Creative Digital Media

Poache182

If anyone is doing Creative Digital Media in ITB, starting September 09, wants a heads up on the sort of thing you will doing next year check out some of our work here. Visual Language was the first semester and MM Authoring was the second semester.

Greatest course ever. So much fun last year. Lecturers were really helpful.

My blog is here.

Any questions on the course, i'm happy to help.

rocketballs

hi there i'm on boyfriends login, thanks for that link, its brill. really helps with what to expect. what dates do the course start? and what are the hours like? do you really love it? is it more practical?

Poache182

You should get your registration info in the post soon. I start back the 14th but I think the first years will be back a bit earlier for an introduction to the college and stuff.

Timetable is grand, i think it was around 30 hours a week. Can't really remember lol.

Seriously best course ever. It's all mostly project work. Only 3 exams in the first semester and 1 exam in the second semester out of 10 subjects. The rest of your grades are continuous assessment. (Your work is graded through out the year). Only bad subject was personal development but everyone in the college has to do that.

All the work is mac based. Strongly suggest you invest in getting a macbook. Makes life so much easier but it's not essential.

This is the lab


Anything else feel free to ask.

rocketballs

Poache182 wrote: »

You should get your registration info in the post soon. I start back the 14th but I think the first years will be back a bit earlier for an introduction to the college and stuff.

Timetable is grand, i think it was around 30 hours a week. Can't really remember lol.

Seriously best course ever. It's all mostly project work. Only 3 exams in the first semester and 1 exam in the second semester out of 10 subjects. The rest of your grades are continuous assessment. (Your work is graded through out the year). Only bad subject was personal development but everyone in the college has to do that.

All the work is mac based. Strongly suggest you invest in getting a macbook. Makes life so much easier but it's not essential.

This is the lab


Anything else feel free to ask.

ah thats brill, really looking forward to it now, im a bit of a mac illiterate and cant really afford one atm so fingers crossed i pick it up soon, no one uses flippin windows anymore!!!
thanks for the help, im much happier with the way this course is structured than others
do all the students in this course know each other?

Gonzo

I cant wait to start this course Ive heard great things about it. How indepth does the photography section of the course go and is there much flash/actionscript being thought on the course?

Poache182

rocketballs wrote: »

Do all the students in this course know each other?

Yeah everyone gets along really well. Our year was split into 2 groups for labs but are altogether for lecturers.

Gonzo wrote: »

How indepth does the photography section of the course go and is there much flash/actionscript being thought on the course?

The photography is mainly in the 1st semester. Its just the basics of digital photography, shutter speeds, aperture etc. You build up a portfolio my the end of the semester. A few class trips out too. We went to the Botanic Gardens last year.

Only touched a bit on actionscript in the second semester but going to be doing it this year in-depth.

Mister Robinson

Poache182 wrote: »

This is the lab

Did the Mac Labs get 20+ More Mac's ? Or are they all squashed on the table for the photo? Cause it was tight enough with them as they were!

Poache182

Thats just when they got them, they were all on the same table. The lab is still the same.

memphis1989

I agree with Poache... best course ever! cant wait til 2nd year!!

Gonzo

cool I cant wait to start 1st year on Thursday week:) Anyone know whats the story with the work placement in 3rd year, does it run from January till May and do you have to find the work placement yourself or is it given to you by the college? DCU and Tallaght IT dropped the work placement from their multimedia/CDM courses due to the current difficulty in getting work placements.

BrutalPrtection

yea, the macs got squished
... oh, but we'll get a new mac lab this year - excited much ? -- yea, better be

memphis1989

you have to find the work placment yourself but thats if its still going ahead, there is no word of it being canceled yet! if anyone wants to see the kind of work u will be doing then check out, www.creativedigitalmedia.ie

TheCardHolder

Know like five people going into this. Seems to be a popular choice.

memphis1989

when do the 1st yrs start???

swapple

Are there a lot of presentations involved? (i hate presentations :rolleyes:)

Macca3000

Hoping to do this course starting in September:D

Poache182

swapple wrote: »

Are there a lot of presentations involved? (i hate presentations :rolleyes:)

About the same as every other college course that you study media.

DnBMoloney24

What does a presentation actually consist of?

DnBMoloney24

Poache182 wrote: »

About the same as every other college course that you study media.

what does a presentation actually consist of?

KonFusion

DnBMoloney24 wrote: »

What does a presentation actually consist of?

You're question is a bit vague. A presentation can consist of anything. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presentation

swapple

Does anyone know of how the graduates get on when the course is finished? I know on Qualifax this is what they say about job prospects:

"Employment opportunities exist in web development, animation, communications, multi-media design, e-commerce, education, games, media distribution, mobile media technologies, multimedia production to name a few. If you want to become a website designer, animator or a general digital media manager, then this is the course for you, especially if you could see yourself running your own business."

But does anyone know of people going on to do any of these kind of jobs after this course?

kenon

swapple wrote: »

Does anyone know of how the graduates get on when the course is finished? I know on Qualifax this is what they say about job prospects:

"Employment opportunities exist in web development, animation, communications, multi-media design, e-commerce, education, games, media distribution, mobile media technologies, multimedia production to name a few. If you want to become a website designer, animator or a general digital media manager, then this is the course for you, especially if you could see yourself running your own business."

But does anyone know of people going on to do any of these kind of jobs after this course?

I don't think the course is old enough to have graduates in industry yet.

I'm open to correction on this.

Block G Raptor

kenon wrote: »

I don't think the course is old enough to have graduates in industry yet.

I'm open to correction on this.

Correct, the course started last year so the first batch are just finishing second year. IMO the course is deffo varied enough to open up multiple employment prospects. unfortunately for me I asked myself the very same question this time last year and elected to go for Computing for that exact reason. now that I've seen the depth of the CDM course i really wish I'd of gone for that

Macca3000

Block G Raptor wrote: »

Correct, the course started last year so the first batch are just finishing second year. IMO the course is deffo varied enough to open up multiple employment prospects. unfortunately for me I asked myself the very same question this time last year and elected to go for Computing for that exact reason. now that I've seen the depth of the CDM course i really wish I'd of gone for that

Similar to myself. I'm applying this year and have CDM as my first choice followed by Computers and then (and don't ask) a business course. Being debating if I should use the change of mind form and change the order of choice but after reading here I'm sticking with CDM as number 1. Role on July 7th:D

ItzJey

Sounds like a great course just changed it to first preference on my cao... Just hope i get a place now

swapple

ItzJey wrote: »

Sounds like a great course just changed it to first preference on my cao... Just hope i get a place now

Same here! Just decided yesterday! Good luck to everyone

Macca3000

Can everyone stop changing it to their first preference course. There is not enough places to go around and I want one more than the rest of you:D

Ah no. Great to see a course is so popular and plenty of people choosing to go back to colege. I'm guessing a lot of mature students will be knocking around.

BasuGasu

Mature students...you won't feel like a mature student if/when you start the course!

Macca3000

BasuGasu wrote: »

Mature students...you won't feel like a mature student if/when you start the course!

In a good or bad way? Don't scare me off now, I've never been to college:o

BasuGasu

Macca3000 wrote: »

In a good or bad way? Don't scare me off now, I've been to college:o

In a good way of course!! With the stuff that you'll be doing and the people in the year, you'll forget how old you are! ha!

Macca3000

BasuGasu wrote: »

In a good way of course!! With the stuff that you'll be doing and the people in the year, you'll forget how old you are! ha!

Cheers, I'm only 27 by the way, but still. Meant to say I've never been to college. Two and a bit weeks to go.

Block G Raptor

Can't wait for the new batch of CDM students to start! don't forget to come along to the Clubs and Societies Sign Up Day/Days and sign up for PhotoSoc (The Biggest and Best Society in ITB) we're currently made up of 80% CDM Students so really hope to see you all there this year

Macca3000

Checked it on the internet this morning but just after getting it in the post now. I got a place on this course starting in Sepember. Can't bloody wait.

Oh God the nerves are already kicking in:D

Gonzo

believe me when i say this, CDM is the best course ever your gonna love it. Im going into Year 2 in September.

147kevin

Macca3000 wrote: »

Checked it on the internet this morning but just after getting it in the post now. I got a place on this course starting in Sepember. Can't bloody wait.

Oh God the nerves are already kicking in:D

Accepted the course too, i'm a mature too (24), dying for it now!! Everything I read on the course seems all good , roll on September!!!! Anybody now how many hours it is a week? What time would ya finish up most days??:)

Macca3000

147kevin wrote: »

Accepted the course too, i'm a mature too (24), dying for it now!! Everything I read on the course seems all good , roll on September!!!! Anybody now how many hours it is a week? What time would ya finish up most days??:)

Another mature one. We will slowly take over haha. I'm really looking forward to it. Nervous as hell but very excited to be doing something I know I'm going to enjoy. It might not actually feel like going back to college.

Mebbie

Just accepted my offer for Creative Digital Media!:)
I'm kinda nervous though,cause I won't know anyone!:(

glorified g

Mebbie wrote: »

Just accepted my offer for Creative Digital Media!:)
I'm kinda nervous though,cause I won't know anyone!:(

hi mebbie, im gavin. problem sorted cant wait for this course to start!!

Mebbie

Brillant!:)
The course sounds awesome!

glorified g

Mebbie wrote: »

Brillant!:)
The course sounds awesome!

yeah it does. going to the open day made my mind up for me i had to get it

Macca3000

This course is filling up nicely. And I doubt anyone will know anyone from the beginning. Which makes it a hell of a lot more interesting.

I'm Nick by the way

Snowie

il be there :pac:

Fete

I'm sure there will be plenty like that. I won't know anybody either. Still looking forward to this (except for the long drives for me in the mornings)

glorified g

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2056021287
CDM first years introduce yourselfs

Tony10

Hi guys.
Can you help me with a bit of knowledge.I just got my 1TB external Hard drive-formatted it and partitioned it. Its in NTFS, which brings the question-Can it work with the Mac or will i have to convert it to FAT32? Trying to get this sorted before we start using them next week.advice appreciated.

KonFusion

Tony10 wrote: »

Hi guys.
Can you help me with a bit of knowledge.I just got my 1TB external Hard drive-formatted it and partitioned it. Its in NTFS, which brings the question-Can it work with the Mac or will i have to convert it to FAT32? Trying to get this sorted before we start using them next week.advice appreciated.

Yes it'll work as NTFS. That capability was introduced in Mac OS X 10.3.

Assuming the college are up to date. Never been in the mac lab.

Tony10

KonFusion wrote: »

Yes it'll work as NTFS. That capability was introduced in Mac OS X 10.3.

Assuming the college are up to date. Never been in the mac lab.

okay, thanks alot for that Konfusion, good news, saves another few hours of fiddling with my 'hard drive' lol.cheers

KonFusion

Tony10 wrote: »

hours of fiddling with my 'hard drive'

Careful now! You're arousing the computing students

No bother man.