Camille Baker, PhD
Professor of Interactive & Immersive Arts
E-mail: CBaker10@uca.ac.uk
Twitter: @swampgirl67
blog: swampgirl67.wordpress.com
Research Focus
* Smart textiles, Soft-circuits, Sensory Experiences in Performance
* Mobile Media, Wearable Tech & Participatory Performance
* Interactive Art and Immersive Media
* Non-linear and Interactive Narrative
Previous Posts
University for the Creative Arts, Epsom
Reader, School of Communication Design
Aug 2015 - present
Daily teaching prepartion and lecturing of Year 2 and 3. Staff research development for academics in the School of Commnication Design. PhD and Masters supervision. Continued personal practice and research in Smart-textiles and Mobile Media Performance development.
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Course Leader, School of Communication Design
Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
Daily course administration, revalidation, study trips, team management, and lecturing Year 2 and 3. Research development in Digital Media and my personal practice in Soft-circuits, E-textiles and Mobile Media in Performance.
Royal College of Art
Senior Tutor, Design Interactions
August 2015 - July 2016 fixed term
Responsible for the the pastoral care of students, managing visiting staff, co-ordinating related external projects and liaison with other institutions and industry. Supporting the implementation, development and day-to-day management of program activities, including interim and final examinations, as well as preparation and set up for the student work-in-progress and final exhibitions.
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Brunel University, Uxbridge
Course Director, Digial Media courses
2012 - 2014
Lecturer (2007-2012), Digital Media,in the Electronic and Computer Engineering Dept, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, London, UK, Broadcast Media and Multimedia Design (from October 22, 2007 to July 31st, 2014).
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Languages
HTML/CSS
WordPress
Processing (Basic)
Arduino (Basic)
physical computing
Skills
Photoshop
AfterEffects
Illustrator
FinalCut
InDesign
DVD Studio Pro
SoundTrack Pro
2010 - present
2010 - present
Education
SMARTlab Digital Media Institute, University of East London, UK
2007-2011
PhD Digital Media, , completed and awarded 20011. Focused on mobile media and wearable technology in networked performance, SMARTlab moved to Dublin, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland 2011.
Brunel University, Uxbridge
2007-2009
Post Graduate Teaching Certification (PG Cert), completed and awarded 2009
Simon Fraser University, Surrey, Canada
2001 - 2004
MASc. Interactive Arts, Computing Arts and Design Sciences Graduate Program. School of Interactive Arts and Technology, completed and awarded 2004
British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, Canada
2002 - 2001
Senior Management Certificate in New Media Design, Web Development, and CD ROM, completed and awarded 2001
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
1985 - 1990
BA Sociology/Anthropology. Concentration: Contemporary Dance in Fine and Performing Arts. Awarded 1991