Hands on a Camera in the News
The Media Arts program, Hands on a Camera was recently highlighted in a Deseret News article (click here to view article) and a BYU News Article (click here to view article). To learn more about Hands on a Camera, visit www.handsonacamera.org.
"These BYU film students train for a semester [in TMA 457] on media literacy education, then disperse into partnering public classrooms where they educate, train and mentor students as they make documentary films. Public school students get camcorders for a few weeks so they can tape and edit films from their own storyboards.At the end of the academic year, each public school student produces a short documentary film they've created with the help of their BYU mentors and shows it off to family and friends at a mini film festival. 'I'm always amazed at the quality of work these young, first-time filmmakers produce,' said Jonathan Ventura, a media arts major who has been mentoring through Hands on a Camera for two years. 'The subject matter is surprisingly deep and really touching.'"
Book of Jer3miah
A conspiracy is afoot. Play a part in uncovering it. Here's how it works: Each week a new Webisode chronicling Jeremiah's story will be added to www.jer3miah.com on Thursday at 9pm. Watch them all. Carefully. You don't want to miss any clues. After witnessing the continuing mystery in each webisode, it's time for you to put those detective skills to work. Visit the timeline. Understanding the history will help you play a part in determining Jeremiah's future. Even more secrets are waiting to be discovered on The Davenport Papers. Keep digging. New information surrounding the conspiracy will be brought to light each week, through the webisodes and other content, both on the web and in clues hidden on campus. Check back frequently. Stay sharp. Stay alert. With our collective efforts, we can get to the bottom of this dark secret. Please help. Jeremiah Whitney's life depends on it.
BYU First Look
Produced by BYU Media Arts students, First Look is a unique new series where student filmmakers showcase and discuss their work. Currently airing on BYU Television, each episode features a genre ("Documentary") and highlights a series of student films within that genre that share a common theme ("Documentaries About Our Families"). The films are framed with conversations between the filmmakers and their faculty advisers. Together, they explore the impact these creative experiences had on their education--highlighting the challenges faced, the lessons learned, and the ideas they sought to communicate. Read on and tune in to get your first look at this new generation of filmmakers whose work encourages us to consider how we see, listen, and think about moving images. A First Look broadcast schedule and upcoming episodes can be found at www.byufirstlook.org.
