11:45 AM – 1:00 PM Location Multi-track Recording for Film and Episodic Television

The current trend in Hollywood is to utilize portable, multi-track recorders capable of 8-12 channels of audio, in order to record location dialogue on feature motion pictures, episodic television, and commercials. Professor Ginsburg (a member of the Cinema Audio Society and BKSTS) will discuss a typical workflow, examining the interface of mixing panels to recorder, channel assignments, iso versus mixdown, and microphone selection and deployment. The presentation will include a discussion of Hollywood microphone techniques, such as overhead booms, plant mics, and lavaliers — and how these elements are integrated into a multi-track recording.
Presenter: Fred Ginsburg, CAS PhD MBKS

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Sports Link: An Immersive Learning Production AND Unified News Media at Ball State University

Sports Link: An Immersive Learning Experience
The program allows Ball State University students to write, report, shoot, produce and host a variety of sports programs. The program is the first and only program in the nation where students are totally immersed in sports and electronic media.

Unified News Media at Ball State University
Unified News Media at Ball State University Cross-platform storytelling in a collaborative newsroom space is essential for successful 21st century journalism. Learn how Ball State University is creating a multifunctional newsroom where student media will meet the challenges of new technology and delivery systems to produce great stories and prepare for the professional world.

2:45 PM – 4:00 PM 3D Storytelling for Educators

3D Storytelling for Educators will cover the key concepts and rationale behind offering comprehensive 3D instruction now, especially given the many advantages for students and teachers utilizing Panasonic’s one-piece integrated 3D camcorder. We will look at curriculum examples and hands-on exercises that might be implemented in the classroom, to build on the inherent enthusiasm of today’s students drawn to this exciting format.
Presenter: Barry Braverman, Cinematographer & 3D Trainer/Consultant

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM The Global Mojo Project

Join the Mobile Media Revolution. This year Vericorder is continuing its experiment in digital media with the ‘Global Mojo Project’. Together with several BEA member institutions, they have created a worldwide ‘Hyper Local Network.’ Students around the world are creating video news stories with iPhones, and posting them to a network, built by VeriCorder Technology. Check out ‘globalmojoproject. com’ for the latest happenings at BEA2011. This session demonstrates Vericorder’s ‘Global Mojo Project.’

Media and Morality:
Investigating the Connections

Please accept this special invitation to attend the BEA Research Symposium at our up-coming Conference, next month.

Our Symposium Chair is Ron Tamborini, Michigan State. The topic is, “Media and Morality.”

The leading researchers from across the nation will be examining the relationship between media and morality has been a lasting concern among broadcast scholars and practitioners. Does morality play a part in how audience members select, interpret and respond to media content. Can media alter moral values? The challenge to answering such questions is enhanced by the complex nature of morality itself. This symposium joins leading scholars in efforts to clarify both simple and complex processes that shape the reciprocal influences that connect media and morality. Invited panels, competitive papers, and a keynote address will set the course for future understanding of these connections.

Who can participate in this contest?
The competition is open to all part time or full time graduate or undergraduate students enrolled in a college, university or community/technical college who maintain significant control over the content and aesthetics of the PSA (producing, directing, writing, editing, etc.).
What are the scholarship prizes?

Six prizes will be awarded as follows:
Radio 1st Place $3,000 Television 1st Place $3,000
Radio 2nd Place $2,000 Television 2nd Place $2,000
Radio 3rd Place $1,000 Television 3rd Place $1,000

Will the winning PSA spots be aired?
Winning entries will be made available to radio and television stations for airing at their discretion in conjunction with National Freedom of Speech Week, designated the third week of October.

http://www.freedomofspeechpsa.org/default.asp

Nominees must have been awarded the Ph.D. degree between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010. Nominations must be in writing by the dissertation director or department chair at the degree-granting institution, and the institution must be an Institutional Member of the BEA.

More information is available at http://tinyurl.com/265jmuy