Mar 23, 2013 | FilmFest, News & Events, Students
Some remarkable talent at FilmFest this weekend at the premiere downtown last night at the historic Paramount Theater. If you missed it, here are the films that were featured this year with the awards handed out last night.
For a look back at winners in previous years, check the FilmFest Archive put together by Learning Studio students last semester.
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Awards
Best Film – “Umbrella”
Best Dramatic Film – “The Mover”
Best Music Video – “Hope on Fire”
Best Director – Caitlin Bradford, “The Mover”
Best Producer – Stephen Estrada, “Nerf Wars”
Best Writer – David McMichael, “The Mover”
Best Technical Director – Lucius Patenaude, “Red Rubber Ball”
Best Sound Design – “The Mover”
Best Actor – Nick Palmieri, “Red Rubber Ball”
Best Actress – Lauren Mesaros, “Umbrella”
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Films
Mar 22, 2013 | News & Events, Students
The Images of Aging photography contest, sponsored by Pruett Gerontology Center, is now in its third year. They’ve announced student winners in three categories. Thanks to Sue Garcia and Charlie Pruett for letting the Learning Studio be a part.
Black and White Photography
First Place – Tara Holland, “Love Never Lets Go”
Honorable Mention – Allye Foster, “Aged Beauty”
Color Photography
First Place – Asia Todd, “Smiles in the Pasture”
Honorable Mention – Deanna Romero, “True Peruvian”
Mobile Photography
First Place – Theo Omileru, “A Gala Moment”
Honorable Mention – Brandy Rains, “Papa’s Pickup”
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For a list of past winners, see the Images of Aging blog.
Feb 25, 2013 | Lynda, News & Events, Unboxed
Thanks to our media production specialists Matt Bardwell and Nathan Driskell and the student staff for the next Unboxed short. We’ve continued to see steady growth in our Checkout Gear pool and wanted to make folks aware of some of our advanced video production options like the pop-up green screens.
If Drew inspired you to check one out, here are a couple resources that will make your first green screen project a little easier.
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Vimeo Video School
The staff at Vimeo introduce the basics of lighting and editing your green screen footage that any student would be capable of replicating with minimal training. We also have copies of After Effects up in the Learning Studio if you want to work with advanced software; otherwise, green screen tools are also available in iMovie and Camtasia.
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Lynda.com Advanced Course
When you get the green screen bug, follow-up with an intermediate course at Lynda.com. Members of the ACU community have access to all Lynda.com titles; just make sure you log into Lynda before visiting the the following course page.
- Log into Lynda.com
- Advanced Green Screen Techniques course
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Jan 17, 2013 | Lynda, News & Events
Lynda.com offers 1,500 courses on over 400 software titles but they’re not simply a “tech training” resource. The following courses will give you an idea of their range.
Here are a few examples to give you some idea of the variety of the content.
Dec 21, 2012 | News & Events
As we break for the holiday, here is nice treat from D. Grant Smith and KACU on their original program The Appetizer. If you’re looking for some indie takes on Christmas standards, this is a great couple hours of music. Thanks to Dave and everyone at Abilene’s public radio at KACU!
(See The Appetizer blog for the Playlist.)
Christmas 2012 – Hour 1 (December 22, 2012)
Christmas 2012 – Hour 2 (December 22, 2012)
