Training news

SMAART moves with Wigwam

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As digital technologies within the industry have become increasingly complex there is a greater need for ongoing product training. In conjunction with manufacturers, such as DiGiCo, Avid, Midas, d&b and L-Acoustics, SSE and Wigwam host regular training events at both their Redditch and Heywood facilities. Wigwam Acoustics is the sole…

Sound system optimisation training from d&b

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Each seminar runs for two days and invites participants on a journey through the theory and practice of acoustic measuring, adjusting and fine tuning. Attendees should have a good understanding of sound system design, setup and tuning along with a confident understanding of basic electroacoustic principles in order to take…

Interview: Evolving the lighting and video role

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Course title BA Visual Production Why was it important to launch the BA in Visual Production? We recognised an evolving industry role that nobody knew existed - lighting designer, video designer, lighting technician and video technician all being in one person. We were previously treating lighting and video roles separately,…

Case study: Getting hands on at HippoSchool

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Those attending HippoSchool receive a hands-on session with approved Hippotizer equipment, meaning students walk away confident they can operate a live event. Following the new HippoSchool training syllabus – which was launched in conjunction with the release of Hippotizer V3.2 – the course is spread across three days. This comprises…

Green Hippo celebrates internship success

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She commented: “I chose this course because it encompasses everything I love and am passionate about into a technically grounded and well rounded set of skills from drawing, graphics and practical work to programming, engineering, applied physics and human studies. You become a jack of all trades in some senses.…