Film Production Seminar, MFA in Creative Writing at Spalding Univeristy
These short films were written by students in the Spalding University MFA in Creative Writing program during the 10 day residency. Students are given the opportunity to go through the process of converting a two page script to a finished piece. They are involved in every aspect of the production - planning and rehearsal, directing, acting, sound and editing.
Spring 2010
Spring 2009
Spring 2008
Teaching with Technology
Below are presentations and handouts in PDF format from workshops I teach University of Louisville faculty and staff on various instructional technologys.
During the Spring 2008 semester, I taught a video production course at the University of Louisville (ART 390/578) that culminated in a 2+ hour screening at UofL's Floyd Theatre on April 30 (and we didn't even show everything). The major toolset was the Final Cut Studio suite of post production applications. Some of the students already had some experience in this area, while others were starting completely from scratch. They began by creating a musical piece in GarageBand, then shooting a video to accompany it. The students were then assigned three major projects: a personal narrative about themselves, a dramatic piece, and a final project of their own choosing. Some of their videos are posted on YouTube. And just for fun, here's a clip of our group shot during the last week of class.
Gone With the Wind
A project my daughter Ingrid did for high school. (I just helped her with the editing.)
The Masterpiece
A clay animation summer camp at Artopia in 2001.
Don't Say a Word/Waiting at the Door
Two films produced by students in the Screening & Acting Workshop at Walden Theater in the summer of 2001.
Remembering King
This was a collaboration with students at the Brown School in 1988 about the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King. Most of the still photographs were taking in Louisville.
The Otter Creek Zone
Sixth graders from Thomas Jefferson Middle School went on a camping trip to Otter Creek in 1986 and made a video documenting the experience.
