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Communications 2009-Who's Doing It?

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ChillyPhilly


    I never thought id be so proud to be a commie!!!:D

    So we're all excited yeah?:pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 kav91


    Very :D

    Buzzin to start!!

    Im headin all the way up to dcu on my own so be nice people:P hahaha:p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ChillyPhilly


    Why where u from kav? Did u get campus accomodation?

    Party in yours straight away if u did:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭dramabob


    Ah, CS1, the memories!

    There were 85 of us started in 2004, and over 80 graduated - now that's some retention rate! It's the best craic you can have with your clothes (mostly) on, and be sure to join up with loads of societies (but especially Drama *biased*). Be a class rep too - I was for 3 years and it was well worth it.

    I did video, which was brill, but the guys in my class that did photography and radio would argue the same, so it's hard to say!

    Here's our first video project from 2nd year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6gU6p9Ug4, which netted us a first, which was nice :)

    Enjoy yourselves - I know I did!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 kav91


    Tipperary! :) Not sure yet.. dont think we find out till next wed? bit confused with it all ! but no bother, always up for a good session. haha:)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 kav91


    dramabob wrote: »

    Here's our first video project from 2nd year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cj6gU6p9Ug4, which netted us a first, which was nice :)

    Enjoy yourselves - I know I did!


    That was class dramabob! Cant wait !


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ChillyPhilly


    kav91 wrote: »
    no bother, always up for a good session. haha:)

    Good man... my new tipp drinkin buddy haha!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 kav91


    Good man...

    Good girl dont ya mean haha.
    :D haha cant wait.
    Wooo..just got my accomm today..all set lads:)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 50 ✭✭Postman-Layla


    Classmate high 5;)
    Friend of mine started CS last year and she literally never shuts up singing its praises. Good sign I'd say!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 33 youwish


    see you all there :]


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ChillyPhilly


    kav91 wrote: »
    Good girl dont ya mean haha.
    :D haha cant wait.
    Wooo..just got my accomm today..all set lads:)

    Awh im sorry i dunno why i presumed u wer a guy ha... But nevertheless u got accom? congrats:D When do u move in/When u havin a party?haha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 132 ✭✭madmandaniel


    Yeah, i just got offered it as my first choice (480 in the LC woohoo)
    However i wont be seeing you guys this year unfortunately, im deferring until next year as i will be moving to Brazil next month to live with my grandmother (im half-brazilian)
    Ill keep updated here to see what you guys think of it!
    Ill probably do the video module but we'll see ;)
    BTW, i sent my defferral request yesterday, should there be any problems with it, or they do always accept deferalls?
    peaceeee


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I've been asked about "course materials" on a grant application, can any current communications students help me out?

    Are there any books or computer stuff or anything specific like that to buy?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    phasers wrote: »
    I've been asked about "course materials" on a grant application, can any current communications students help me out?

    Are there any books or computer stuff or anything specific like that to buy?

    All books are available in the Library. But, if you want to decent in several of your subjects my best advice is to purchase Giddens Sociology - you WILL use it. It will cost you about €70 as far as I remember - may have underestimated.

    Otherwise nothing else is needed, except a few refill pads - they don't qualify as course materials.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    All books are available in the Library. But, if you want to decent in several of your subjects my best advice is to purchase Giddens Sociology - you WILL use it. It will cost you about €70 as far as I remember - may have underestimated.

    Otherwise nothing else is needed, except a few refill pads - they don't qualify as course materials.
    Cheers for replying so quickly :)

    Yeah I figured it'd be pretty minimal on the materials front, it's also nice to hear that I won't be lugging around a ton of books!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    phasers wrote: »
    Cheers for replying so quickly :)

    Yeah I figured it'd be pretty minimal on the materials front, it's also nice to hear that I won't be lugging around a ton of books!

    Oh and you might want to think of purchasing a Mac Book Pro at some stage - there are plenty of Macs on site but it would a nice xmas prezzie to start to hint about!!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Jammy


    I'd love a Mac Book Pro :(

    I just have my Sony Laptop for now.

    Come on Lotto!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭sarah+1


    Jammy wrote: »
    I'd love a Mac Book Pro :(

    I just have my Sony Laptop for now.

    Come on Lotto!

    Me too, I splashed out on a vaio in early 2008 and it cost €1300 :/ I can't really afford a mac right now but should i consider saving up? Is it really necessary?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    sarah+1 wrote: »
    Me too, I splashed out on a vaio in early 2008 and it cost €1300 :/ I can't really afford a mac right now but should i consider saving up? Is it really necessary?

    It is not hugely necessary - but all the production module (Video, Photography, Audio) lecturers will tell you how great they are, and how easy it will be to have them - there is a discount for students - which you can buy on the DCU online learning environment, Moodle.

    I wasn't too keen on giving DCU any money - I imagine (but not sure) that they get a cut from it. So I know a mate who works in Apple - quickly availed of the beautiful staff discount.

    If you intend on getting involved in the MPS for DCUfm or DCUtv, and PhotoSoc it can be handy to have one for your extracurricular work - it is NOT by no means necessary to have one - but there is no way I would be able to my level of work for what I am involved in without it - I have to do lots and lots and lots and lots of editing - I am also a graphic designer so well I need one anyway. But several people in my class - I'm now CS 2 - just finished CS 1 - got one at Christmas. There are about 25 iMacs that are capable of Video editing. About the same for Audio - but they are older - and both labs can do photoshop as far as I remember. Your class will only be about 80, and then its divided by three roughly. So there are roughly enough machines.

    You don't absolutely need it, but it will be handy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭sarah+1


    Maybe I should start hinting for a Christmas present then... Or hanging out some place that sells Macs to get a discount :P I've always wanted one but have never used one. Are they hard to get used to? Will I be working with solely macs in this course? :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    sarah+1 wrote: »
    Maybe I should start hinting for a Christmas present then... Or hanging out some place that sells Macs to get a discount :P I've always wanted one but have never used one. Are they hard to get used to? Will I be working with solely macs in this course? :)

    You will use Macs to do Video and Audio - the PCs have an old version of PhotoShop. But you should really use the macs more - they are more stable so if you have large projects they are less liable to crash and take all your work with it.

    They take a small bit of getting used too. Especially the ruddy mouse - drives me up the wall. But you can have MS Office put on them so don't worry about compatibility. Spend two or three sessions on them and you will be fine, no worries. And most likely you will be totally be converted to The Church of Mac.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭sarah+1


    I'm looking forward to using the Macs, I always wanted to use Final Cut Pro but couldn't get it for the PC so got Sony Vegas instead, which is ok but crashes all the time.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,584 ✭✭✭Diarmsquid


    sarah+1 wrote: »
    I've always wanted one but have never used one.

    Why did you always want one so?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Jammy


    Probably the reputation and what it's used for in general!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,908 ✭✭✭Daysha


    Probably the best thing you can do is just pop into the Mac labs yourself when you've nothing else to do and do simple things like internet browsing. You won't be using too much of the Macs if your 1st semester, it's after Christmas when you really start getting into the whole editing software. But if you play around with them a bit before then you'll have no problems at all, and if you feel really comfortable with them trying messing around with photoshop for a while or something.

    There's actually that much difference between them at all when you get used to them though. The mouse is probably the biggest issue for most, but even thats not a problem if you get a Macbook. The whole interface is just far less intrusive and way more user friendly then you'd ever find on a PC.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭feathz


    I'm a bit late gettin back to this thread but....I got Communications...YAY!!
    I'm really excited about it now, even though i dont know if i'll cope very well up in the big smoke!!
    =]


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 439 ✭✭Jammy


    feathz wrote: »
    I'm a bit late gettin back to this thread but....I got Communications...YAY!!
    I'm really excited about it now, even though i dont know if i'll cope very well up in the big smoke!!
    =]

    Don't worry it's not very scary up here. DCU has a ton of buses into town, you can't really get lost!

    Do the different years ever mix with each other on this course?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    Jammy wrote: »
    Don't worry it's not very scary up here. DCU has a ton of buses into town, you can't really get lost!

    Do the different years ever mix with each other on this course?

    More so through DCUfm, DCUtv, FotoSoc, and DramaSoc.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ChillyPhilly


    And is involvment by the freshers in Media production society, DCUFM and DCUTV welcomed by the older and more experienced years? or can they be a bit of a click sometimes? I hope not:p


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 227 ✭✭giveliberty


    And is involvment by the freshers in Media production society, DCUFM and DCUTV welcomed by the older and more experienced years? or can they be a bit of a click sometimes? I hope not:p

    You are certainly most welcome, especially in DCUfm (hint hint).

    It would be arrogant of us to assume first years don't have useful experience or ideas that could be of benefit. There are many different roles in the station that you could get involved in. And more importantly it is fantastic experience. One of the girls who hosted a radio show last year now works for TV3 and another who read the news now works for NewsTalk.

    I am sure there are countless others to give as examples. The more you put into DCUfm the more kudos you will receive in terms of making your CV stand out from the crowd, the better the chance that you will be likely be asked to get involved in various special projects - as you would have proven yourself to be reliable and confident, and willing to get the work done.

    Roles include presenters (which almost everyone wants to be, but tbh its harder to get until you have some experience in producing etc), producing, vox pops, researching, co-presenting, news journalists (which includes reading) etc. Search facebook for dcufm and you can join up that group - will give you an idea of various pieces of work done by the station.


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