The Fís Graduate Showcase: End-of-year Creative Media Degree Show
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FIS 2026 Introduction
Introduction This exhibition presents a diverse and ambitious collection of Creative Media capstone projects that reflect how emerging practitioners engage critically with contemporary life through storytelling, design, and technology. Spanning games, documentaries,…
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Fictional Internet Horror – Explained
Fictional Internet Horror – Explained is a research‑led web project designed to explore and demystify the growing phenomenon of fictional internet horror. Presented through a series of visually engaging infographics, the site…
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Painted Voices: Trans Resistance Through Art
Painted Voices: Reclaiming Queer Resistance Through Art is a series of six paintings that explore trans lives, discrimination, and resistance through the visual language of queer activist art. Drawing inspiration from protest…
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Same Story, Different Era
Same Story, Different Era is a print‑based advertising project that re‑examines misogynistic messaging across time by drawing direct comparisons between historical and contemporary advertisements. The core concept is deliberately simple: original slogans…
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Behind the Influencer
Behind the Influencer is a speculative media and marketing project that explores the growing role of artificial intelligence within influencer culture. Framed as a campaign for a fictional perfume brand, the project…
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Unfiltered
Unfiltered is a visual information design project that examines the influence of social media influencers and the impact their content has on young females in Ireland. Presented as a series of infographics,…
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Nexus
Nexus is a series of black‑and‑white, high‑contrast abstract photographs that examine the visual and psychological relationship between the female body and natural forms. By merging organic textures with the human figure, the…
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More Than a Game
This project is a short sports documentary created specifically for social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram. It centres on capturing personal training sessions and individual stories, exploring how everyday sporting…
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Omoide – Memory Preservation Service
Omoide is a speculative experience design project that explores the future of Alzheimer’s care through the lens of emerging neurotechnology. The project imagines a therapeutic service in which individuals experiencing early‑stage Alzheimer’s…
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Story Behind The Ink
Story Behind the Ink is a visual editorial project that explores identity and self‑expression through contemporary tattoo culture. Combining lifestyle photography, magazine design, and digital media, the project uncovers the personal stories…
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Damn K Podcast
Damn K Podcast is an interactive narrative experience presented in the format of a fictional podcast. The project places the audience at the centre of the story by casting the user as…
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Chaos: The Beginning
Chaos: The Beginning is an immersive interactive book experience that retells the creation of the world through Greek mythology. Blending traditional storytelling with modern technology, the project reimagines how myth can be…
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Based On A True Story
Based on a True Story is an interactive mixed‑media project created by three emerging creatives with a shared commitment to exploring women’s safety through storytelling. Drawing inspiration from real events, the project…
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Social Awareness
Social Awareness is an interactive video‑based project that explores the negative impact of excessive social media use and the importance of maintaining healthy digital habits. Through a series of short videos with…
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Novitus
Novitus is a visually rich interactive storytelling puzzle that blends psychological horror with themes of chaos and control. Presented as a website‑based visual novel, the project explores unsettling narratives through choice‑driven interaction,…
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Breach
Breach is a first‑person, narrative‑driven experience developed in Unreal Engine 5 that examines the concept of chaos through immersive environmental storytelling. Rather than relying on traditional combat mechanics, the project guides players…
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Beneath The Aurora
Beneath the Aurora is a third‑person, low‑poly platforming game that combines mythological storytelling with an environmental message. Set in a fractured world damaged by corporate overharvesting, the game follows a small pilgrim…
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Rian Éan (Bird Trail)
Rian Éan (Bird Trail) is a third-person narrative game developed by a small team of international students studying in Ireland. The project was created as a creative exploration of Irish culture and…
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Skuffle
Skuffle is a whimsical, absurdist fantasy card game set in a world inspired by the playful logic and humour of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Rather than battling for survival, players engage in chaotic…
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Behind the Numbers
Behind the Numbers is a poignant mixed media animation that explores the emotional toll of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Blending live-action footage with expressive hand-drawn animation, the piece brings to…
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Threads of Identity
Threads of Identity is a beautifully illustrated book that explores the rich history and cultural significance of traditional Vietnamese female clothing across the North, Central, and South regions of the country. Spanning…
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Taekwondo in AR
AR Taekwondo explores the intersection of martial arts and immersive technology, offering an innovative approach to training through Augmented Reality. Designed to support both new and experienced Taekwondo practitioners, the project introduces…
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Pixel Isolation
Pixel Isolation is a web-based digital art installation that examines the psychological appeal of video game worlds as a form of escapism. Using 3D models and Google’s Model Viewer, the project immerses…
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You got this!
You Got This is a handmade illustrated book that explores the impact of motivational quotes on individuals’ lives. By gathering life advice, thoughts, and perspectives from people of diverse backgrounds, the book…
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EESH Magazine
Eesh is a bold and creative magazine made for Ireland’s youth. It celebrates the vibrant, ever-changing world of young Irish creatives, covering everything from streetwear and nightlife to how social media shapes…
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A neurodivergent college life
A Neurodivergent College Life is an interactive narrative game built in Twine that follows the lives of five neurodivergent friends—Aria Baba, Yachi Baba, Jamie Kano, Kyle Nishida, and Am Uchiyama—as they begin…
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Half a Mind
Half a Mind is a powerful VR experience that immerses viewers in the everyday life of a university student living with mental health challenges. Designed to foster empathy and understanding, the project…
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Ashes Reborn
Phoenix is an immersive digital installation that explores the theme of metamorphosis through the legendary myth of the Phoenix. Using 3D software tools Maya and Blender, the team has created a visually…
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Equilife
Four Creative Media students from Dundalk Institute of Technology present Equilife, an innovative interactive film that challenges viewers to consider how everyday choices impact the planet’s future. Premiering at the annual Fís…
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Next Year
Next Year is an immersive, escape room-style installation set in the remnants of a 2020s-era office, abandoned in the aftermath of war, climate collapse, and societal breakdown. Participants step into a world…
