MI 2 – On the Line

After attending On the Line, which was the final seminar in the Wanted series about digital media, I found it interesting in that the guests provided information on not only how they got into the industry but how graduates should enter the industry.  The Matrix theme was done well with the binary graphics and on-screen effects. They even went so far as to have a group member shave their head to appear more like the character Morpheus. The glow sticks for asking questions was an interesting gimmick that worked well. The topic was a bit dry at times transitioning into more amusing anecdotes rather than information and did not present much new content however this was more due to being the last seminar in the series rather than the topic itself. The presenter did a good job both in moving the seminar along and listening to the guests and asking them relevant follow-up questions. The staging was done perfectly with the matrix curtains on either side of the screen, the guests well lit and the green tinted LED creating mood lighting. One minor issue was the light pointing towards guests washed out the screen a little, but it was still able to be read fairly easily. The event was generally well publicised and drew in a good viewing crowd. Posters were put up across the various campus buildings including a series of posters within building 5 itself leading from the entrance of the building, up the stairs, across the hallway to the entrance of the room in order to direct people to the specific location. Generally the seminar was well done, there were no apparent technical problems and the guests seemed to enjoy themselves. The information seemed a bit redundant, but that was due to being the last seminar rather than the guests themselves.

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