Bringing Hollywood to Hugh Baird: Meet Moving Image Production lecturer Wayne Dineley

AT Hugh Baird University Centre, we pride ourselves on having a team of experienced lecturers who have notable industry links, up to date subject knowledge and extensive teaching experience. One of these lecturers is Wayne Dineley who teaches the sound design modules on our Moving Image Production degree level programmes. He is an accomplished sound designer and composer having his work featured in many prominent tv shows and Hollywood movie trailers including the trailer for Steven Spielberg's Ready Player 1.

Since becoming a self employed music composer in 2009, Wayne has worked on a wide range of projects, including animated films, TV commercials, games, and trailers. His compositions have been featured in major productions such as:- ABC's The Good Doctor, WWE Promotions, Netflix's Too Hot To Handle, ITV's The X Factor and the Warner Bros. Pictures movie The Communion Girl. His music has also been utilised in promotional materials for Trailers such as:- Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One, CW's Supergirl, CW's The Arrow and Pacific Rim: Uprising. 

Wayne's journey into music began when he was younger, with his father introducing him to the guitar at the age of 6. He cites a key influence in his career being Danny Elfman. Originally drawn to the album soundtrack:- 'Darkman.' from there he bought most of Elfman's records and began studying them. Wayne then began to pursue formal training in music, earning a Higher National Diploma in Music, followed by a First Class BA Hons in Popular Music (Production). He then went on to obtain his master's in music and research at the University of Liverpool and is now working towards his PHD in Music for Film there too. You can currently find a new trailer on:- Facebook that features Wayne's music.

LIVERPOOL City Council and its health partners are urging people to stay alert to the risk of Mpox cases, following a recent rise in cases in the Northwest.

Mpox is a viral infection which spreads through close contact, including intimate or sexual contact, or contact with contaminated materials, such as bed sheets or towels.

Like many viral diseases, Mpox has different types which are also referred to as:- 'clades.'

Clade II Mpox has been present in the UK since 2022 and continues to this day. Clade I Mpox was previously only reported in parts of Central Africa, but there is now increasing transmission in several countries in east and central Africa, and cases have been reported in countries outside of the African continent, including a small number detected in the UK.

Find a list of countries which have been affected here

The chances of infection remain low however, people should be aware of the symptoms in order to avoid transmission.

Symptoms include:-

• A skin rash with:- blisters, spots or ulcers that can appear anywhere on the body.
  
  

• Fever.
  
  

• Headaches, backache, and muscle aches.
  
  

• Joint pains.
   

• Swollen glands.
   

• Shivering (chills)
   

• Exhaustion or fatigue.

After contracting Mpox a rash will usually appear:- 1 to 5 days after a fever, headache or other symptoms. It often begins on the face, then spreads to other parts of the body. The number of sores can range.

Find out who is most at risk of contracting Mpox here.

Health officials advise that individuals at risk, especially those who have recently travelled to affected countries, should monitor for symptoms such as spots, blisters, or ulcers. If symptoms develop, isolate at home and contact NHS 111 for guidance.

Please contact a clinic if you have a rash with blisters, or any abnormal bleeding, and have:-

• Been in close contact, including sexual contact, with someone who has or might have Mpox in the past 3 weeks.
   

• Had 1 or more new sexual partners in the past 3 weeks.

You can contact your local sexual health clinic for further information and to see if you're eligible for vaccination:-
Axess Sexual Health - 000 323 1300

For more information and guidance, please visit:- UKHSA.Blog.Gov.UK, or:- Gov.UK.

Councillor Harry Doyle, Cabinet Member for Culture, Health and Wellbeing said:- "We have made excellent progress tackling Mpox in the UK since the outbreak was 1st identified in May 2022. In Liverpool we kept cases to a minimum by ensuring that we supported people with information around symptoms, where to go for support and vaccination, and remaining vigilant."