Newcastle University

Examples of Our Work

1. Fulwell Windmill Project

This is a promotional and informational video, shot on BetaCam in 2004/2005. It was edited on a Macintosh, using Media 100. The video is now included as an interactive feature at Fulwell Windmill, Sunderland, as a means of allowing disabled visitors to experience the mill, since the nature of the windmill prohibits access to the top three floors to wheelchair users. View the video.

2. Engineering for the Sea

Engineering for the Sea details the career opportunties open to graduates from Marine Engineering degrees at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Included are chapters on Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering and Small Craft Technology. The programme promotes Newcastle's city life and student culture and is intended to serve as a generic introduction to the course for prospective students. It was shot on BetaCam in 2001 and edited using Media 100. View the video.

3. Demonstrated Anatomy

This is a large-scale academic project, co-ordinated by Newcastle University's prosector, Dr. Donal Shanahan. This project was shot on DVCAM over a period of several months and intended to "present the viewer with a demonstration of basic anatomy as in a dissecting room session." Combining piece-to-camera theoretical tutorials with live demonstrations, the video allows anatomy students to study the body more throughly than they had previously been able, and identify the landmark structures on an actual specimen. View the video.

4. Small Measures

Small Measures is a 17 minute student safety video, directed by Daniel Elliot and shot over 8 days in August, September and October 2005. It was shot on a mixture of DVCAM and Mini-DV and edited using Final Cut Pro 5 HD on a PowerMac G5. A variety of Macintosh applications were used to acheive effects such as cooking smoke and the small particles seen in the lively title sequence (Motion v.2), as well as the chapter titles and on-screen graphics (Photoshop CS). The music was composed in Apple's Soundtrack Pro. It was produced with the cooperation of local Police, the Fire Brigade, the Union Society and public transport operators. The video aims to promote student safety using sharp, memorable 'soundbites' and reconstructions. View the video.

5. Connecting Patients, Providers and Educators

This lecture was delivered by John D. Halamka M.D. of the Harvard Medical School and took place in the University's David Shaw lecture theatre on 3rd November 2005. It was filmed live using two cameras and was edited using Final Cut Pro in the days following the event. The DVD was released the week following the event and several hundred copies are now in circulation. Co-sponsored by CETL4HealthNE and the Univsersity, this high-profile lecture was introduced by the vice-chancellor and now serves as a valuable milestone marking the University's commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and the pioneering technologies being used in the University today. View the video.