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Posted by Kyle Dickson on May 5, 2012

Unboxed at the LS

Educational media is a fluid space, and we'll help keep you up to date on what's next in audio, video, and image production.

Watch the latest Unboxed to see what's new in the Learning Studio.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Sep 30, 2011

Faculty Workshops & Resources

In March, Nil Santana led a workshop with faculty in the Hill Country to EXPERIMENT with digital photography. Faculty at all skill levels worked in street photography and portraiture.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Sep 12, 2011

The AT&T Learning Studio is located upstairs in the Brown Library with services including:
  • Recording studios to sound your best;
  • Collaboration rooms to jump-start projects;
  • Media specialists to help with questions at any stage in the process.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Aug 20, 2011

Reserve a Group Room

The new Learning Studio has been designed with groups in mind:
   • Idea Rooms for groups of 2-4;
   • Studio Rooms for recording groups of 1-4;
   • Collaboration Rooms for 4-6 to spread out.
Reserve a room online at acu.edu/ls.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Aug 31, 2011

Check out Studio Gear

The Learning Studio makes audio and video gear available to CREATE your next project:
   • Camcorders and Flip-style cameras;
   • Audio recorders and USB microphones;
   • DSLR cameras with HD video;
   • Other lighting and sound gear.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Sep 30, 2011

Student Projects & Galleries

The Learning Studio supports student media projects in class and across campus:
   • Study Abroad through their photo contests;
   • FilmFest with both equipment and training;
   • Springboard through Elevator Pitch filming;
   • Images of Aging in their photo contest.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Jan 31, 2011

Welcome to the Media Lab

The Media Lab offers production facilities for users at all skill levels:
    Editing workstations
    Media and design software
    Scanning and printing
Ask a media specialist about your next project.

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Mar 27, 2012

ACU FilmFest

This spring Canon again sponsored FilmFest, providing students experience working with the latest DSLR cameras and pro-series lenses.
Thanks to the alumni and judges who joined us at the Paramount to EXPLORE the power of film in drama, time-lapse and music video.

Starbucks Giveaway: Call for Media Projects

Posted by Nathanael Glenn Driskell on 5-7-12

Mobile Media tools for checkout

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 5-5-12

Faculty Photography Workshops

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 4-10-12

New Equipment for Checkout

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 4-2-12

Bill Rankin on the future of digital books

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 3-31-12

8th Annual FilmFest at the Paramount

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 3-27-12

Recent Featured Projects

Interactive Design projects

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 5-9-12

Tenure and Promotion portfolios on WordPress

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 4-30-12

Advanced Composition student projects

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 4-26-12

Short Documentary projects

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 2-1-12

Digital Storytelling in Psychology

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 1-12-12

Student Digital Stories this fall

Posted by Kyle Dickson on 12-19-11

Overheard in the LS

The Learning Studio, if I can say this at a Christian university, is a place where magic and alchemy happen."

Dan McGregor Art & Design department

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Interactive Design projects

Posted by Kyle Dickson on May 9, 2012 in Projects, Students, Uncategorized | 0 comments

As the semester winds down, we always enjoy seeing the students and faculty coming through our doors in the final days. In addition to a growing number of students producing digital storytelling projects, we’ve been happy to see groups using the collaborative spaces in new ways.

A couple weeks ago Mike Wiggins brought his ART 457: Interactive Design class over for their final project. Students broke into groups to propose mobile app ideas, develop basic functionality, consider user personas, and produce wireframes and then final screen designs of their proposed app.

Check the class blog to see student reflections and screen mock-ups.

ART 457: Interactive Design

Mike sent us an update this week, including a link to the final project critique. Two alums of the department of Art & Design, now working for MEplusU in Dallas (formerly IMC2), joined the class in a Google Hangout to hear student pitches and provide feedback of their work.

Starbucks Giveaway: Call for Media Projects

Posted by Nathanael Glenn Driskell on May 7, 2012 in News & Events, Students | 0 comments

We love seeing what you create in the Learning Studio! That’s why from now through Wednesday, we’ll give you a coupon for a free drink at Starbucks when you bring us class media projects you created using the Learning Studio. We’d especially love to see video projects, but illustrations, design, photography and audio projects are also welcome (the higher the quality, the better).

Bring as many files as you want to the Media Assistance desk in the Media Lab, and one of our assistants will hook you up with a free drink.

The fine print: Limit one drink coupon per person. Eligible projects must have been produced for an ACU course. ACU ID required to receive coupon. Coupon good through May 18, 2012 at the Learning Commons Starbucks. Not valid at other Starbucks locations.

Mobile Media tools for checkout

Posted by Kyle Dickson on May 5, 2012 in News & Events, Unboxed | 0 comments

Thanks to the widespread use of checkout cameras in our first year, this summer we will pick up additional HD camcorders and DSLR cameras for campus checkout. But that’s only half the story. This fall returning students will have access to additional gear to support video and photo projects.

LS Unboxed: Pico Table Dolly

We’ve seen some creative approaches to camera movement in our first year, so we picked up a couple tools for those ready to move beyond the simple zoom or pan. The Pico Table Dolly introduces controlled camera movement across any level surface, whether you’re shooting a traditional camera or making an iPhone movie.

Here’s Ben Weaver from the Learning Studio with a quick look at the Pico Table Dolly:

Pico Dolly Test with Canon 60D (30 sec video)
Pico Dolly Test, Product Shot with Light (50 sec video)
Pico Dolly, Low Floor Shot (30 sec video)

Other Checkout Gear

In addition to the Pico Dolly, we’ve continued to add gear by request:

Lowel 3 Light Kits – This spring we put together 3-light kits for FilmFest now available for the rest of campus. The kit includes 500w and 250w halogen lights, perfect for 3-point and green screen lighting.

Collapsible Green Screen – For advanced users interested in basic green screen shots, we have 5×7 green screens that fold up like your car windshield reflector. Great in combination with the Lowel light kits.

Video and Wireless Lav Mics – Audio is at least as important as visuals in your final video, so you may want to experiment with our range of video mics and wireless lavalier mics for check-out (*remember to check the battery before shooting).

For More Information

For a complete list of all check-out equipment, check the Learning Studio blog. For all other questions about availability, come by during regular Media Lab hours or call the main info desk, 674-2341.

Tenure and Promotion portfolios on WordPress

Posted by Kyle Dickson on Apr 30, 2012 in Faculty, Presentations | 0 comments

Since 2009, over a hundred faculty per semester have built course blogs on WordPress to host discussions, share content and announcements, or have students post projects. ACU Blogs has proven to be a flexible platform for teaching in many disciplines across campus and this fall will be available to faculty going up for tenure or promotion.

Monday in the Adams Center we’ll host the first discussion on producing your portfolio on WordPress. Here are just a few of the topics we’ll cover.