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Learning Materials

Learning resources and support materials, materials may change without notice.

LEARNING MATERIALS WILL BE BACK ONLINE SEPTEMBER 2025 - THEY ARE BEING UPGRADED AND UPDATED

The Digital Aquarium runs throughout the Academic year a variety of ‘In Person’ optional workshops and events that are open to all. These sessions are designed for those who wish to innovate, experiment and explore emerging media tools and practices with resources being reviewed frequently. We encourage everyone to attend our real life sessions and become part of our creative community.

To support this we have created and curated some online resources that go over the theory and practice with practical sessions going that bit further. Not all of these sessions may be covered within one academic year.

Did you Know?

Attendance to Digital Aquarium sessions or Project Involvement can count towards the Lincoln Award Progress.

The Lincoln Award is an employability framework designed to support you in preparing for your future.  Whatever career route you decide to take you will need to be able to communicate the skills you have developed and how these relate to the job role or opportunity. 

The Lincoln Award supports students to develop and learn how to demonstrate their employability skills; as well as taking part in relevant activity you will be supported to reflect on your experiences and learn how to apply your skills to any part of a recruitment process.  By completion of the award, you will feel confident in your career direction, skills and understanding of the recruitment process. 

The award structure is divided into  Explore,  Develop  and Apply  to support you to focus on these different elements of essential preparation during your university experience. 

Tablet screen displaying a 3D augmented reality model of a living room with green sofa, black chair, and other furniture pieces.
A digital avatar of a man with short brown hair and light skin against a purple and blue background, with icons for a book, group of people, and play button on the left, and the text 'Digital Avatars' at the bottom.
Graphic of a drone flying over a landscape with fields and water, with various icons indicating drone operation and instruction, and the text 'Drone Operation [UK]' in bold purple lettering.
Digital illustration of a woman's face integrated with futuristic machinery and cityscape elements, representing artificial intelligence, with a purple and blue gradient background and the text 'Generative A.I.'
Photos and videos of a projection mapping setup at an event, showing multiple screens, a person taking a photo with a smartphone, and a workspace with a model house surrounded by projection screens.
Digital illustration of two humanoid robots with motion capture markers, showing their joint points and movements, with the text 'Motion Capture' at the bottom.
A 3D printer printing an object with pink filament in a manufacturing setting.
A white virtual reality headset in a digital graphic promoting virtual reality technology.
Cover of Unreal Engine software, showing a humanoid robot model in a digital landscape with mountains in the background, and various interface icons on the left side.
A digital graphic promoting Unity game engine with a cityscape of glowing futuristic buildings and a bright cube in the background.
A 3D scanner device with a screen displaying a 3D model of a car, used for 3D scanning.
Promotional graphic showing a 360-degree camera with a purple and blue background, and a digital icon of a video camera, a group of people, and a play button on the left side.
A virtual reality setup with controllers, a tablet, and a desert scene featuring animated characters riding camels in the background, promoting virtual production.
Book cover titled 'Transmedia & Metaverse' with a blurred digital background and icons of books and people.

Adobe Software Sessions

Students and staff will require access to Adobe Software

Graphic promoting Adobe After Effects software with a purple background, large 'Ae' logo, and the words 'After Effects' underneath
Adobe Illustrator logo on a purple and blue gradient background, with icons of a book, people, and a play button in a vertical menu on the left side.
Graphic for Character Animator software with a purple background and a large black square containing the letters 'ch' in light purple, with icons for a guide, users, and a play button on the left side.
Adobe Premiere Pro software splash screen with logo and purple background.

Additional Software Sessions

Students and staff may require licenses and or sign up - details will be listed against each software tool

Da Vinci Resolve software logo with a purple background and four colorful droplets in a circle
3DS Max software icon with a purple background.