Marine & Natural History Photography
Falmouth has to be one of the most exciting and perfect places for natural history photography, both in the sea and on land. Here you will be able to study and photograph basking sharks, dolphins and exotic creatures like the sunfish. On land you could wait in a hide for that elusive raptor to appear, explore the subtropical gardens of Cornwall, examine woodland life or reach for a microscope and delve into the world of diatoms.
This is a unique programme of study: a wildlife photography degree course covering both marine and terrestrial life. A course which will extend your skills as a communicator using photographs, words and moving image so that you can develop into an accomplished and confident wildlife photographer or filmmaker. You'll receive expert tuition from staff who are practising photographers and/or scientists, allowing you to progress your analytical, critical, problem-solving and practical skills.
You will study habitats and species, and understand the scientific basis for the planet's diversity of life - all aided by field trips and our contacts with organisations such as the AONB, National Maritime Museum and the Royal Horticultural Society. This course will introduce you to many disciplines, from shooting on location to time lapse, moving image and photomicrography. You'll also engage in key environmental and ecological debates that will be vitally important to whichever profession you choose.
You'll be working in our state-of-the-art Photography Centre, which boasts the latest equipment for marine and natural history photography. There is a specialist laboratory to house microscopes, aquariums and equipment for wildlife specimens, as well as digital and traditional processing facilities including digital printers and dark rooms.
The course is a major sponsor of WildPhotos , the national conference for natural history photographers and filmmakers, while exhibitions of underwater photography at the National Maritime Museum and the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth reflect the course's intention to be at the forefront of natural history image making.
I think this course looks really interesting as something I'd like to do in the future. I love photograhy, taking pictures of wildlife, and I think the sea is pretty fascinating.
I have pretty much no idea what I want to do in 5 years, though.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Monday, 22 February 2010
Today we had a tour of the new building, Zennor. We had to go through a health and safety induction due to the fact that the building is not yet complete. We were all given hard hats and high vis vests to wear and when we got into the building we had to put on shoe covers, as well as being shown an induction film with information about the project given to builders. It was interesting seeing how they deal with the induction, having a film always ready to show rather than a person giving the talk. In my opinion this is better because not only does the information feel easier to take in, but it also allows for the health and safety induction guy not being in to give the induction to new contractors and site visitors.
The building itself it really nice. The entire thing seems more thought out than the current building, as well as having an amazing view of Penzance and Mounts Bay. They have rooms equipped for all the vocational courses, like the catering room that comes fully kitted out with what seems like a full restaurant catering kitchen, and the theater that has an outdoor performance area, a large indoor performance area and the lecture theater's walls open creating a stand for the audience. Since the building isn't finished yet and we still use the computers in this building, they haven't been moved over to Zennor yet, but our room is pretty cool, it has one of the best views of the bay in the building and blackout blinds for when we watch films or do presentations.
The building itself it really nice. The entire thing seems more thought out than the current building, as well as having an amazing view of Penzance and Mounts Bay. They have rooms equipped for all the vocational courses, like the catering room that comes fully kitted out with what seems like a full restaurant catering kitchen, and the theater that has an outdoor performance area, a large indoor performance area and the lecture theater's walls open creating a stand for the audience. Since the building isn't finished yet and we still use the computers in this building, they haven't been moved over to Zennor yet, but our room is pretty cool, it has one of the best views of the bay in the building and blackout blinds for when we watch films or do presentations.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Trengwainton EASTER EGG HUNT!
For the Easter event at Trengwainton I had the idea of doing an Easter egg hunt. To stop one person going around and collecting all of the eggs though, there would have to be some sort of system to make it fair. To work around this I would place loads of small egg shaped tokens in four different colours in the gardens, and collecting one of each would get you an Easter egg.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Proposal
On Friday we had to give our proposals to Martin, where he chose what ideas he wanted us to do. I gave him examples of types of postcard I would produce, using all of my own photographs, which he liked. I would print small amounts from Truro internally, but to actually print them to distribute it would cost around £40 for 500-1000. He also liked the fact that I referred to the new wind turbine as "our turbine"
Below is the proposal I gave him.
Postcards:
I will make postcards in a few designs that have images related to the college or around Cornwall that will have the college’s branding on them, to be used to advertise the college. An example of where this type of advertising works is in cinemas, where they have racks of postcard sized advertisements with art or a photo on one side, and then a postcard with branding for a company on the other. Attached is an example design I’ve created to give an idea of what they might look like. The cost of these would depend on how many was being made. A sample amount of 20-40 I would be able to print from Truro for around 20p each, but for making a suitable amount for distributing it would cost more, £37 for 250, but the price goes up in small amounts for bulk printing.
Radio Advert:
I would be creating a radio advert that suits the college’s branding and would appeal to 16-19 year olds and mature students. The advert would be 30 seconds long and would advertise the next open evening, give some basic info about where the college is and some of it’s positive points. If this was to go ahead I would contact someone about the cost of putting the advert on the radio.
Advertising on bus stops
I would design posters that could go on bus stops. They would feature similar information to the radio advert and would feature the college website, telephone number and other contact information young people might need to find out more about the college. It would show off the new buildings, the view and the wind turbine, as well as listing some of the more popular courses.
Below is the proposal I gave him.
Postcards:
I will make postcards in a few designs that have images related to the college or around Cornwall that will have the college’s branding on them, to be used to advertise the college. An example of where this type of advertising works is in cinemas, where they have racks of postcard sized advertisements with art or a photo on one side, and then a postcard with branding for a company on the other. Attached is an example design I’ve created to give an idea of what they might look like. The cost of these would depend on how many was being made. A sample amount of 20-40 I would be able to print from Truro for around 20p each, but for making a suitable amount for distributing it would cost more, £37 for 250, but the price goes up in small amounts for bulk printing.
Radio Advert:
I would be creating a radio advert that suits the college’s branding and would appeal to 16-19 year olds and mature students. The advert would be 30 seconds long and would advertise the next open evening, give some basic info about where the college is and some of it’s positive points. If this was to go ahead I would contact someone about the cost of putting the advert on the radio.
Advertising on bus stops
I would design posters that could go on bus stops. They would feature similar information to the radio advert and would feature the college website, telephone number and other contact information young people might need to find out more about the college. It would show off the new buildings, the view and the wind turbine, as well as listing some of the more popular courses.
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