Limkokwing University of Technology is an institution equipped with highly educated and experienced lecturers. Despite this unique advantage, the University continues to seek more charismatic individuals to enhance the learning experience for the students in the classrooms.

The students of Digital Film & Television, along with Film & Television students, were lucky to have Adjunct Professor Paul Loosley as their guest lecturer for six sessions. The notable Professor’s lectures commenced on 21 April and will go on until 30 June 2009.

The name Adjunct Professor Paul Loosley might not be familiar to some, but for those who are involved in the creative line, Professor Paul is a name to look up to. Educated in Southeast Surrey College of Art in the United Kingdom, Paul worked as an Art Director in various smaller London agencies starting from 1971. Seven years later, he took the bold move of relocating to Malaysia where he worked for three years with J. Walter Thompson Kuala Lumpur as Creative Director. He won a Cannes Award for Toyota.

Realising that knowledge is all about sharing, Professor Paul broadened his skills in training and education, writing books and preparing lecturers and talks. He often writes for the local and regional advertising journals.

Having so much to teach, Professor Paul divided his lecture into six sessions, one session every Tuesday. This is to give the students a chance to absorb and understand every details of his lecture without forcing every tiny point into the student’s system.

Despite his vast knowledge and respected status in the creative industry, Professor Paul is very generous in sharing his knowledge. Some of the topics discussed during the lectures included how cinema shapes the way we look at our lives and society, based on the style and technique of film-making. This is an important aspect to look at since the students will eventually graduate and come out with their own works and such guidance will be useful in order for them to capture their share of the audience.

As of the time of reporting, the lectures are still ongoing.  So far two out of six classes have gone very well, receiving good response from the students. From the feedback, many have gained extra valuable knowledge on technical and film-making aspects, the nature of the ‘auteur’ to original photographic techniques, and the dynamics of editing to original camera work. By the end of the six sessions, students will have to come out with a 500-word essay of the lectures.