Windmill Lane Seminar showcases the impact make up can have on a film production

With the huge success of Black Swan, the impact and transformational effect make up can have on a film production has never been more highlighted. Pulse College launched the start their 21st birthday celebrations with a unique collaboration with LA Make Up. As part of the Windmill Lane Seminar series the college hosted an interactive seminar on "Make-Up for Maximum Impact in Film & TV", with Sarah Jane Wai O’Flynn. The seminar focused on key areas of make up for film, from effective and obvious S.F.X. to natural beauty make-up to enhance the production and create effect. The focus of the seminar was to highlight the importance of make-up and the ability to turn the ordinary into iconic and take your production to a professional level. We talked to Pulse Film student Conor Bent who took the time to discuss what aspects of the seminar he found most valuable for his upcoming film projects.

"As a film production student I was naturally very interested in the makeup seminar. I was looking forward to finding out more about the process and its possibilities. I was not let down and surprised by the effects and transformations that were displayed. It was interesting to see the transformations happen in a short time. We were shown the example of the dramatic makeup from the film Black Swan. We were also shown a more subtle realistic effect transforming a fresh face into a beaten down and bloody visage. The demonstration definitely fired up my imagination for the creative possibilities of makeup for our own upcoming film productions. I look forward to collaborating with the students in the future in helping to bring stories and images to life" Conor Bent, Film Student.

Sarah Jane Wai O’ Flynn: has been working as a make-up artist for nearly ten years. After studying make-up for film and theatre in DLIADT she worked on King Arthur and TV show, Chance to Dance and TG4’s Paisean Faesin. Sarah worked in retail as national make-up artist for cult make-up brand, Pout Cosmetics, appearing on Off the Rails, City Channels, Fashion Forward and TV3’s, Ireland AM and also travelling to the UK for events and launches. She is now the spokesperson for top organic skincare and cosmetics line, Dr Haushka and has worked as spokesperson for leading highstreet brand, Rimmel. Sarah has collaborated on editorials for The Sunday Times, The Irish Independent, The Life Magazine, Image, Prudence, Social and Personal, The Evening Herald, The RTE Guide. Some of her corporate clients include, Toni and Guy, Clairol, Becks, as well as many personalities such as Caroline Morahan, Maura Durrane, Sile Seoige, Gavin Friday and Pamela Flood.

Pulse College’s Screen and creative writing Course Write here, Write Now, is back by popular demand.

Following the success of our last writing course Pulse College are delighted to once again be running WRITE HERE, WRITE NOW with the guidance of Award Winning Writer Farah Abushwesha. Giving a practical insight and helpful tips on writing including practical exercises including shooting a short film and industry guest speakers – this is one of the most practical hands on writing course in Ireland.

This unique writing course will provide students with a supportive environment that will encourage and allow natural writing talent to shine through. Write Here, Write Now is a five day intensive course which has an interactive and proactive approach rather than focusing on theory. It is aimed at inspiring, nurturing and stimulating you to create your own ideas and develop skills as a writer while encouraging you to have fun with the creative process. The extensive scope of the course aims to provide the students with the opportunity to draw from others. The structure of the course gives students an extensive range of hands on expertise to tap in on their own talent as well as established industry players.

Moderated by Farah Abushwesha, the course also includes guest speaker spots. Past industry guests included actor Bosco Hogan (Tudors, King Arthur, In the Name of the Father), writer and Niall Heery (IFTA awarded SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS), Producer and 1st AD John Wallace (IFTA winning featured REWIND, ONE HUNDRED MORNINGS, GARAGE), award-winning short film-makers David Freyne and Alan Brennan, documentary and pop promo maker Vittoria Colonna.

“I’ve designed a hands-on course that gets you to write and to think in a creative and filmic way. From day one you will learn to verbalise what your gut is telling you, trusting your intuition and build up the confidence to know that all writing is, is moving the thoughts from your brain to your fingertips. It’s fun and far from highbrow. There is no mystery involved. On a personal note, I’m very excited to be back teaching this course again – I get a real buzz from seeing people becoming inspired and fired up about storytelling” Farah Abushwesha

Farah Abushwesha is an award-winning writer producer and founding member of the BAFTA Rocliffe New Writing Forums which showcases new script writing talent at BAFTA, (past guests include Mike Newell, John Madden, and Richard Eyre). Her production work includes several high-profile, award winning short films and features including LATE BLOOMERS with William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini, CLEANSKIN with Sean Bean, MICRO MEN, THE SCOUTING BOOK FOR BOYS (Winner @ London Film Festival), SHE A CHINESE (Winner at Locarno), and various short films.

Windmill Lane Studios Host Eurovision Hopefuls

As part of this year’s national Eurosong competition, Eurovision hopefuls Don Mescal and Bling recently made use of Windmill Lane Recording Studios to rehearse their entry for Ireland’s eurovision song at the 2011 song contest. Experienced engineers and producers in the world famous Windmill Lane Recording Studios were impressed by the talent and commitment of both contestants who sadly missed out on clinching the spot as Ireland’s representatives by Jedward with their song, ‘Lipstick’.

“The talent this year is to a very high standard and we wish all the contests the best of luck” crew members at Windmill Lane Recording stated.

Don Mescal with the help and advice of mentor Ronan Hardiman performed 'Talking with Jennifer' (written by Ronan Hardiman and Don Mescal). Four piece band Bling, mentored by Willie Kavanagh sang 'Shine On' (written by Patrick Mahoney). Jedward’s song was selected on 'Eurosong 2011' on 'The Late Late Show' on Friday, February 11th and the pair will now go on to perform in Düsseldorf, Germany in May.

This year RTÉ decided to take a different approach to selecting this year's Eurovision entry. Five mentors were nominated with proven experience in the Irish music industry and asked to select an artist and a song each that they believe has the potential to be a Eurovision winner. Bling and Don Mescal now join a long list of iconic musicians who have recorded some of their greatest albums in the state of the art facilities, these include U2, The Cranberries and The Script to name a but a few.

Billy Farrell: Guest Lecturer Profile

After gigging for years with different bands whilst also working a day job, renowned producer Billy Farrell decided to pursue a career full time career in music. His first in studio job was with Pulse College's Tony Perrey for a girl band called FAB. He has since gone on to work with and co produce acclaimed albums for high profile artists from Bonnie Tyler, The Corrs, Brian Kennedy and Westlife to undertaking unique projects Wild Ocean 2 with John Hughes , which includes "The Mandela Suite", a 9 minute work cataloguing the life of Nelson Mandela. After setting up his own studio in 1998 his career has gone from strength to strength. Billy has joined the guest lecture team at Pulse College and his time is now divided between teaching and his studio work. We are delighted he has found time to talk to Pulse College news.

Q1. You started out your music career gigging part time. Tell us a bit about this experience.

I was the keyboard player with a Soul/Funk band called Shush. We gigged from around 1983 to 1992. I then left that band and set up a new band, Jacob's Ladder and gigged extensively until 1998 when I left to pursue Studio work. While with Jacob's Ladder, I was responsible for sound on stage which I controlled from a desk beside my Keyboard setup.

Q2. You gigged while working in a full time day job. Can you tell us about the work you did before you embarked on your musical career?

I actually worked in a Bank for 13 years... A bit of a switch I know!! For the last 10 years in the bank, I would have been gigging pretty much 4 nights a week with the band! Throughout those years, I realised my heart really wasn't in banking...

Q3. You took a huge leap to pursue your passion for music full time. What made you decide to make this huge decision?

Well, I had a very understanding wife who supported my decision...

Also, the more I progressed in music, I felt that I could make a career in the business. However, in the initial stages, I wasn't quite sure what direction it would take so I suppose it was a bit of a Leap of Faith!!

Q4. Where did your love of music come from?

I started out learning Piano when I was 4 and then switched to the church organ when I was 12. During all this time I suppose my interest and love for music just grew!! While I was studying music academically, I much preferred to sit down and try to play songs off the radio by ear.

Q5. You have been involved for a long time with Pulse College. Your first studio gig was with Tony for a girl band called FAB. What experience did you develop from this initial time in studio?

That project was a huge learning curve as it was the first real production job.
It was also a bit of a baptism of fire in learning how to deal with 4 girls with strong personalities!!! On the Production side, I learned a lot of studio techniques from Tony and also from Tim Martin who worked on part of the project. During this time, I set up my studio at home. Tony was a great help in putting it all together and advising on monitoring etc...

Q6. You went on to work with Bonny Tyler and legendary producer Jimmy Smith. Can you talk us through what work was involved?

My input on that project was purely programming and keyboards.
However, I did gain a great insight into what is involved in vocal recording and Production on such a big project with a big established artist.

Q7. Did you have any formal training or did you learn by simply watching and absorbing what others were doing.

I have had no formal training in engineering or Production so I suppose I have to put it down to the quality of hands on experience that I received in the early days.
I think my background in keyboards meant that I was always interested in recording and how music is put together. Coupled with that, I was able to learn so much working with some great producers. As part of The Corrs experience, I was fortunate enough to work with Mitchell Froom who was inspirational to say the least!! I also worked with Bob Clearmountain at his studio in LA on mixes for the Wild Ocean Project......what an amazing experience that was!!

Q8. You worked with The Corrs manager on an epic 7 year project Wild Ocean. Tell us a about that experience.

That project began shortly after I had put my Studio together and just finished working on the Bonnie Tyler project. John was looking for somebody who could programme but also somebody with a musical sense and my name came up.
We began in 1999, and finally completed it around 2006. The project was always changing and as new pieces were worked on, the sound would change, which meant having to revisit earlier work to adapt it to a new style. This was great experience for somebody in my position and also lead to my working with The Chieftains, Fiachra Trench and The Corrs while completing the project.

Q9. You worked on The Corrs award winning album “In Blue” selling 7 million copies. What a great achievement.

Yes indeed. I consider myself to have been extremely lucky to get the opportunity to work on this album. It was an amazing time, working with some amazing people and a huge learning curve!! I do think that you never stop learning as a Producer...

Q10. You have worked with many high profile artists and projects from The Corrs and Westlife to the “Mandela Suite”. Can you talk us through the different approaches needed in term of sound?

In the case of Westlife and The Corrs, you need to bring a pop sensibility to the project. The basic engineering and Production techniques will obviously be the same as any other project but the treatment of the music has to be considered in a different way. Will it be live instruments or programmed?? Will it involve layering of vocals or not ?

The Wild Ocean project on the other hand was much more cinematic and orchestral. There were only a few vocal tracks so the music had to be looked at from a very different perspective with a lot more emphasis on Orchestration.

Q11. What elements do you feel are vital in carving out such a successful career?

A knowledge of all types of music is an advantage. Also, I think it is critical for a Producer to be able to relate well to people. While the whole recording experience is intensive, it also has to be a very enjoyable one in order to achieve great results. It is the Producers job to ensure that that kind of atmosphere exists in the studio. The ability to listen to other people’s ideas and suggestions is also hugely important... it is a big responsibility to try and carry the whole project on your own shoulders! Lastly, being in the right place at the right time is always a bonus!!

Q12. You also find time to guest lecture on the Pulse College degree course. What part of teaching do you enjoy the most?

I actually find it quite challenging as I am not that comfortable standing up in front of a room full of strangers. The part I enjoy most would be questions and answers as I hope I have something to share that may be of help.

Q13. What area of the Pulse course do feel is the most beneficial to students in the real world work situation?

Obviously the classes are hugely important in learning the basic facts but I have to say that any hands on studio experience that they can get will make sense of all the books !! Pulse and Windmill have always been great in affording students the opportunity to gain this kind of invaluable experience.

Q14. What advice can you give Pulse Students set to graduate this year.

It is a difficult market out there in this business. Therefore it is vital that you graduate with the best results possible. Try to get as much studio experience as possible and when you do get a session, remember what I said about personality and dealing with people. To my mind, and I have regularly talked to Tony about this, personality and ability to relate to and deal with people is almost as important as the qualification...
If you can impress a Producer with how you handle yourself and your knowledge, you will stand a much better chance of a call back rather than someone who goes in with the attitude that they have their qualification so they must know it all...

Q15. Any future upcoming projects you care to share for 2011?

Currently working on songs for Brian Kennedy’s new album.
Also working with a wonderful band from Galway with some really quirky songs.

I am also working on developing a new artist with an amazing voice and an equally amazing talent for songwriting... So hopefully 2011 will be a good one!!

I wish you all the very best of luck in your future careers.

Billy.

Pulse College 21st Birthday Celebrations

Pulse College are delighted to be turning 21 this year and to mark this significant milestone we are set to have an action packed year of exciting events ahead. To start the celebrations we have launched a unique range of short courses, we have developed a new open day format and with the success of the last Windmill Lane Seminar Series we are to host another event. See full story below.

Short Course and 8 Week introductory Courses:

To mark our 21 years as Ireland’s leading creative media college Pulse has developed a dynamic range of new short courses as well as re-launching popular 8 week introductions course, in the areas of Audio, Film and Gaming.

Established in 1990, and based in the heart of Dublin, Pulse College has an internationally renowned reputation and are constantly evolving and striving to come up with new creative course that are industry relevant.



“We know from direct experience the creative talent that exists in this country. We believe education is the only way to ensure sustainable economic growth. After much research we have developed our short course to specifically target areas of economic growth that are currently experience skills shortages. We hope this will ensure that our students will have the best possible employment out come on course completion” Naomi Moore, Director.



With industry professionals Pulse Colleges lecture panel the aim is to give practical, hands on courses designed for beginners / hobbyists, job seekers looking to up-skill and professionals looking to retrain. Since acquiring and renovating Windmill Lane students will have access to state of the art facilities with the support of our expert tutors. These courses were created to meet the current skills shortage in key areas economic growth such as gaming and computers. Students will be provided with the necessary training and tools to enter a tough employment environment with the best possibilities of success. By preparing students for the workplace, it is ensured that they have the expertise to be the creative media workforce of the future



•All 8 week introductory courses are set to start on the 12th of February
•See link attached for full listings on our new exciting range of short courses www.pulsecollege.eu/short-courses
Seminars

Pulse College / Windmill Lane Recording Studios are delighted with the success of their first in ongoing series of free informative and interactive seminars hosted in Windmill Lane Recording Studios which took place on the 26th of November. The first seminar was entitled "The Mac as a Digital Audio Workstation" with Apple's chief engineer, Chris Jinks. With it being such a success we plan to have practical hands on workshops and seminars on a regular basis to help keep you up-to-date with all the technical trends and industry techniques. Our next seminar will be on the 27th of January with Sarah Jane Wai O’Flynn from LA Make UP Academy entitled “Make-Up for Maximum Impact in film & TV”. It will encompass key areas of make up for film, from effective and obvious S.F.X., to natural beauty make-up to enhance the production and create effect. It is designed to highlight the importance of make-up within your crew, turning ordinary into iconic, enabling you to take your production to a professional level.

It will take place at 6.30pm on the 27th of January. Students can book a place on www.pulsecollege.eu or call us on 01 4784045 email: cliodhna@pulsecollege.eu.

Career Fairs

To start the launch of Pulse College’s new short and introductory courses we are delighted to announce that we attended the Career Zoo on the 15th and 16th of January in the Mansion House and will also be attending the Choices expo on the 21st -24th January in the Aviva stadium.



Career Zoo: Career Zoo is a free event aimed at professionals considering new employment opportunities. The event showcased career options, including up skilling and retraining, as well as real job vacancies.. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet leading employers with real career opportunities and to explore thousands of courses. The event had a strong emphasis on growth sectors which will be reflected both in the exhibitions and seminars throughout the weekend. The employment landscape for the coming years will be intrinsic to the event. Date: 15th and 16th of January Location: The Mansion House. For more information, see careerzoo.ie


Choices 2011 will be the year's biggest free adult & student career event, with an anticipated attendance of 50,000 making it the largest exhibition of its kind in Ireland. Whether you are a school leaver considering your next step in higher or further education, someone who wants to learn new or improve upon existing skills, or a jobseeker looking for a career with one of Ireland's most successful employers, or looking to find out about opportunities overseas, then Choices 2011 is the event for you. Date January 21st to 24th Location: Dublin's Aviva Stadium. For more information, see choices2011.ie
•Introduction Course: 8 Week intro to audio, film and gaming starts 12th February
•Short Courses: For our new dynamic Range of Short Course visit http://www.pulsecollege.eu/short-courses


Interactive open day

We're very proud of our school, and our recently acquired facilities at the world famous Windmill Lane Studios. Our Open Day is not just about showing you state of the art equipment; it also gives you the perfect opportunity to speak to tutors and staff about our courses and career paths in the creative media industry. This month’s Open Day is to take on a new format. With the help of expert tutors our potential students will get a more interactive hand on experience of our studios, facilities and campus in all elements of Audio, Film and Gaming. We hope it will give you a better understanding of what is involved in committing to our creative media courses.

The Open Day will take place on February 5th and will give you the opportunity to:

1.Find out more about courses available and how you can access them
2.Have a guided tour of our facilities, including: studios, production and post production facilities
3.Speak one-to-one with tutors and staff
4.Make a course application.
5.Get advice about career pathways
You can book by simply contacting us here in the office on 01 478 4045 or click on our book now button and you will be registered for our open day. It will be held in the world famous Windmill Lane Studios, 20 Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4.

Colm O'Foghlú: Guest Lecturer Profile

Irish born Colm O' Foghlú (Director, Ember Productions) is renowned for his work writing and directing shows such as dance-theatre show Gaelforce Dance which toured throughout Australia, Europe, Asia and North America reaching a total audience of 4 million people. His other work includes Irish Thunder for Busch Gardens and for television, the soundtrack for The Land of Sex and Sinners. Recently Calm has been Musical Director for Riverdance and is responsible for the hugely popular Celtic Dawn for Fáilte Ireland. Colm's qualifications include has an M.A. in Drama and Performance Studies at University College Dublin and is currently busy as Artistic Director of An Béal Binn and as Co-Director of Ember Productions www.emberproductions.ie. Colm remains a sought after artistic & musical and delighted that he not only has the time to teach on the Pusle College Degree Course but he took the time to talk to Pulse News about his successful career.

Q1. You studied music and dance from a very early age. Was music a big influence in your life growing up?

I was really lucky that I went to Scoil Oilibhéir, an Irish primary school in Coolmine. The teachers there have a wonderful interest in dance and music. There were loads of opportunities for the pupils because of the staff and the ancillary teachers. Most of the original dancers in Riverdance would have attended the O'Sé School of Irish Dance which has a long history with the school. I was never a brilliant dancer but it is an invaluable resource that I can call on when writing music for dance.

Q2. You are a highly trained musician, studying in the Royal Irish Academy of Music and The College of Music. Do you lean towards the theory or practical side of music?

I'd like to think that I'm practical but I suppose the exposure I've had to theory informs whatever I do. Most of the time it's not a conscious thing, it becomes intuitive. Music has a duality about it because it comes from somewhere between the heart and the head, while the initial starting point might be that moment of inspiration the rest of the process is probably more to do with perspiration.

Q3. You went off to study a B.Mus. in University Cork where you studied with Micheal Ó Suilleabháin. It must have been an amazing experience, tell us about it.

UCC, at that time, was the only course in Ireland that encouraged musicians of all genres and because of that we had the fantastic opportunity to explore African dance drumming, Javanese Gamelan and South Indian Konnakol as well as Jazz, trad and more conventional forms of Art music. This approach really suited me and has had a huge impact on the kind of music I make. Micheál Ó Suilleabháin was the main reason that I went to Cork though and I was really fortunate to have studied composition with him. Apart from being a brilliant pianist, he is also a gifted composer and arranger. His patience and generosity along with his amazing communicative and analytical skills make him an inspirational teacher.

Q4. You embarked on your first solo project Echoing in 1996/97. What was the influence behind its creation?

Before Echoing I worked with Catherine Consindine who was known for her work with Aslan, Mary Coughlin and many other high profile artists. She was one of the most sought after freelancers in Dublin. We went around looking for the right studios and the natural consensus was to go with Pulse College Studios. The influence behind Echoing was Riverdance, which was release about a year after Riverdance came to fruition. The concept was to fuse Irish Music with other elements. Exploring how the whole idea of Sean Nos might work with different musical styles was an exciting challenge from a musical point of view. There was no auto tune to record on, as a result a completely different approach as required to today's music production. Any time you had to edit you had to splice and drop the tape so there was no margin for error but you developed and craft art around it. The advent of protocols opened up endless possibilities and options.

Q5. You wrote, composed and directed Gaelforce Dance, a dance theatre show which opened in New Zealand and toured throughout Australia and Europe. How did the idea behind this project come about?

I worked with a flute player in Dublin called Carol, Ireland being such a small community, I just happened to bump into her in Australia. She was asked to work for the Original GealForce a sophisticated cabaret show. They wanted to transform it into a theatrical show that toured internationally, that's when I was asked to become involved. As a result of my background as a dancer I instinctively knew what they were looking for. My role was to compose, create and finish the orchestral score with only a 5 week turnaround. It was a tight time frame but turned out to be a great success

Q6. Gaelforce played to over 4 million people. What an achievement. How did it feel to have your creation become such an international success?

None of us realised what a success it was going to be because it all happened so fast. We were playing the most prestigious venues from The Royal Albert Hall to Carnegie Hall. When you're standing in such iconic venues when you not only performing on stage but the entire musical score that you composed is being played, you have to pinch yourself. It was important for me to take the time to stand back and appreciate that these are once in a lifetime moments that might not happen again. It's a very surreal.

Q7. You have travelled all over the world with your work are there any places or projects that stand out most in your mind?

On The 2nd of January 2010 I was commissioned to write a violin concerto for the Burren Symphony Orchestra. I got to the opportunity to work closely with Mairead Nesbitt who has an international reputation for her work with Celtic Women" and the "Lord of the Dance". It was an amazing experience to have a full symphony orchestra at my disposal playing my concerto. What made it even more special was that I was just the composer and was not performing. I got to just sit, enjoy and experience firsthand the positive reaction of the audience members to my work. The surroundings were also magical it was in a beautiful concert hall post Christmas and it was black tie, everyone was dressed up, it was a very special night.

Q8. Other high profile projects that you worked on include "Irish Thunder" and "The Land of Sex" and sinners. Tell about your role in these productions.

Irish Thunder was created with Busch Garden's the same corporation who own Budweiser and they have theme parks all over the US. Every 4 years I am commissioned to create a new production showcasing Irish culture. All of which so far has been recorded in Pulse and Windmill Lane Recording. It gave me a great opportunity to work with such great Irish Talent and show off that talent to an international audience. Because of the budget you are not put under such huge time constraints, which means you can experiment with different sounds and arrangements.

The Land of Sex and Sinners was a co commission between RTE and the Australian Film board. It was a 2 hr documentary on the history of the attitudes to sex from the stone age to present time. I wrote the sore for the production and in the end every scene was underscore. What made this a particularly interesting project to work on was that historical time periods had to be referenced in the music, but it still had to have a contemporary feel.

Q9. You were currently Musical director for one on Ireland's most Iconic production Riverdance. What was that experience like?

The great thing about Riverdance is that is that it is so internationally recognized that to say you were a musical director for the production needs no explanation. It is such a global brand that to be associated with it is a perceived mark of quality and it was great fun.

Q10. You currently teach on the Pulse Colleges' degree course. How did this collaboration come about?

Tony Perrey has eyes and ears to the musical ground. He went to great efforts to make sure I was happy in the studio. He very aware of what's happening in the industry as a result he saw that my musical work reflected the theory of my education. He identified an opportunity that I could work with Pulse College Students to help them develop a theoretical and analytical approach to their work. Teaching remains an interesting and exciting challenge.

Q11. What part of teaching do you find the most satisfying?

The energy and enthusiasm that students have, make teaching really rewarding. They are so engaging it's hard not feel inspired.

Q12. You yourself have taken the challenge of going back to college to study modern drama. How have you find life as a student?

I had been working in Theatre as far back as 1998, I went back to college to get more theoretic side of drama. This gave me a greater understanding of theatre production from a director's point of view which really enhanced my work. It was more difficult to go back as mature student thought; you put yourself under huge pressure on yourself. It's tough bur rewarding.

Q13. What are the top tips that you can give Pulse Students who are set to graduate next summer?

Every situation gives you the opportunity to learn something new. I have learnt more from working with people like Debbie Smith for example. She is so experienced and very kind and generous with both her time and talent. Every time students get the opportunity to work with someone likes Debbie it makes you be better at what you do.

Walking into a place like Windmill Lane Recording Studios and working with such talent it inspires you want to create the best work and it's important to always appreciate these moments and experience.

Pulse College: Term in Review

It's been a full term of events, successes and milestones. Pulse College came back to a new college year armed with a set of new dynamic courses in gaming and film. We have had the privilege of being nominated as the City and Guilds Bursary Centre and we have a number of high profile artists using our state of the art facilities. So much has taken place that it is appropriate to show case all the events in "Term in Review".


September:
Launch of Innovative Courses: 2010 saw the launch of new creative courses for Pulse Collage in the areas of Film, Gaming and short courses.

Game Design Game:
Game Design is emerging as an exciting area providing new employment opportunities in Ireland. To cater for this demand Pulse launched its innovative part time and full time Game Development Diploma. The distinguishing aspect of the course is that it is designed to follow the production pipeline from initial concept to delivery. Pulse aims to expose students to all areas of Game Development.

Scriptwriting:
Due to the phenomenal success of the Film Course's screenwriting module, Pulse College saw the need to add a Screen Writing Course to the dynamic course range. This course has been developed with the leadership of award winning writer/producer Farah Abushwesha with the aim to provide you with the tools to bring your script ideas to life.

Short Course:
Pulse College has developed a new dynamic range of new short courses, in the areas of Audio, Film and Gaming. With industry professionals on our lecture panel we aim to give practical, hands on courses designed for beginners / hobbyists, job seekers looking to upskill and professionals looking to retrain. See link attached for full listings www.pulsecollege.eu

Pulse Students to Receive Leonardo Grant:
Pulse College are delighted to announce that they have succeeded in securing funding from the Leonardo European Mobility Scheme 2010. This financial support will be used to give the lucky second year students the opportunity for a fully funded work placement in some of the UK's most prestigious digital media companies.

October:
Pulse Announces Short films to be translated onto the Big Screen:
Pulse College were delighted to announce htat the two film treatments by Mark Symmons and Paul Mahon from the full time Film Diploma course, were chosen to be produced into short films. This is part of Pulse College's ongoing commitment to hands on practical experience on all of their courses.

Rock and Roll Freak Circus Show Party Ends a Fantastic Pulse College Year:
As all Pulse students past and present are well aware, every year the first year students put an event pitch together with a theme and plan for the infamous end of year party. This year the proposals were of such a high standard that we took the decision to amalgamate two themes Rock and Roll Circus and Freak Show. Thanks to the talent, planning and coordination, this year's party was a resounding success. Michael Callaghan took the role of lead organiser ensuring every detail was covered.

Film Students help produce TV Ad for Pulse:
With Pulse College striving to give our students real world work experience, we could not think of a better way to advertise the college and the talent of our students than through an ad that was produced in-house. Our Full Time Film students stepped up to the challenge and took on the mammoth task of putting our Pulse TV ad together, which was aired on Sky, MTV and Comedy Central.

Pulse Student Eabha Hennessy receives City and Guilds Bursary 2010:
Eabha Hennessy was the lucky student nominated to receive the City and Guilds Bursary for 2010. Each year, only eight different countries are selected where the bursaries will be made available and Pulse College is proud to be the chosen centre for Ireland, we are delighted for Eabha.

November:
Pulse College Students join forces with the iconic Dionne Warwick for Peace Day:
Pulse College students were given the amazing opportunity to collaborate with such legendary names in the music industry from the iconic Dionne Warwick to Noel Eccles and Julie Feeney in the making of documentary "A Peace of Music". Grá Mór Phonic Records and Tarmak Films embarked on this epic musical documentary shot in Windmill Lane Studios in support of Peace one day.

Ableton & Novation Live Beats Series - Extra Dates added for Windmill Lane Recording!
Pulse College & Windmill Lane are delighted that Ableton and Novation have extended their "Live Beat Event" to include a date in Windmill Lane Recording Studios. After the success of the original Live Beats Series in Europe in September, Ableton and Novation decided to add 2 extra dates in Ireland one of which was Windmill Lane Recording Studios exclusive for Pulse College Students. Thavius and local Ableton and Novation demonstrators were on hand to answer questions and offer tips and tricks on how to get the most out of your software and hardware.

Windmill Lane Seminars Presents "The Mac as a Digital Audio Workstation":
Pulse College / Windmill Lane Recording Studios are delighted with the success of their first in ongoing series of free informative and interactive seminars hosted in Windmill Lane Recording Studios which took place on the 26th of November. The first seminar was entitled "The Mac as a Digital Audio Workstation" with Apple's chief engineer, Chris Jinks. With it being such a success we hope to have practical hands on workshops and seminars on a regular basis to help keep you up-to-date with all the technical trends and industry techniques.

December:
High profile artists choose the iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios to record tracks:
We can exclusively reveal that the charismatic pop star Lady Gaga was busy recording for her upcoming album "Born this Way" at the iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios just hours before she was to go onstage for her O2 Dublin Gig. As Ireland waited in baited breath for what was dubbed the concert of the year, the hard working performer was in Windmill Studio laying down the tracks for her new album. She was not the only celebrity to use the state of the art facilities, Westlife and the Kings of Leon's sound engineer took advantage of our expertise.