Film Production

The Film Production concentration of the MAC major offers students a comprehensive exploration of filmmaking, from script to screen. With industry standard production equipment and a state of the art Digital Imaging Studio, students have the resources available to explore moviemaking and realize their visions as filmmakers.Working in a team oriented environment, student filmmakers will gain all the skills needed to embark on a successful and productive career in film and video production.

Digital Design

A MAC degree with a concentration in Digital Design will prepare students for a professional career designing graphics in new media environments. Students will begin with the design fundamentals and work towards producing graphic communication. Areas explored include print and web design, the creation of motion graphics and animation for broadcast video, as well as an in-depth exploration of visual communication strategies and visual problem solving.

Communication

A MAC degree with a concentration in Communication will provide a wide array of career opportunities such areas as: business, education, public relations, theatre and performing arts, government and politics, communication education, electronic media radio/television/broadcasting, high tech industry, health care, international relations, and law. Communication explores the fundamental ways in which meaning is made and dispersed through a variety a new media technologies.

Journalism

The Journalism concentration in MAC will prepare students for the fast-paced and evolving world of news publication. Students wishing to write, edit and produce print and electronic journalism will be right at home in the MAC program. Students in the journalism concentration of MAC will learn to professionally write and report news stories using the variety of new technologies utilized in emerging, converging media.

Professor Chen Blogs

 

 

 

Dr. Chen, Professor of Media Arts and Communication blogs. Read his blog here:

http://machenxiaowei.blogspot.com/…

Growing Oregon’s Film and Video Industry

 

To compete with other states, the state of Oregon considers additional incentives for companies who bring their productions to our state.

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130503/NEWS/305030056/Filmed-Oregon-Gov-Kitzhaber-fights-film-incentives…

MA343 – Intermediate Screenwriting, set for spring

 

Dear MAC Students et al.,

I am pleased to announce that the MAC program has a new online course offering. MA343 – Intermediate Screenwriting explores the methods and methodologies of writing the short screenplay. Topics central to the course include: the set-up of character and plot development; the rising action of the narrative; the structure, nature and resolution of the identified central conflict; the turning point; the climax; resolution, and dialogue.

Nancy Nigrosh, who holds a BFA from NYU in Filmmaking, an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and an MA in Education from Antioch, will lead you through 10 weeks of screenwriting instruction. Instructor Nigrosh brings over twenty years of film industry experience, working with some of the most well known talent in Hollywood. As a former talent and literary agent at Innovative Artists and Gersh Agency, she has represented many award winning writers and directors for film and television including Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Stuart Beattie (Collateral, Pirates Of The Caribbean), Amanda Brown (Legally Blonde), Leslye Headland (Bachelorette), among many others.

If you are:
  • a MAC Film Production major about to begin your capstone film,
  • an EOU alumnus looking for a collaborative environment to develop new work,
  • interested in learning what it takes to become a Hollywood screenwriter,
  • a storyteller with an idea for a great short film,
  • in need of upper division credit and movies pique your interest

sign up now

Know someone who might be interested? Forward this along! If you have questions, please feel free to respond to me at, kevin.roy@eou.edu or contact Nancy Nigrosh at nnigrosh@eou.edu.
…

MAC student lenses “Winter in the Land of the Winding Waters”

 

Congratulations to Jeffrey Alexander for his ambitious and beautiful new film “Winter in the Land of the Winding Waters.” The film chronicles the history of backcountry skiing in the the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Here’s a preview:

…

Get your tickets to the EOFF!

 

Eastern Oregon Film Festival 2013 Teaser Trailer from Eastern Oregon Film Festival on Vimeo. View the line up here.…

Twitter fuels a new journalism

Media Arts and Communication embraces new paradigms in journalism. Check out this video.

…

Recent Oregon Business article highlights growing film industry

The news about the film industry is good! The recent Oregon Business article states, “Fueled by state incentives, the industry spent $130 million in Oregon in 2011 producing film, television and TV commercials, up from $62 million in 2009.”

Read More: Oregon Business – Celluloid Forest…

Congratulations Ian Clarke!

La Grande, Oregon’s own Ian Clarke highlighted by Filmmaker Magazine as on of the ’25 New Faces in Independent Film.’ Aside from founding and programming the EOFF, Ian is an excellent director with a unique filmmaker’s perspective. Congrats Ian!…

Film production continues to grow in Oregon

The Media Arts and Communication program is pleased to see that film production in Oregon continues to grow! Last year was a record year. Of course this is exciting for our graduates who are looking for opportunities to work on film and television productions in the state.

http://www.katu.com/news/local/Film-TV-industry-taking-off-in-Oregon-155600845.html

 

 …


                                                                                                                                      More news ----->

MAC Links