A series of radio documentaries produced by SETU students on the BSc (Hons) in Entertainment Systems (WD168) were recently broadcast on Beat 102-103.
"Reboots & Remixes" is a four part series looking at different aspects of youth culture over 10 years, comparing 2003 with 2013. Each documentary is approximately 20 minutes long and covers a specific topic: Music, Movies & TV, Technology and Money.
Sean Bray, Sarah Weldon, Ollie Dowling and Sean Moynihan are third year students on the BSc (Hons) in Entertainment Systems and produced these documentaries as the final assignment of the Broadcasting Technology module.
The documentaries, which were originally broadcast on Beat 102-103 in December 2013, are the latest collaboration between SETU and Beat 102-103. Last year, students from the same course produced a radio play which was shortlisted for the National PPI radio awards and the International New York Festival radio awards.
Rob O’Connor, lecturer on the entertainment systems course said, “The work and effort put in by the students was eminence and I think evident in the quality of the documentaries they produced. They will have learned a lot from the process which they can use as they take a step onto the career ladder.”
“Thanks must also be given to SETU staff who contributed to the project; Niamh Murphy, James Redmond, Eamonn de Leastar and Jenny O'Connor. Without dedicated staff, we couldn’t offer students the opportunity to gain this valuable experience. We also must thank all of the external people, like Jim Carroll (The Irish Times) and Stuart Clarke (Hotpress), who freely gave of their time to record contributions.”
If you are interested in studying audio technology or game development, check out the BSc (Hons) in Entertainment Systems on www.wit.ie/wd168.
Reboots & Remixes: Movies & Film
In this episode of Reboots & Remixes (the longest in the series!), we look at how Film & TV have changed over the ten years. Up for discussion are the rise (and rise) of comic book movies, franchise pictures, remakes and reboots, special effects, gender roles, cinema attendance, internet streaming, piracy, narrative structures in TV programmes and a little bit about the Irish film & TV industry.
This episode was written, edited and produced by Sean Moynihan and Rob O'Connor.
Features contributions from Andrew Holden (Actor & Critic), Dr. Jenny O'Connor (WIT) Stuart Clarke (Hotpress) and plenty of clips.
Remixes & Reboots: Technology
There have been huge developments in the ways in which we use technology in 2013, compared with 2003 and many of them are up for discussion in this episode of Reboots & Remixes. Smartphones, tablets, social media, YouTube, Skype, gaming - and we're only scratching the surface.
This episode was written, edited and produced by Sean Bray and Rob O'Connor.
Features contributions from Eamonn de Leastar (TSSG), Danny O'Dwyer (Gamespot), Dr. Niamh Murphy (WIT) and Stuart Clarke (Hotpress).
Remixes & Reboots: Money Matters
In this episode of Reboots & Remixes, we examine factors that have affected the everyday spending habits among young people in Ireland from 2003 - 2013. Transport costs, social spending, food & drink, income levels - and youth unemployment - it's all in there. The one thing we don't discuss is house prices!
This episode was written, edited and produced by Sarah Weldon and Rob O'Connor.
Features contributions from Dr. Niamh Murphy (WIT), Dr. Jenny O'Connor (WIT), James Redmond (WIT), Tom Ryan (Phil Grimes' bar), Jim Carroll (The Irish Times) and Stuart Clarke (Hotpress).
Remixes & Reboots: Music
In this episode, we look at how popular music has changed between 2003 - 2013, from the actual sounds themselves (e.g. is pop music better these days?) to the massive industry shift from being reliant on physical media (e.g. CDs) to the digital distribution methods in use today (e.g. iTunes, Spotify).
This episode was written, edited and produced by Ollie Dowling and Rob O'Connor.
Features contributions from Jim Carroll (The Irish Times) and Stuart Clarke (Hotpress).