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.







 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  

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  

I discovered a great book when I was in LA last year at a CCCU Cinema Studies conference. The book is Behind the Screen: Hollywood Insiders on Faith, Film and Culture, edited by Spencer Lewerenz and Barbara Nicolosi of Act One, Inc., a non-profit training and formation program for Hollywood writers and executives. The book features essays from numerous Christians who are working as writers, directors and producers in Hollywood. If you have an interest in working in Hollywood, or you just want to better understand the challenges Christians face trying to shape our culture, then you must read this book!

 I cannot just pick out one essay that is my favorite. The essays, though written in isolation from one another, combine together to create a unified, holistic argument for Christian involvement in the arts, and fi... READ MORE
POSTED: Nov 13, 2007 - Film Studies  

Do you get thrown out of movie nights because you can't quit analyzing the flick? Do you compare today's moneymaker to the classics? Do you find yourself talking about directors as though you know them personally? Do you think in movie quotes? Have you ever said "pan left" before making a left turn? Perfect. You are the passionate. And the L.A. Film Studies Center (LAFSC) can give you the skills, resources and community to let your passion grow.
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Union Film Society meeting Nov 12, 7:00pm: PAC D-3
Fall Break Oct 15, 8:00am
COMUnion New York trip Sep 30, 12:10pm: New York, NY
Moe's Night for Union University Oct 1, 4:00pm: Moe's Southwest Grill, Vann Drive
Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 11, 12:00pm: Natchez Trace State Park
First Day of Classes Aug 25, 8:00am
Freshmen Registration Jun 15, 8:00am: Grant Events Center
Mass Media in a Changing World: Media Ethics May 14, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
2009 Communication Arts Banquet May 5, 6:00pm: Grant Events Center
COMUnion Chicago Apr 22, 12:00pm: Chicago