Multimedia Production

Course details

Students attending this course are taught a range of skills such as how to produce interactive presentations incorporating video, audio, animation and graphics. Subjects are taught on Apple Mac computers.

Students are taught on a one to one basis as much as possible. The majority of work on the course is practical rather than theory based, therefore students on this course produce varied and substantial portfolios.

As part of the work experience module each student spends working for a company or organisation. Marcin Pikula, spent his of work experience working for ’Walsh Printers‘, in Clonakilty. Walsh Printers, offered Marcin a full time job as a graphic designer, once he had completed his level 5 certificate.

Entry requirements:Leaving Cert or equivalent. Mature students welcome.

MODULES INFO & CODES:

• Image Processing
• Design Skills
• Multimedia Authoring
• Multimedia Project Development
• Communications
• Work Experience

Electives (choose two):

• Animation Drawing Studies
• Graphic Design Skills
• Computer 3D Modelling & Animation
• Desktop Publishing

HOW TO APPLY/APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Applications for all our courses will be available on the website and in the college from 1st week in January 2015 for all courses commencing in September 2015. Interviews will be held for all courses later in the year generally in May/June. To apply, simply download an application form and forward to the College.

Career Opportunities

This full level 5 certificate facilities entry to the Multimedia, Level 6 course in Kinsale. It also facilities entry on a competitive basis to a range of third level colleges.

Further Studies Opportunities

Students who successfully complete the Level 5 Award in Multimedia will be eligible to apply for the Level 6 Award. Kinsale College has a formal link to CIT under the CCPS and students may be eligible to gain entry to Year 1 of Multimedia CR112 (portfolio and interview will be required).

student Experiences

“I am a graduate of the National College of Art & Design. Specialising in illustration, I qualified in Graphic Design. On leaving College I worked in advertising agencies, got married, had children and developed my skills as a professional artist. In the meantime technology passed me by. I applied and secured a place on the Multimedia course at Kinsale College.

I was a little apprehensive returning but I needn’t have of worried. Thanks to the wonderful teacher who makes time for everybody. Be it as a group or as individuals no creative or technical problem is too small or too big and is treated with respect and encouragement.

All the students have different life experiences. Some come straight from school and will have developed computer skills but little design knowledge, which the teacher pings out. Others like me want to update and improve lost skills.” Louise McKeon

Other Info

Facilities in this Department

This department contains the most up to date hardware and software. Facilities include wireless Apple Mac, wide screen G5s, a range of digital video cameras, still cameras, scanners, sound recording equipment, music/soundtrack production equipment, colour and black & white laser printers and ink jet printers. We have a green screen animation room, in which students can produce stop-motion animations, with the option of mixing them with live video. 3D computer animations can also be produced using Cinema 4D.

Software includes; Cinema 4D, Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, Microsoft Office.