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ACU at home in Germany
This week ACU opens a new home base for students studying in Leipzig, Germany. You’ll hear more about the exciting history and location of this property in the future, but we wanted to give you a first look. The following 360 photos and video were taken during a digital storytelling workshop with Study Abroad students last spring, so the facility has already changed a lot but this will give you a virtual visit to the new ACU villa.
Germany is an exciting place to study right now, with dynamic modern cities like Berlin and Leipzig, and historical centers like the city of Wittenberg, where Martin Luther published his 95 Theses 500 years ago this month. The ACU in Germany 360 video gave us a chance to explore a little more of what immersive experiences can do.
The videos are best viewed in a Chrome browser or using the Vimeo app on a smartphone or tablet. All video was shot on a Nikon Keymission 360 4K camera that uses two fish-eye lenses pointing opposite directions and then stitches the two together. Come see us in the Learning Studio if you’re interested in shooting some 360 video of your own!
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Proposing a Solution video essays
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#12apps – Changing the way we create
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#12apps before Christmas
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Speak Up slam poetry reading tonight
In case you missed it, a great promotional video for the Wishing Well slam poetry event at Edwards dorm tonight at 8pm. Students Invited to Stand Up, Speak Out - Optimist story, 11/29/11 Wishing Well - Water for the World ....
Miss Frontier Texas campaign
Congrats to the staff at Morris & Mitchell, ACU's student-run Ad/PR agency, for kicking off the upcoming Miss Frontier Texas campaign. Young women from around Abilene will compete for $3,000 in scholarships in an original blend of "frontier" pageant categories....
Writing Center promo video
One assignment in the English grad class Rhetorical Theory & Praxis (ENGL 652) focuses on student readings in the theory behind composition instruction and support in writing centers. This semester Dr. Bennett offered students the option of producing a promotional...
24FPS next weekend
For fans of FilmFest, the Paramount will be hosting their annual short film festival next weekend, with programs Friday night (4th) and Saturday afternoon and evening (5th). 24FPS is an international film festival that brings important work in animation, documentary,...