Creative &
Digital Media

Welcome

A warm welcome to the 2023/24 Creative & Digital Media curriculum page! We can't wait to welcome you this September. Here you'll find lots of information about the Creative & Digital Media courses we offer, plus useful videos to watch and activities to take part in prior to starting your course.

Getting ready to start your course is exciting but at the same time you may be a little nervous. Don’t worry! Whether you’ve had some experience of this course or not, we are here to advise and guide you at this important time in your life.

Our tutors have put together a series of exclusive pre-enrolment activities to give you a taster of the work we will be doing in college. There are also links and resources that we think will help further your knowledge of this sector. We hope you find these interesting and useful.

Please don’t hesitate to contact any of the curriculum team if you have any questions about the course or the activities on this site. You will find our contact details below.

Stay safe and well and we look forward to seeing you very soon.

Contact Information

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with the team if you have any questions about the materials on this page or about your course in September.

jfox@wvr.ac.uk - Jayne Fox - Curriculum Manager
drimmer@wvr.ac.uk - Media Lecturer (Warrington)
pmcdonald@wvr.ac.uk - Media Lecturer (Winsford)
dharrison@wvr.ac.uk - Media Lecturer (Winsford)

You can also request a 1:1 chat with our tutors over phone or video call. Click here to book.

Student Success

Level 3 Creative Media student James Latham will be following his passion by progressing onto the college’s HNC in Creative Media Film Production.

The former Weaverham High School student says, "I have gained knowledge and practical skills on my course due to its variety: from making a music video, an advert, a short film and a documentary to designing a computer game. I have developed many transferable skills in pre-and post-production, which will be invaluable for future courses and employment."

Speaking about the support he has been given, James says, "My tutors have been supportive and helpful and have guided me through the curriculum. They take the time to get to know you as a person."

Pre-enrolment Activities

Please find below a selection of pre-enrolment learning materials for you to explore. Should you have a go at any of the creative challenges etc. then please send them over to us on the email(s) above. We'd love to hear from you and see what you have produced!

Vimeo Video School

Consume as much content as you can from Vimeo Video School. Their videos are fantastic. They even set weekly video/editing challenges you might want to have a go at!

No Film School

Also check out the content on No Film School for the same reasons. They are also terrific!

Screen Skills

Want to know more about the industry you are hoping to work in? Want to know what kind of jobs are out there, or what opportunities exist? Be sure to check out www.screenskills.com.

Shooting Video on DSLR

You could also familiarise yourself with shooting video on DSLR with these blogs/videos. The videos in Philip Bloom’s series are an excellent introduction. Find them here.

Final Cut Pro X

You could also begin to find your way around Final-Cut-Pro-X, one of the editing programs that we will be using in class. In this Vimeo Video School series, they walk you through Final Cut's hefty video editing toolset, from basic functions to advanced settings

Adobe Spark

Get creative! Adobe Spark is an online and mobile design app. Easily create stunning social graphics, short videos, and web pages that make you stand out on social and in class. Use this free software to practice designing cool graphics, mini web-pages, and informative videos. Get a head start and be ready for September. Create a free account at spark.adobe.com and start being creative today!

BBC Academy

The BBC Academy is an educational arm of the BBC which trains current and prospective broadcasting employees in the skills of the Broadcasting industry. It functions as a free e-learning, online course series for all licence-fee payers. You can start learning about TV production today...from the professionals.

Drawing Storyboards

Storyboarding is a very useful skill to have on any media course. Please watch this video tutorial on how to draw an A-grade storyboard and have a go yourself. Can you storyboard your favourite scene from a film? Your favorite advert? We’d love to see what you can re-create!

15 Second Horror

15 Second Horror Film Challenge is a nonprofit international film-making contest in which celebrity judges decide the top films and conventions screen our greatest hits!

Up for the challenge? Have a go here.

Useful Links & Resources

Please find below a some extra resources that we would very much recommend that you explore. Enjoy!

Da Vinci Resolve - Free Editing Software to practice with. You can play around with editing, effects, colour and audio.
Empire Online is the official digital destination of the world’s biggest movie magazine – with the very latest film news, decades of movie reviews, and topical discussions of the biggest talking points in the world of cinema.
Every Frame a Painting was a series of video essays about film form, made from April 2014 to September 2016, by Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou.
Gabbitt Media - A channel for media students, amateur film makers and people interested in all aspects of the media. Tutorials, guides and resources.
The British Film Institute (BFI) is the UK’s lead organisation for film, television and the moving image. It is a film and charitable organisation which promotes and preserves film-making and television in the UK.