By the very fact you are reading this article you have probably already embraced Web 2.0 and the idea of embarking on running a Virtual Learning Environment isn’t going to scare too much. Virtual Learning Environments don’t excite everyone in education and nor should we expect them to.
Joel Simon is one of Ireland’s most successful and award winning animators. Joel started the Flickerpix studio a number of years ago winning an IFTA award for the brilliant ‘Horn OK Please’ and the group are currently adding the final touches to a special Comic Relief
The Queen’s Film Theatre are running a series of special Sunday afternoon events for families on the topic of ‘transformation’. The programme offers families to transform Sunday afternoon with a pair of free tickets to see Stand by Me, Juno or Son of Rambow this Spring at the Belfast Theatre.
QFT, in conjunction with the London Short Film Festival, is delighted to present a programme of stunning new short films. The programme entitled Short Shots – Trick of the Light takes place on Mon 2 March, 6.45pm.
This Sunday sees the 81st Annual Academy Awards and there is no doubt it has been a great year for film. In an attempt to predict the outcome of the awards GetCloser (The Music and Film Social Network) carried out a poll of their 9000 users with some very interesting results.
Everyone has their reasons – some of us love ‘Star Wars’ because it reminds us of childhood, others are Kieslowski purists because sometimes only a Polish film about mystic coincidences will do, still others feel that cinema history began with ‘Pulp Fiction’.
Every so often you come across a great online tool for use in education. Wufoo is a brilliant online form creator that allows you to gather data from colleagues and students securely.
As you know we are massive fans of Daniel Wallace / Tim Burton’s Big Fish film. One the scenes we attempt to replicate in teaching basic Final Cut techniques is the time freeze scene. This the point in the film with Edward Bloom sees the love of this life, see below.
