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BBC Visit

Christine R Muszynski — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 21:12:48 +0000

(Christine Muszynski) Hello All- This sadly will be my last blog post to share with you from London. As you know, over the past few weeks my classmates and I have had the chance to visit different professionals in the media industry. On Monday July 14th, we had the great pleasure to meet with Kevin Blacoe at the BBC Broadcasting House in London. He has worked in the media industry for almost…

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“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.”

Christine R Muszynski — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 14:42:21 +0000

(Christine Muszynski) To say working at an animator’s studio was a lot of work would be a huge understatement. This morning my class and I had the opportunity to visit with Tony Collingwood at his studio in England. Started in 1990, Collingwood & Co. is one of Europe’s leading animation houses with over twenty years of experience producing award-winning- animated series for children.

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CMC: Final Thoughts

Christine R Muszynski — Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:18:09 +0000

(Christine Muszynski) Attending The Children’s Media Conference this past week in Sheffield, England was truly a great experience. The CMC is the only gathering in the UK for everyone involved in developing, producing and distributing content to kids on all different platforms, and I was thrilled to take part in this year’s event. Being part of this was an enriching experience. Not only did I…

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CMC: “Inspire, educate, influence”

Christine R Muszynski — Sat, 05 Jul 2014 09:04:29 +0000

(Christine Muszynski) Hello All! I’m sad to say that today was the last day of The Children’s Media Conference 2014. One of the sessions I attended today was “Learning and Laughter” hosted by Jonathan Sanderson. The three different panelists all discussed exploring humor and how it can help kids learn and ask questions while engaging in the classroom. The first to present was Rani Price from…

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CMC: “Second Screen: Changing the way we watch TV”

Christine R Muszynski — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 07:26:05 +0000

(By: Christine Muszynski) This Thursday afternoon, I was able to attend a second session called “Second Screen: Changing the way we watch TV”. The panelists discussed how to make the most of 2nd screens, and what kids actually think and do while engaging with screens on multiple platforms at the same time. What is the second screen you may ask? The big screen, or “host”, could be thought of…

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CMC: Mini-Dragons: Kids as Commissioners

Christine R Muszynski — Fri, 04 Jul 2014 07:16:50 +0000

(By: Christine Muszynski) Hello again from The CMC! Today was yet another exciting day filled with many different sessions to attend. To start off the morning, my classmates and I attended a keynote presentation titled “Coming Together or Falling Apart?” The panel discussed the future of children’s media and content industries, in the age of digital transformation.

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CMC Workshop: “Collaborating with Kids”

Christine R Muszynski — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 07:27:01 +0000

(By: Christine Muszynski) Greetings from The Children’s Media Conference in Sheffield, England! Today was the first full day of fun activities all revolving around this year’s theme of Child@Heart. Today’s Wednesday Workshop I attended was called “Collaborating with Kids”. This session featured experts including writers, user-researchers, theatre producers and local Sheffield kids.

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