RGB Matrix Build

RGB Matrix Build

How to build an RGB LED Board by Joshua Hart, Design Enterprise Studio Member , March 2022Hi, I am Josh, a final year student in Digital Media who enjoys the physical building of computing devices as well as interfacing with them using software environments. This article will walk you through the necessary steps so you can build yourself a decent size RGB display board at home. RGB LED display board, built by Josh. This board uses ten 32 x 64 panels. RGB LED panels have long been recognised for their large scale and bright presence at live music shows/ festivals and are now rapidly becoming the go-to display board for advertising content and information in our cities. The modular nature of the boards allows for easy configuration, which means they can fit any space. This and the ease of updating the boards remotely with new content make it a no-brainer for advertising. Since starting this project I have been collecting examples of RGB...
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Learning DSLR photography

Learning DSLR photography

Learning DSLR Photography by Kseniia Shnurova, Design Enterprise Studio Member, March 2022Hi, my name is Kseniia, and I am currently finishing my Digital Media degree. In this blog post I want to talk to you about starting to learn DSLR photography, its basics and how to choose the right camera. This information will be useful for anyone who wants to try their skills in DSLR photography and already has a passion for it, as well as those who just want to try out something new. As a soon to be graduate I am always looking for new skills to add to my portfolio. So, when I had some free time during the summer, I thought to myself, why not try something new, something that I like and enjoy? I have always been interested in photography and loved taking photos on my phone, but there is only so much I could do with it, so I decided to expand my knowledge and...
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Working in Media

Working in Media

Interview with a Media Professional by Victoria Harrison, Design Enterprise Studio Member, March 2021Firstly I would like to thank Molly Smith for taking the time to answer a few questions about her life, I hope these questions give students a good perspective towards life and challenges faced by media professionals today.So to start, please could you  introduce yourself and give a brief synopsis of your current career and any other media involvement?"I'm Molly. I've been in the media industry from 19 years old with a three year media production degree gap at 21years. I worked in corporate and private media industries until 2014 when I got a job with the BBC News. Triumphing various roles within the BBC from NTA, Series Producer, Floor Manager, to my current role: camera operator and video editor.Before the pandemic I was also involved in starting a live streaming company for club nights (https://www.sixseventymedia.com) – which has now been pulled back to studio streaming only as...
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Media Production & Covid

Media Production & Covid

Media Production Workflows under Covid-19 by Ryan Hope, Design Enterprise Studio Member, Jan 2021It seems like the Covid-19 pandemic is in a never-ending state to many of us at this point in our lives, with more restrictions being forced into action due to the increasing infections and death rates around the globe. Lots of organisations and small businesses will struggle to survive this downturn of events, and television and film productions have already been hit heavily by the impact of the virus.The film and media industry provides entertainment that forms a huge part of everyone’s lives and is something we could not live without in current times. However there have been changes. Many major films have been pushed back for release including the new James Bond or Marvel films, and of course, with many cinemas temporarily closed during the lockdown, online streaming services have surged.  How has this affected audio-visual production behind the scenes and what are companies doing to adapt...
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