Students in Professor Robert Harris' Intro to Film and Video class gathered up their equipment and continued working on their projects at various places on campus. Learn about our Film & Video Program here.

Students assist Technical Theater Professor Jo Nazro with creating the set for the Theater Programs production of the live radio play of the holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life." The Frank Capra classic will be presented as a live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience, with actors performing as dozens of characters and creating sound effects. Learn more about our Theater Concentration here. 

The conclusion of the Game Design program's annual Fall Game Jam took place Friday afternoon in the Conlon Game Labs. Game Design students, who worked in small teams to make games that addressed the theme of  "Day in Night", got together in the game labs, along with faculty, to celebrate their hard work and play their, and each others' games.

Students in Dr. Robert Carr's Public Relations class discuss with him the unique  opportunity this project based course gives them in their internship and later, job search.

Communications Media Professor Kyle Moody moderated & joined fellow faculty members  from the Digital Media Innovation major; Communications Media Professor J.J. Sylvia IV, English Studies Professor Elisabet Takehana, Humanities Professor Amy McGlothlin, and English Studies Professor Benjamin Railton. All took part in a panel discussion sharing their research and teaching interests, and how those interests are assisting students in their professional and academic pursuits. 

Students in Professor Robert Harris' Intro to Film and Video class work on two-person/over the shoulder shots at various places on campus. Learn about our Film & Video Program here.

Honors student Darcy Lacey who is taking a research semester to focus on film directing, is working with Communications Media's Assistant Professor, Film and Video, Rachelle A. Dermer. Taking this research semester to study acting and acting methodology which she is applying to directing a short film entitled "I Am, Myself, Alone." Darcy chose to direct the script by a fellow Communications Media student Alyssa Fields that is about acting -- featuring Shakespearean dialogue and swordplay. She has worked with Theater Professor Kelly Morgan on combat staging and choreography.

Students in Theater Professor Kelly Morgan's Voice and Articulation course work on  elements of vocal production and presentation with special emphasis on the study and application of phonetic theory in Weston Auditorium.

Students in Professor Kevin McCarthy's Multi-Camera Television Production course spent this morning's class at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) and got to see what it's like to produce a talk show.  Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) Production Assistant Jarrod Roberts was on hand to help out. Students switched between various roles including control room operations (teleprompters, broadcast switchers, digital audio boards and lighting control panels), and studio roles (floor direction, camera operation, studio lighting, studio sound techniques).

With the help of our good friends at Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) including Executive Director Nathan Glenny, and Production Assistant Jarrod Roberts, students in Professor Kevin McCarthy's Multi-Camera Television Production course got to see what it's like to set up a remote multi-camera production. This method of production involves switching between cameras, typically in live situations such as a newscast, talk show or sporting event. The course will cover control room operations including teleprompters, broadcast switchers, instant replay and slow motion capabilities, digital audio boards and lighting control panels. Additionally, studio functions such as floor direction, camera operation, studio lighting, studio sound techniques and studio staging and the basics of directing a multi-­‐camera production are explored.