Robert Newton

Biography

Senior Lecturer, New Media and Motion Graphics Current projects July 2005 – October 2005 UCAS DVD The aim of this project is to produce a promotional DVD for use at the UCAS fair and other marketing opportunities to attract future students to the School of Art and Design. July 2004 – Ongoing bid for programme IT Provision Drafting a rational for the replacement of Apple Mac IT provision across the programme. Sourcing IT technologies and compiling list for purchasing to accommodate the IT requirements of a cohort of 500+ students. Project fund £400,000. 2003 – Interactive DVD for international studentsPart of a team creating a DVD for the school of Art and Design international students.

Research Interest

Roberts research interests lie in the area of digital technologies, focusing mainly in the area of the moving image and motion graphics. A large part of this research involves maintaining a knowledge base in appropriate software for the creation of digital video and interactive media, which also includes research into new developments on the Apple Mac platform. Recently he has been interested in live video events and the area of VJ software. His current research development is in the area of eLearning as part of a wider online community base for students.