Bucks New University's Polish Connection

Characters in Polish national dress by Monika Dzikowicz

Some of our most talented recent graduates in recent years from the Animation, Games and Interactive Media course here at Bucks have been from Poland. We are not sure why there has been a strong Polish presence here in High Wycombe but, whatever the reason, it is a connection that we are proud of and want to encourage in future.

Students from overseas help to give our course a more international and cosmopolitan flavour. In addition, many of our foreign students are highly motivated to squeeze everything they can from their experience at University, working hard out of hours and during the holidays to make the best use of their time here. Our students from Poland have been no exception, and they have done some of the best work to come out of our department in recent years.

Bucks New University's Animation Course - a Student's View - by Krzysztof Michalski

Architectural render by Krzysztof Michalski

Krzysztof Michalski has been studying Animation, Games and Interactive Media at Bucks New University for the last three years, and will graduate this summer, having built a strong portfolio in 3D digital skills. We asked him what his experience of the course at Bucks had been like, what his plans were for the future, and how we can make our course even better than it is now.

Student Showcase - SyFy Channel Ident by Krzysztof Michalski.

This is an ident (that is to say, a "station identification") created for the SyFy channel by Krzysztof Michalski, now in his third year at Bucks. Krzysztof completed this short piece in his second year; the brief was to do an ident for a TV channel. Broadcasters use idents to remind viewers what they are watching and also to help develop their brand identities. Motion Graphics work is a big and growing market for animators and digital artists.