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Entries from March 2008

Don’t Forget to Submit - 60 Seconds Entries Due!

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Today is the deadline for submitting your 4th annual 60 Seconds or Less Video Festival entries!  Have you turned in your video project yet?
If you haven’t yet entered the contest, visit:
http://wcmc.tv
Top prize this year is a MiniDV camcorder and we’ve added a new Green George category thanks to our partnership with the Center for Environment [...]

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Photoshop Express Goes Live

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Did you know that Adobe was working on a web-based, Flash version of Photoshop called, aptly, Photoshop Express?  I did not, so imagine my surprise when I stumbled on a link to the new app on Digg today.
All the Beta asks for is your email address, date [...]

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Tags: Emerging Technologies

60 Seconds or Less is in Full Swing

March 24th, 2008 · No Comments

The fourth annual 60 Seconds or Less Video Festival is now in full swing.  Enter to win on of several prizes including a MiniDV camcorder, various cash prizes and an iTunes gift card for the new George Goes Green category.  All entries are due on Monday, March 31st by 12:00 pm, so please submit your [...]

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24 Hour DV Challenge screening and awards rescheduled - Date & Time Announced!

March 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Geez…me getting sick really threw off our schedule. Re-booking Litrenta Lecture hall ended up being difficult, but we did it! (Thanks for hanging in there.)
The 24 Hour DV Challege videos will be shown and prizes awarded on Thursday 3/27/08 in Litrenta Lecture Hall (Toll SG10) at 8:00pm.
Popcorn & drinks will be served, so come [...]

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“Rock-n-Roll” Photography lighting workshop

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Brian Palmer led a photography lighting workshop yesterday, very focused, with a “Rock-n-Roll” meets “Business Casual” theme. The group met and shot in the LPC’s racquetball court, which provided plenty of room and ceiling height. Here are a few glimpses of the workshop. More photos to be posted soon.
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Upcoming Events

March 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment

DV: Videography - Tuesday, March 18th
DV: Videography teaches users the fundamentals of good ideography. It covers pre-production and production, including storyboarding, shot lists, legal issues, framing, stabilization, lighting, sound, and other techniques to acquire high quality video. This workshop includes both demonstration and hands-on learning. Learn more and sign up at http://oit.washcoll.edu/trainingandtutorials.php
DV: Editing - Wednesday, [...]

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New Tech Tidbits Announced

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

OIT is happy to announce Tech Tidbits for March. The following three workshops will be offered from 12:15 - 12:45 at the end of this month:

March 24 (M) - Crash Course on Facebook
March 25 (T) - Tips for Better Photos & Videos
March 27 (R) - Mac Open Q&A

Please join us over the lunch hour for [...]

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Tags: Training

Beck Hosts TLC Group

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday, Beck Instructional Lab played host to the monthly Technology Learning Center group meeting. The TLC is a faculty group that meets to discuss new topics in teaching here at Washington College. Instructional Technology partnered with the TLC to bring a special event titled “Technology Innovations and Media” which covered iTunes U, Facebook [...]

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Faculty - Join Us For TLC

March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Faculty, join us this Tuesday, 3/5 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm for a special TLC (Teaching & Learning Center) meeting in Beck Instructional Lab. This TLC will be on the topic of Technology Innovations & Media and will cover iTunes U, Facebook and any other item in which you are interested. The announcement [...]

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