Grant Bridges MA, BA (Hons), PGCE

Current roles

Lecturer:

BA (Hons) Moving Image Production
BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology
BA (Hons) Dance Practice
BA (Hons) Contemporary Performance Practice

Biography

Since graduating I have been involved in a wide range of creative and academic activity.

I have worked as a freelance industry professional as a camera operator, sound recordist and editor. I worked as a freelance treatment writer for the gaming company Cool Beans.

I have made two short films, one of which was shortlisted for a prize for the Propellor TV short film competition. I have created video material for intermedia, theatre performances and created promotional video materials for University Centre Doncaster.

I have written book reviews for academic journals and I am a freelance book reviewer for Elsevier Publishers and Focal Press.

As well as having a passion for the cinema and TV, I have a great interest in other arts such as literature, especially crime fiction, music and comics.

Current modules taught

Experimental Live Performance (ELP)
Digital Performance
Short Film Production
Experimental Film Production
Moving Image in Context
Digital Technologies (Video)
Dance for Camera
Writing and Devising for Media
Acting for Screen
Video for Performance

Research / scholarly activity

I have produced and directed two films as student enhancement projects, one of which, Saviour, was shortlisted for an award for Propeller TV.

I have had a review published for the International Journal of Performance Arts and Digital Media. Intellect Books, 2010, and have also reviewed papers for possible publication in the above Journal.

Projects

I am currently working on producing research materials for a staff team project on the delivery of Interdisciplinary work.

External activity / professional links

Member of IFL