Teaching

Whilst I mostly work with companies, I have about 8 years experience in teaching digital technology over the years, including creating new industry focused degree programmes and courses for Universities and private training providers.

Teaching areas Include:

Advanced Media Production, Film Production, Virtual Production (Motion Capture & ICVFX), Unreal Engine, Interactive Programming, AI & Creative Software Development, Immersive Tech (Games, VR/AR), Motion Capture, Installation and Live Event Tech, Notch, Disguise, Motion Graphics, Multicamera Production, Sound and Music Design, Podcasting, Digital Media and Culture, Sensor Based Media Arts, Workflow Innovation (including bespoke software development with Python, ComfyUI, API Integrations)

I've previously had senior academic teaching/academic roles at the following places:

In 2018 I developed and taught on the worlds first MA Immersive Arts at LJMU at the Liverpool Screen School and was also Director of the Experimental Technologies Lab in the Institute of Art and Technology, where we worked on a number of innovations.

Before that, I was a Senior Lecturer in Manchester School of Arts where I led on creative technology areas across a number of degrees (BA Creative Multimedia, BA Filmmaking). I was also the curriculum development lead during the bidding and formation stage of the new £35 million School of Digital Arts (SODA).

I have also taught at at Coventry School of Art and Design on the Digital Media and Culture MA and the Media Production BA . During my time at Coventry I developed a pioneering BA in Digital Media and several award winning open education products, exploring the future of digitally enhanced education at the Disruptive Media Lab.

Other roles include curriculum advisor for Host in Salford, where I set up Industry bootcamps in Gametech to help bring more Unreal and Realtime talent into the local and national industry. I have alsoworked with Nottingham Trent University as a consultant for some of their new creative technology degree courses. I have also mentored a number of projects and individuals working on innovation in creative technology, including for Ithra Creative Solutions programme in Saudi Arabia and on the Raindance Postgraduate Degree in Film.

Over the years, I've been an invited lecturer to Warwick University, Zhejiang University of Media and Communications in China, the University of Ibadan in Nigeria and Stellenbosch University in South Africa. I have also been involved in digital learning projects for organisations such as the BBC, Avid, HEFCE and more.