Leadership Meeting Honors Students
Today, the Media Arts faculty and students were invited to the meeting of the college leaders. Commonly called the Leadership Meeting, we were given the opportunity to present what we've been working on for the last four weeks. Among the projects we've been working on:
- The Interactive MCC “Donut” CD consists of an interactive interface, a core body of information that is common to all groups and two customizable presentation sections. The interactive interface was designed by Media Arts Faculty Jeanette Roe using Macromedia Director. With the assistance of the Institutional Advancement Staff, the core content was created. MCC Media Arts Students prepared the video segments for the core and the custom videos for the Chinese Exchange program. They assisted with the production of the dual-platform CDs.
- MCC Program Brochures in printable PDF FormatMCC Media Arts student M.K. Racine used Quark Xpress (from a layout and design provided by Joan Waters) to create an efficient method for laying out Program Brochures for all departments. They were then exported to PDF format for printing. MCC Media Arts student James Bowles designed a web page that displayed all brochures.
- A Recruitment Introduction in Spanish. Rather than an interactive CD, a DVD was chosen because over 90% of the homes in Maricopa county have a DVD player. Computers are in significantly fewer homes. The DVD concept allows for family participation in the dissemination of information. Recruitment advisor Sherrie Soria present to a Spanish-speaking audience. MCC Media Arts students recorded the presentation with multiple cameras. Students then taped an introduction and conclusion outdoors to create familiarity with the campus and enrollment process.
- Career Spotlight Promos MCC Media Arts students have created several “commercials” that spotlight specific programs. These promos are designed to be used on the web and on the donut CDs to reach a narrow market segment. To heighten student comfort and identification, the promos feature MCC students, happy MCC graduates, highly-skilled and compassionate MCC faculty AND a representative from Governor Napolitano’s office discussing the need for future graduates. Shot and edited by Media Arts students, these promos are exciting, interesting and leading-edge marketing.
- Innovative FilmZambia Project A pivotal moment in African film history is being made possible by the recognition and contribution of an American community college, its Media Arts faculty and students. Read more about it on the film blogs:
MCC Media Arts Students who contributed to these projects includes: Lindsey Black, Pamela Bowman, Robby Brown, Carlos Espinoza, Alec Hart, Ross Ingle, Heath McKinney, Michael Montesa, Jared Moschcau, Jabbes Mvula, Gina Puma, M.K. Racine, Stephen Shelley, Kyle Taylor, Jeniece Toranzo, Jason Werner. MCC Media Arts Faculty who contributed to these projects: Cyndi Greening, Keith Heffner, Cindy Shievitz and Jeanette Roe.
