Thursday, March 11, 2010

Online Films that I Like (My Inspiration)

Filmmaker Liz Canner makes a documentary distributed on the web:

SYMPHONY OF A CITY


High School student records a live spoken word piece then made this short video:



I first saw "Slip of the Tongue" on the Media That Matters online festival site (another great place to see short films).

More coming soon...

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

TCF Senior Capstone Production Course: Now Accepting Applications

[PLEASE NOTE: For the launch of this course, the course designator will be TCF 444!]

The TCF Capstone Production course sequence, a unique year-long intensive filmmaking class designed for TCF media production seniors, is now accepting applications for our Fall 2010/Spring 2011 class.

The TCF Capstone Production course sequence is a specialized course in filmmaking, that allows TCF seniors to pre-produce, direct, film, and edit an original short piece. Students may choose to make a narrative short film (15 minutes or less), a documentary (30 minutes or less), a music video, an experimental short, a live event video, a multimedia project, or a web-based media project. In the fall, students will work with Dr. Raimist to develop, write, revise, and pre-produce their project. In the spring, students will work with Professor Schwartz to film and edit their piece. May 2011, the sequence will culminate in a public screening at the Bama theater!

Eligibility

The TCF Capstone Production course sequence will consider any TCF media production senior, who applies by the deadline: 5pm, Friday, March 19th. Class size is limited to 12 students and requires permission of the instructors

If you submit a late application, there is no guarantee that you will be considered for the 12 spots in the course.

How to apply

The application consists of:

  • application form (download here)
  • additional sheet (answers application questions)
  • resume
  • pitch, treatment or script
  • optional materials: DVD, QT file, or link to work samples

    Interested students should download an application HERE or pick up a hard copy of the application in the 430 pod in Phifer.

    Deadline

    The deadline for application is Friday, March 19, 2010, but early application is encouraged. As applications are received, students will be contacted to schedule an interview with instructors on Monday, March 22.

    Submit your application to Dr. Raimist via email – rraimist@ua.edu (recommended), or you can submit a hard copy to Dr. Raimist in 430C or drop off the TCF main office – 484 Reese Phifer.

    Questions

    Dr. Rachel Raimist: 205-348-8656 or rraimist [at] ua [dot] edu

    Professor Adam Schwartz: 205-348-7182 or adam.j.schwartz [at] ua [dot] edu
  • You're Invited: TCF Media Production Open House - Monday, March 8th



    The Department of Telecommunication and Film at the University of Alabama

    would like to invite you to the

    TCF MEDIA PRODUCTION OPEN HOUSE

    Monday, March 8, 2010
    2:30 – 4 pm
    TV Studio A in the Center for Public Television
    Phifer Hall, The University of Alabama

    Come enjoy FREE PIZZA!

    Check out our new TCF production courses, find out how to major in media production,meet the new production faculty, and demo our new equipment!

    Our brand new, ever-growing line of high-end video production equipment includes:

    SONY PMW-EX3 XDCAM EX HD
    Redrock 35mm adaptor
    Kit of Zeiss Prime Lenses
    Director’s Viewfinder
    Sekonic L-758DR Pro Light Meter
    JVC HM700U HD camera
    A fleet of JVC HM100U HD cameras
    Arri light kit
    Flex-track dolly
    Grip gear and lots more!

    For more information, please email rraimist [at] ua [dot] edu.

    TCF 444: My Digital Story

    Okay, so I'll be honest... I haven't had time to edit a new digital story but here's the last one I produced 2 months ago. It's about the way I teach (and specifically one that I co-taught in Minnesota a few years ago), and my on-going study of the practices of teaching digital storytelling.

    I know, I broke my own "rule" that digital stories shouldn't be more than 5 minutes, but this isn't your "typical" digital story.

    Let me know what you think!