6, 2021 in Cameras, Craft & Craftsmanship, Documentary, Editing, Education, Film, Filming, live Event, post-productionTags: Castletroy College, creative broadcast and film production, Fresh Film Festival, LSAD, music technology and production, production workshop, Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, TUS
Taking play at Castletroy College on November 5 was the first of a series of workshops for Students wishing to study film making for transition year and beyond.
With an audience made up of TY and 5th year students, as well as some teaching staff, LSAD/ TUS lecturer, Simon McGuire spoke of his experience in taking a simple short film idea and realising through practical and theoretical planning to get it to screen.
Students began with a pitching session of their film ideas where they democratically choose their favourite script to make over the coming months. Their mission to enter the completed film to the Fresh Film Festival in 2022. Not an easy challenge for a student group who haven’t attempted this before, but their enthusiasm certainly showed throughout the workshop.
Simon’s goal was to take the chosen idea and brain storm with the students through practical demonstration and discussions, to help inspire them to realise the narrative and processes needed to bring the film to life.
Camera composition, as well as directing techniques were imparted to students as well as what to look out for when selecting locations and positioning actors in a scene.
The Castletroy Students will now move onto the scripting process as well as completing the preproduction planning before filming begins.
As production nears its end, Simon will return once again to give the students a workshop on post production for short film, where students will learn multiple editing processes for content and narrative creation.
More on this story soon.
LIT becomes a Technological University
Posted: October 10, 2021 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Education, Film, Music Video, post-production, Sound, Technology, TelevisionTags: creative broadcast and film production, music technology and production, TUS
With over 14,000 students on six campuses in Ireland’s Midwest and Midlands, TUS is Ireland’s newest and most unique Technological University. Through applied learning and fresh thinking, our focus is on meeting the evolving needs of society and industry, within our region and beyond.
The Creative Technologies Programmes, Creative Broadcast & Film Production, and Music Technology & Production, are looking forward to working with our new setup at the Moylish Campus. As part of the Department of Digital Arts & Media at Limerick School of Art & Design (LSAD) we offer creative opportunities to new students who are think of taking on the industries of Film, Television, Music and other creative areas.
For more information on the programmes at TUS check out the link below as well as the Open Days coming soon in Oct/Nov 2021:
Creative Broadcast & Film Production
An introduction to Assistant Editing
Posted: August 29, 2021 in Craft & Craftsmanship, Editing, Education, Film, live Event, Live Stream, post-production, TechnologyTags: Assistant Editing, Irish Screen Editors Guild, Online Event
Free Online Event.
Irish Screen Editors (ISE) will be hosting a webinar on the roles and responsibilities of assistant editors, particularly in the fields of high end TV drama and feature films. The webinar will consist of a panel of highly experienced assistant editors as well as an editor who made the transition from assistant editor in recent years and this panel will discuss the typical workflows for TV drama and film, the importance of the assistant editor in the post production pipeline and the skills and knowledge required for the job. Being an assistant editor is an extremely important, if somewhat undervalued, part of the post production process and ISE intends,through this webinar, to highlight the role and demonstrate its value.
This webinar will be ideal for students who are considering a career in post production. It will be held on Saturday the 11th of September at 15:00, The link to show your interest is on our Facebook Page HERE, and a link to sign up to the event below. We feel that this will be a very useful event for any students interested in pursuing editing as a career.
Basically it’s everything you ever wanted to know about assistant editing but were afraid to ask! Register for free HERE
Simon McGuire 