Chris Blair Details on the HDTV studio by Chris Blair, Chair, Associate Professor & DMS Coordinator
For those of you techie types interested in the details of the new studio equipment being installed in Jennings Hall, here you go. Click on the links to go to detailed info about each item.

Video:
(3) JVC GY-HD250U ProHD cameras with VF-HP840U LCD HD Studio Viewfinder, HZ-FM13U Focus Control, HZ-ZS13U Zoom Control, and RM-HP250AU Camera Control Unit
(1) Broadcast Pix Slate 3016 HD switcher with 3 DVEs, built-in multiviewer, clip store, and Inscriber CG
(1) Sony KDL-42V4100 42" LCD monitor for program, preview and camera monitoring
(3) Sony PDWF75 XDCAM HD decks
(3) Te... READ MORE
POSTED: Jul 31, 2008 - Broadcasting  Digital Media  
Chris Blair New software, hardware for HD Editing Suite by Chris Blair, Chair, Associate Professor & DMS Coordinator
Be sure to come by and check out the updated High Definition editing suite in Jennings 204. This last semester we have upgraded to Final Cut Studio 2, featuring Final Cut Pro 6, DVD Studio Pro 4, Motion 3, Soundtrack Pro 2, Compressor 3, and the new color correction app, Color. We also upgraded to Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, so you will benefit from Photoshop CS3's new video features, as well as the new Flash CS3 video encoder. Finally, we have added Maya Complete 2008 to the suite! We are excited about this addition to our complement of video and 3D animation tools, and we are thankful to Autodesk for their generous gift. Maya 2008, Final Cut Studio 2, Creative Suite 3







 All of this new software is powered on our MacPro with 2.66GHz quad core processors, 3GB of RAM, and 2TB of storage. And we have added an additional Pa... READ MORE
POSTED: Feb 1, 2008 - Digital Media  Film Studies  
Chris Blair Check out the Gillette/Tracy Film Series if you can by Chris Blair, Chair, Associate Professor & DMS Coordinator
If you get a chance, be sure to go to one of the screenings at the Gillette/Tracy film series, held throughout the year at the homes of Jonathan Gillette, assistant professor of art, and Cam Tracy, web development agent and instructor of digital media studies. The series explores "the strange and unique and extraordinary."


For up to date information about the series, go to their Facebook group.


Recent films include:
Evil (or Ondskan) (2003)
Okie Noodling (2001)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price (2005)
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)
Adaptation (2002)
The Thin Blue Line (1988)
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POSTED: Nov 19, 2007 - Digital Media  Film Studies  
Cam Tracy Where is Google taking us? by Cam Tracy, Digital Media Adjunct Instructor
Great paragraph from JPod - the new Douglas Coupland novel I'm currently reading.  "...we're googling every ten minutes. The problem is, after a week of intense googling, we've started to burn out on knowing the answer to everything. God must feel that way all the time. I think people in the year 2020 are going to be nostalgic for the sensation of feeling clueless."... READ MORE
POSTED: Aug 15, 2006 - Digital Media  
Cam Tracy Messin' With Sasquatch by Cam Tracy, Digital Media Adjunct Instructor
This random beef jerky company has recently launched a hilarious ad campaign called Messin' With Sasquatch - http://www.messinwithsasquatch.com/  When you get to the site - view the commercials. I've seen a few on TV, but they've got all four on the website.  My favorite thing about them (other than the idea of playing classic pranks on Bigfoot) is that Bigfoot often attacks one of the hikers at the end. Genius.... READ MORE
POSTED: Jun 14, 2006 - Digital Media  

Fall Break 2008 Oct 16, 8pm

Day of Remembrance Nov 5, 8am

International Digital Media and Arts Conference Nov 6, 12pm: Savannah, GA
Fall 2008 Thanksgiving Break Nov 26, 8am

Fall 2008 Final Exams Dec 15, 8pm


opportunities

Digital Media Studies Society
The Digital Media Studies Society strives to raise awareness of digital media by fostering creativity in an interdisciplinary environment. Membership is open to any DMS major.
Advisor: Cam Tracy
Website
Facebook Group
MORE OPPORTUNITIES


Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 12, 12pm: Montgomery Bell State Park

Fall 2008 First Day of Classes Sep 8, 8am

Freshmen Registration Jun 27, 9am: PAC

Scholarship Symposium May 9, 12pm: All over campus
The Trip to Bountiful May 6, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

The Trip to Bountiful May 5, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

Cinco de Mayo End of the Year Event May 5, 5pm: Coburn Dining Room

All Comm. Arts students! Come join fellow students and professors for a Cinco de Mayo party to celebrate the end of the year! Mexican food will NOT be served, but we will have a delicious meal (i.e. steak, not regular cafeteria food!), department awards, pinatas and plenty of Cinco de Mayo decor.

Tickets are on sale now from most Comm Arts faculty for $5 through noon on Wednesday, April 30th (we need to know how many are coming by then for the food!). They won't be sold at the door.

Come party with us on May 5th (it really is Cinco de Mayo) at 5:30 in Coburn. Afterward, we'll go to the theatre for the end-of-the-year production of "Trip to Bountiful."

: more event info


The Trip to Bountiful May 4, 2pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

The Trip to Bountiful May 3, 8pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!

The Trip to Bountiful May 2, 11pm: W. D. Powell Theatre
A story of a woman's journey home to Bountiful!
"The Trip to Bountiful" features.... Catherine Schulz, Jonathan Skagfield, Caitlin Riggs, Jill Casey, Dustin Perry, Ian Miller, Melissa Miller, Kyla Lockhart, and Natalie Newberry!