This is new...

So... Blogging... A very new concept to me so please bare with me! Never really had the inclination to write a blog before, but one day I thought why the hell not! I headed here, wrote an intriguing and original title (Ok, perhaps not, but just go with it...), came to writing my first post and drew a blank. Awkward. The next day in lectures we were told to start writing a blog and I thought great! I clearly have some sort ability to predict the future. Consequently for about 3 months after that lecture I haven't written a word. Again, awkward. Not really sure why or what made me come back and write here, it just sort of - happened - not much more I can say about that!

So here I am! Blogging! No real clue with what I am meant to do, but I endeavor to enlighten and amuse you. Having said that, I suppose that is what all blogs want to achieve so I guess that isn't a particularly ground breaking piece of news to you. I don't think any blogger has ever stated and set out that they are going to be boring or mean. I would hope not anyway!

For this blog I will take you through my journey (I'm sorry, I succumbed to a cliché!) as a digital media design student at the University of Winchester. As you've probably deduced from my title, I'll be sharing my thoughts on the digital media world, and probably life too as I am prone to go off on a tangent. I apologise now. Don't say I didn't warn you!

After saying all that I probably ought to write something digital media-ish! Today a very exciting parcel arrived at uni for my course...

I took this photograph off one of my course mate's Facebook - Sorry!

For those of you who don't know, this is a 3D printer. A very cool piece of machinery that uses plastic to print out, yep you've guessed it, 3D models. I love 3D printing, I was first properly introduced it at college. I love how you can create a model on a computer and then see it being produced right in front of you. 3D printing is steadily growing in popularity, in time I believe it will be affordable to the mass market. 3D printing is great to mock up prototypes for products, it gives a clean professional look to your product, which can be easier to pitch to clients or investors. I have seen that it is now possible to print food (chocolate to be precise) which as a concept sounds amazing, however I'm a little wary and sceptical of the reality...


There you have it! My first blog entry! Thanks for reading! I hope it wasn't too painful for you and I hope just as much that you enjoyed it and found it, if only vaguely, interesting. I don't know when I will be back but until then, take care lovely people! 

K. x