While taking a walk down Stubbs’ dimly lit hallways, new, up-to-date technology is not what one expects to encounter within the old building.
However, when students take a turn into Stubbs room 151, new, up-to-date technology is exactly what meets the eye.
With technology changing rapidly, the university recognized that the program’s equipment needed an upgrade.
“The university thought it important that the Mass Communication Program receive the equipment, so it was through non-grant sources,” John Rodriguez, an assistant professor for Mass Communication, said.
The video editing lab in Stubbs is now completely digital, featuring different video programs, such as Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier.
It also features three full time Sony studio cameras, and a Tricastor, also known as a “studio in a box.”
The lab also has more advances on the way, including a state-of-the-art green-screen and, hopefully, some new teleprompters.
Over the Christmas break, Rodriguez and a handful of Mass Communication students spent countless hours taking old equipment out of the room and moving new equipment in.
“Our goal is to be on the cutting edge so when our majors get into the work force, they have an edge over graduates from other schools. The focus is on our students,” Rodriguez said.
The primary goal of the lab is to teach Mass Communication techniques to students, which includes teaching students how to do broadcasting interviews and live news programs.
Rodriguez is teaching an advanced video production course this semester, in which he will use the new equipment to help students further their knowledge on broadcast aspects of the media field.
Students will also learn how to produce and edit news segments, movie trailers and a short film.The class will even began work on putting together a news broadcast that will be shown weekly on ulmhawkeyeonline.com.
Though those in the program are more likely to use the lab, it is not exclusively for Mass Communication students.
The lab is open for all students who need help with class video projects and assignments.
Amanda Scott, a freshman Biology major from Delhi, said, “I’m glad they will be offering help on video editing. I have already had to make a couple movies at ULM, so this lab will definitely be helpful on my next project.”
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