Other Schools?

Still on this 'website' thought process. Does YOUR school (or one you know) have a video production program? If they have a website I would SURE like to see it. I'm especially intereseted in schools near the Cincinnati area, I have heard that there are some great programs there but I haven't been able to get linked to any schools there. Thanks for your input.

The perfectionists!

It's Sunday morning and I have had a chance to think a bit about Friday. It was a maddening day - the FINAL DEADLINE for the Film Fest video projects. I felt somewhat like a restaurant owner who wanted to close-shop walking around all through the period reminding everyone that their project was due and that today was the 'drop-dead deadline.' I had a huge check-list on the dry-erase board so everyone could see what had yet to be turned-in by their groups.

It was frustrating for me to keep up with everything because it seemed it was all down to the last minute, and this was AFTER a one-week extension. But now that I am more than one day away from it all I can see it all differently. Those students who were working down to the last minute had actually been in the edit room all week making touch-ups, revising audio, re-arranging shots and doing everything possible to make their 'film' better! It wasn't that they had put off working, they had their hearts in the project and they want it to be the BEST it can possibly be.

Even though grading deadline was Friday, some asked if they could STILL do a little updating to their video prior to the Film Fest event on Wednesday. I guess those are the ones who REALLY care and who want their video projects to truly shine! I am grateful for the perfectionists.

Should students be able to 'post their own' videos?

Broadcast and Video Production students have created their own website featuring descriptions of classes and links to Quicktime videos. Follow this link and enjoy your time visiting Jerome's BVP (Broadcast Video Production program).

Jerome


As well as the students have done, I have a 'dream website' idea. What if my students could create and maintain a website on their own, based upon the site operated by Current Tv, a group out of San Francisco. Here, (the URL follows), anyone can post their own video 'pod,' a short complete video, available for viewing by any visitor to the site. The idea is for visitors to respond wih positive or negative feedback and those that get the most thumbs-up will be aired on regular TV through Time-Warner and other cable companies.

Here's the Current-TV link: (You'll have to click "back" in your browser to get back to THIS page.)

Current TV


They also have a GREAT online training section.

Current TV Survival Guide


Let me know what you think. How much trouble would I be in-for if I advocated a 'post your own' video website?

Students On Remote

I'm very proud of my video production students. They have all taken on extra assignments and are going above and beyond the basics. Here's Brian K,, he stayed late to videotape a Jerome football game. (The Celtics won!) Thanks, Brian!

Greetings To All!

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