Work in Process exhibition shows off UWL Graphic Design and Visual Effects students’ latest work at the Ealing Project
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Students from the BA Graphic Design and BSc Visual Effects courses at UWL’s London School of Film, Media and Design (LSFMD) have put on a joint exhibition at local community space and cinema, the Ealing Project, showcasing the work of students from all years.
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It’s really good to show work from all academic years – normally our exhibitions are final year shows,”
said Ben Dunning, who is Course Leader for LSFMD’s BA Graphic Design (Visual Communication and Illustration) degree.
Angus Luscombe, leader of the BSc Visual Effects course, added:
Exhibiting at the Ealing Project is a celebration of semester one’s work. It’s a practice run for our summer exhibition in central London; we chose this local venue to provide a more relaxed environment.”
Graphics work on display, some of which has been screen printed, includes a project set by an alumnus who works in wayfinding across the globe, Ben explains:
Their work is based on pictograms linked with film and TV in west London. Our second years have been art directing photoshoots and creating magazine covers. Finally, there’s some third-year research work too.”
For Visual Effects students, the exhibition meant creating printed versions of their work which is usually designed to be seen onscreen. Images on display included a New York rooftops challenge where students had to build the city’s skyline, using 3D software Maya, in just 10 days.
Having something printed is a bit different for us. Preparing for an exhibition helps students understand the deadlines required and learn the difference between printed work and the screen-based work we usually do,”
Angus said.
It is really fun to print my work and show other people what I do,”
said Visual Effects student Johanna.
The short deadline helped me focus on what matters most,”
added fellow Visual Effects student Shay.
Graphic Design student Maha commented:
This was like a warm-up for the end of year show, and we learned a lot about how to display our work.”
The enthusiasm for being able to see their work in ‘old-school’ format was very strong, with First Year Visual Effects student Hugo saying:
It is very different to see our work in an exhibition rather than on a computer screen.”
His course mate Joel added:
It’s nice to see everyone’s else’s work – and hopefully look forward into the future, as we develop ourselves and our projects,”
Work in Process is running at the Ealing Project until the end of February.
- Located on Ealing Broadway, the Ealing Project is an exhibition and performance space, as well as a cafe, bar and cinema. Find out more on the Ealing Project website
- Find out more about studying at the London School of Film, Media and Design
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