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New software, hardware for HD Editing Suite by Chris Blair, Chair, Associate Professor & DMS CoordinatorBe 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
Check out the Gillette/Tracy Film Series if you can by Chris Blair, Chair, Associate Professor & DMS CoordinatorIf 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) ... READ MORE 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 MOREPOSTED: Nov 13, 2007 - Film Studies |
Fall Break 2008 Oct 16, 8pm
Day of Remembrance Nov 5, 8am Fall 2008 Thanksgiving Break Nov 26, 8am Fall 2008 Final Exams Dec 15, 8pm    LA Film Studies Center
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.
Website 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 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 infoThe 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! The Trip to Bountiful May 2, 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! | ||||
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