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Your Story Starts Here: A look behind the scenes
Since 2011, the Learning Studio has offered ACU students and faculty the tools, spaces and training necessary to share your story with the world. We keep our gear, facilities and tutorials up-to-date so that your next project can have the same polish as the pros.
We wanted to make it easy to get to know the resources we offer at the Learning Studio, so we decided to do what we do best: We made a video.
It may seem simple, but this one-minute video really involved our whole team in its creation, along with several student actors, and seven film shoots over the course of four weeks.
We started with a script, storyboarded the whole thing using Adobe’s great mobile tools on iPad Pro, and then we rounded up our actors and gear and started filming. We edited the finished product using Adobe Premiere Pro, along with After Effects for motion design.
Do you have a story idea? Develop it with us here at the Learning Studio. Our media staff is available every day at the Learning Studio’s front desk if you need help or get stuck. And if you’re just getting familiar with what we have on offer, you can check out our Start Page for a quick rundown.
Your story starts here.
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LS Productions
Your Story Starts Here – Learning Studio trailer
Dutch Lady – faculty member discovers new play
Vision in Action – spotlight on Halbert-Walling project
Cup of Coffee – Chandler Graf’s talk for TEDxACU 2017
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