Extended Art and Design 2023Extended Art and Design 2023
Category: Student Gallery
Art and Design 2023Art and Design 2023
ART AND DESIGN 2023
ENTRY 3 ART AND DESIGN | EXTENDED ART AND DESIGN | FOUNDATION ART AND DESIGN | LEVEL 1 ART AND DESIGN | LEVEL 2 ART AND DESIGN | LEVEL 3 YR1 ART AND DESIGN
Level 3 Art and Design 2023Level 3 Art and Design 2023
LEVEL 3 ART AND DESIGN 2023
This year our Level 2 students have worked in a diverse range of projects, exploring creative disciplines such as photography, ceramics, print making and 3D. Learners have also had the opportunity to take part in live competitions and events, including Dudley Remembers and The Dudley young photographer of the year.
Jo Davis, Level 2 art tutor
Computer Games Design 2023Computer Games Design 2023
COMPUTER GAMES DESIGN 2023
HNC | HND | BTEC L3 YR1 | BTEC L3 YR2
How do you build a computer game from the ground up? This course shows you how. The work showcased demonstrates how young designers and artists at Dudley College have challenged the parameters of game design to present original and imaginative solutions for 2D and 3D game outcomes.
Learners are challenged to ‘think outside of the box’ to explore and question conventions within the world of games design. The course provides learners with the opportunity to creatively develop dynamic conceptual outcomes, while working with industry-standard design and production applications.
Students produce a wide range of game related ideas, from creating and developing proposals for intriguing game play and challenging game mechanics, to learning how to visualise, design and build digital characters for game deployment. The learners also get the opportunity to imaginatively craft and sculpt 3D environments and worlds. The use of industry-standard software is at the core of what we offer.
Programmes such as 3D Studio Max, Unreal Engine 4, World Machine, Mudbox, Z Brush, Qiuixel Suite, Crazy Bump, Visual Studio, GameMaker Studio are embedded throughout the projects our learners undertake. As part of the creative aspect of the course, we encourage our learners to become keen practitioners in areas of conceptual illustration, using applications such as Photoshop and Sketchbook to visually portray aspects of their imagination. I hope that you enjoy viewing and watching examples of their work.
Who knows? In a few years, you could be playing one of their games . . .
John Jones, Computer Games Design Course Tutor
HNC Games Design
Remel Allen
HND Games Design
Dylan Carroll & Ethaniel Hickman-Wright
Adam Fletcher
William Pennington
Fynley Williams
BTEC Level 3 Year 1
In-Game Footage
Sprite Sheets
Toka Abdelaziz
Callum Cartwright
Selina Russell-Doggett
Yasin Mohammed
Lee Raybould
Jay Sharp
Serenity Smith
BTEC Level 3 Year 2
Joshua Adams
Charles Bond
Adam Fletcher
Oliver Hanson
Gregory Nunn
Marcel Stankiewicz
Lewis Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Owen Tonks
Media and Animation 2023Media and Animation 2023
MEDIA AND ANIMATION 2023
LEVEL 1 CREATIVE MEDIA | LEVEL 2 CREATIVE MEDIA | LEVEL 3 CREATIVE MEDIA | LEVEL 3 ANIMATION | LEVEL 3 TV AND FILM | FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Level 2 Art and Design 2023Level 2 Art and Design 2023
LEVEL 2 ART AND DESIGN 2023
This year our Level 2 students have worked in a diverse range of projects, exploring creative disciplines such as photography, ceramics, print making and 3D. Learners have also had the opportunity to take part in live competitions and events, including Dudley Remembers and The Dudley young photographer of the year.
Jo Davis, Level 2 art tutor
Level 3 TV and Film 2023Level 3 TV and Film 2023
LEVEL 3 TV AND FILM 2023
Students have been engaged in the production of media content for skills development in Script Writing, Cinematography and Video Editing. They have researched, planned and produced videos for various projects, including exploring narrative themes and TV studio multi-camera productions. Students also undertook productions exploring emerging technologies in live web streaming.
The standard of work has been excellent, with students researching, writing and producing final project work including short film, music video and documentary. Productions have benefitted from students having access to TV studio facilities to enable advanced uses of lighting and cinematography.
The work produced this year shows genuine creativity and imaginative uses of industry standard resources.
Stuart McConnell, Lecturer in Media
YEAR 1
The ‘I Don’t Know’ Show – Live Audio Stream
WEAKFINAL – Damien Hayward Astro and Willmoth
YEAR 2
Coree Connup – In Loving Memory
Natasha Darby and Coree Connup – Any Way Out
Natasha Darby – The Letter
Natasha Darby – Typecast
Flynn Hobley – Community Through Crisis
Jacob Jones – The Pursuit (70s TV Version)
Nyall Fairclough Mcintosh, Lacky Rana and Beth Wyld – Confessions of my End
Niall Fairclough Mcintosh – Mellow
Joseph McLeod – Our Hometown
Lacky Rana – When U Come Around
James Shinton – The Trials & Tribulations of a Cake Maker
James Shinton and Mitchell Summers – Lucky People, Waterparks
Mitchell Summers – The Anticipation Project
Bethany Wyld – Lily
Level 3 Animation 2023Level 3 Animation 2023
LEVEL 3 ANIMATION 2023
The animation production course is now in its third year. Students have been engaged in the production of animations for broadcast and on-line distribution including Music Video, Idents, Digital art, Graphic Narrative Production and Final Independent project where students research, design and produce animations based on their own style and techniques.
Students began their studies exploring the 12 Principles of animation which underpin the key creation of movement. This year has seen the students produce excellent 2D animations using hand drawn content, digital illustration and vector/asset-based techniques.
The standard of work has been excellent with most students working at a standard equivalent to year 1 degree level study.
Stuart McConnell, Lecturer in Media and Animation
Joey Batten – Retrospection Grill
Brad Colley – Armour and Jag
Khriss Cun – Holding On
Archie Meese – Hum
Joshua Stokes – Discarded
Photography BTEC National Diploma Level 3 2023Photography BTEC National Diploma Level 3 2023
PHOTOGRAPHY BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA L3
BTEC NAT DIPLOMA IN PHOTOGRAPHY YR1 | BTEC NAT DIPLOMA IN PHOTOGRAPHY YR2 | STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY EVENING CLASS
This creative cohort endured testing times through the COVID-era, at school, but have now built their confidence, cohesiveness and created a collaborative, supportive ethos. In terms of inter-department collaboration, they have photographed most college dance, musical theatre and drama events since the summer. All 2nd years are currently making promotional images for music students. Only one of our students considered going to university at the start of the course. Now 7 or 8 out of 11 are going to university and not only local ones. This year we have organised many talks, including from Gloucester University, Staffordshire University and Coventry University. We have travelled for workshops to The University of Wolverhampton and Hereford College of Arts. Also, previous students from Falmouth University, BCU, etc, have come back to work with us and inspire us.
Since Christmas, we took part in a special cross-curricular upgrade fashion shoot, inspired by Andy Kruczek’s talk and mentoring, later exhibited at the YMCA shop. Recently, we exhibited across 3 campuses for the college’s Equality and Diversity Day, as well as having a Conservation Photography exhibition at The Dudley Archives. Last year’s student Zoo Book raised hundreds of pounds for the orangutans of Indonesia. Following our work with Anand Chhabra, for Historic England, 3 students have been selected to exhibit their High St Heroes work across England, including London and Derby’s Festival of Photography.
This creative cohort endured testing times through the COVID-era, at school, but have now built their confidence, cohesiveness and created a collaborative, supportive ethos. In terms of inter-department collaboration, they have photographed most college dance, musical theatre and drama events since the summer. All 2nd years are currently making promotional images for music students. Only one of our students considered going to university at the start of the course. Now 7 or 8 out of 11 are going to university and not only local ones. This year we have organised many talks, including from Gloucester University, Staffordshire University and Coventry University. We have travelled for workshops to The University of Wolverhampton and Hereford College of Arts. Also, previous students from Falmouth University, BCU, etc, have come back to work with us and inspire us.
We are currently working with staff and students at the IOT, pioneering an educational app for students with communication difficulties, to be used across Dudley Schools. This year, one student won Dudley Young Photographer of the Year and another won a top 10 UK student award, for an image, later exhibited at the national Photography Show. In addition, one student has had a very fruitful work experience engagement with Thomas Dudley. We are currently making a ‘Ronnie and Friends’ Baby Loss Awareness book as well as this excellent yearbook. Following our work with The Holocaust Education Trust and the Dudley Holocaust Memorial, we recently had a meeting with Lord Austin, who together with the Mayor of Dudley, is commissioning us to photograph local refugees to celebrate their contribution to the community, for a forthcoming exhibition. In so many ways, this group have exceeded expectations and we wish them continued success in the future. We’re proud of you! Keep in touch – Class of 23!
Phil Brooks, course leader, photography
Fashion and Textiles 2023Fashion and Textiles 2023
FASHION AND TEXTILES 2023
BTEC L3 DIP IN FASHION & TEXTILES YR1 | BTEC L3 DIP IN FASHION & TEXTILES YR2
This qualification offers learners the opportunity to develop their technical fashion & textiles skills through a process of self-evaluation, practice and review. In addition to the specialist fashion & textiles content available in this qualification, learners will develop the transferable and higher-order skills that are highly regarded by higher education and employers, for example communication, project management and problem solving.
You will develop practical skills and knowledge in fashion and textiles through lessons taught in specialist studios. From initial ideas and concepts, you will learn how to pattern cut, create your own textiles and construct garments. You will have the chance to see your fashion collections come to life during public fashion shows and a final exhibition.