Tuesday was an exciting day in class. We started off with
a presentation by our illustrious leaders, Tom Merritt and Jerome Billins,
about the Fair Use Act. They did a great job explaining it so even the
Multimedia newbies got a clear understanding. They also taught us what our
responsibilities are and how we can make sure everything we do is in our film is
in compliance with the laws. Next, we had a presentation by the art people
showing some of the cool technology we will have use of—they did some examples
of turning a still picture into 3-D, some different types of morphing from an
older photo of a building to a new photo, and shared some of the types of music
we can use to help portray moods and emotions in the film. The writing team
also had a chance to give an update and we shared our progress on the script.
It was so much fun to have everyone participate in a fantastic discussion that
expanded and refined some ideas for the opening. At the end of the day we even
got a surprise treat! The instructors and participants of the MSJC Multimedia
Summer Bootcamp invited us to have lunch with them.
For those who are unfamiliar with the Bootcamp, I was
able to talk with Don Smith and get an idea of what it is all about. The Summer
Bootcamp is a training program offered by the MSJC Multimedia Dept. to teachers
from area high schools. It was funded by the Chancellor’s Office, the
California Community College Governor’s Technical Education Initiative, and
Career Technical Education Community Collaborative Grant and fourteen teachers
from the following schools attended: Temecula Valley, Val Verde, Elsinore,
Heritage, Chaparral, Perris Lake, Beaumont, Murrieta Mesa, Tahquitz, Murrieta
Valley, and Perris. The event is a special 3-day course designed to help the
high school teachers prepare their students for a seamless transition into MSJC
Multimedia classes—for both dual-enrollment participants and graduates
attending MSJC for the first time. MSJC representatives led a total of six
sessions that were an Introduction to Multimedia. The sessions were designed to
allow MSJC instructors and high school teachers a chance to “get on the same
page”. The fast pace of technology changes everything so much, in what seems
like just a few minutes, so an open dialog and effective communication between
the college and high schools are important for the continued success of
students. We are so lucky to have programs like this!
As a parting note, I would like to thank everyone in the
Bootcamp for sharing their lunch with us. It was a great privilege and the
tacos were wonderful!!
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