“The future always takes longer to get here than you expect, but when it finally arrives, things are usually profoundly different than you could have ever imagined.” – heard at a Ted Conference circa 1995 The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has become a place where one can get a pretty good idea how things are changing
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Students from Middle Tennessee State University’s College of Media and Entertainment went behind-the-scenes at the 52nd Country Music Association Awards earlier this month to learn from the media professionals staging one of the industry’s biggest award telecasts. Robert Gordon, an assistant professor of television production in the Department of Media Arts, said 11 students served as talent production assistants during
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ACM SIGGRAPH had its annual convention this summer, and MTSU Animation students were able to attend for a sixth year. ACM is the the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society. Within the organization are SIGS (Special Interest Groups), such as SIGGRAPH, which specializes in computer graphics and interactive techniques. MTSU is very well known in the ACM SIGGRAPH community. The school has
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From a distance, they look like paintings – but taking a closer look at the current exhibit in the Baldwin Photographic Gallery reveals that these images are much more. The exhibit is by Richard Tuschman, an artist and photographer from New York currently living in Poland. His work has been showcased in galleries all over the world and featured in
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FIRST LOOK is an annual showcase sampling of the best work of the academic year done by students in MTSU’s Department of Electronic Media Communication (EMC). The official screening event for FIRST LOOK 2017 will take place on May 4, 2017 at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. Media industry professionals are invited to attend as well as EMC students and their
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Each Friday in the Bragg building at 1 p.m. students, faculty, and guests gather with EMC Chairman, Billy Pittard, at the EMC Friday Forum. It’s an open discussion about inspiration and information such as technological advances, curriculum, news and events as they relate to the EMC department. A recurring theme for the past few years has been the rise of
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Saturday, January 28, Harold Baldwin celebrated his 90th birthday at The Baldwin Photographic Gallery named in his honor and located in the John Bragg Media and Entertainment building. Family, friends, students, and faculty came out to celebrate the man who brought photography education to MTSU. The band played and the crowd mingled and observed the current exhibit in Baldwin’s gallery,
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As MTSU Men’s Basketball team got ready for a game against Louisiana State, the EMC Productions team prepare to take on a challenge of their own. EMC Productions was hired by ESPN 3 to broadcast the game on January 28. Watch the video below for a special behind the scenes look at the fast paced and exciting world of EMC Productions
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MTSU has partnered with VER to give students the opportunity to work with professional grade video entertainment equipment. VER is known for the largest inventory of rental professional grade audio, video, and recording equipment in the world. Three years ago MTSU was approached by VER who had the idea to lend the school an LED video wall in order to train students to use the technology that is
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Artlightenment is an annual Art Show and Film Festival which showcases visual artists, painters, sculptors and filmmakers. Created by painter and film producer, Robyn Morshead in 2009, this week long event is held at the Celebrity Center (Old Fall School Building), in Nashville, TN and also features workshops, live music and a fashion show, making this event a vital force
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Students from Allie Sultan’s Single Camera film production class documented the happenings from the Animation department’s 24 Hour Animation Contest. Congrats on a great job to all of the Animation students and the producers of “Illusion of Motion,” Christian Hall, Samuel White, and Kyle Mitchell.
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The photography of Shelby Lee Adams will be exhibited in The Baldwin Photographic Gallery from October 24, 2016 through January 19, 2017. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Bragg Building on the MTSU campus. The exhibit titled “Relationships” is composed of portraits of residents of the Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky. The photographer and author will be visiting
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EMC alumnus and co-founder of Gemini Production Group, Matthew Pessoni, revisited his alma mater on Friday to host the latest installment of EMC’s Friday Forum.
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Meacham gave MTSU students and faculty a mesmerizing interview on Mr. Meacham’s latest book, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush.
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A behind-the-scenes look at the session musicians who helped create hit songs by The Beach Boys, The Mamas & the Papas, Jan and Dean, and The Monkees. Q&A with the film’s director, Danny Tedesco, following the screening. The Wrecking Crew 6pm Wednesday, October 28, 2015 BAS State Farm Room This program is part of a year-long series of events celebrating
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There’s a student organization for everyone in the College of Media and Entertainment. It’s a great way to get experience in your field, build your resume, and network with students and professionals! Students rule and it’s a lot of fun. Thursday, Sept. 3 10am to 2pm Main hallway of the College of Media & Entertainment Come and meet these great
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