A group of Graphic Design
students, accompanied by their Motion Graphics instructor,
Mr. Khaled Adam, made a visit to the Oman Television
studios in Salalah, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006. They
toured the whole of the Oman TV offices and studios,
and met all the staff members, who were surprised to
meet students who already had a good knowledge of motion
graphics and many of the digital design programs being
used at the television station. The students were also
pleasantly surprised to find that they were familiar
with the programs, and were able to quickly pick up
an understanding of programs they had not encountered
at the University. The visit gave them an opportunity
to experience a ‘real life’ job situation,
one in which some of them might well find themselves
within one or two years, and they returned to DU, full
of news and renewed enthusiasm for their field of studies.
As a result of the visit, the staff at Oman TV expressed
their wish to liaise with the Graphic Design Dept.
at Dhofar University on a regular basis, and the students
felt that this was a wonderful beginning to an ongoing
and useful relationship. They were also encouraged
to exhibit videos they have already produced, as a
part of the Open Day activities that will take
place during the Spring Term.
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