Dan Jones named Ole Miss Chancellor
Media Production was there in force to cover the listening session for the newly announced Chancellor, Dr. Dan Jones. Pictured is Greg Grey, our ringer from Memphis, Andy Harper and Karen Tuttle who were streaming the all day Q&A sessions over the web. Not pictured are Micah Ginn and Matthew Graves who were there […]
IHL Campus Interview with Dr. Dan Jones
Session 1–Deans, associate vice chancellors and associate deans, academic and non-academic department chairs, department heads and directors. Session 2–Alumni Association Board of Directors. Note: Audio cut off of beginning. Session 3–Faculty Senate and general faculty. Session 4–Staff Council, professional and support staff. Session 5–UM Medical Center faculty and staff (via videoconference). Session 6–Alumni, community leaders and […]
It's Engineering Time Again
I went out to the Biological Field Station today to shoot footage of Engineering students touring the facility for the upcoming promotional video we’re doing for the School of Engineering. Pictured is former Engineering student Max Woolsey demonstrating the submarine he is working on in a joint project for Ole Miss and Southern Miss. This is just […]
Ole Miss Exchange Program Promo
Promotional Video for the Exchange Program at the University of Mississippi. Produced by the Media and Documentary Projects Center
Are you ready for more?
We were at the Desoto Campus today shooting footage for three new spots in the “Are You Ready?” campaign series. These spots will feature current students at the University of Mississippi Desoto Campus who are all working and taking classes full time. Look out for these spots highlighting a Detective, a Teacher, and a Social […]
Thad Cochran Research Promo
Here is the final cut of the promotional spot for the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi featuring United States Senator Thad Cochran.
I smell an "Are You Ready?"
The Ole Miss Cricket Club hosted a tournament this weekend in Oxford. Teams from across the Region came in and I thought it would be a nice time to get some footage of the event. Pictured is the Ole Miss team batting against Memphis in the Finals. Our all things I.T. expert Phani organized the […]
As Seen On TV
In case you didn’t see it, here’s a (bad) picture from tonight’s broadcast of our own Joe York’s “Saving Willie Mae’s Scotch House” on Mississippi’s Public Broadcasting Station (PBS). The showing was a great success and nice venue to show off all of Joe’s hard work. To watch the film in it’s entirety, click here or […]
Leonardo da Vinci Would be Proud
Matthew Graves was at The Lyric Tuesday night to capture the Oxford City Council Forum. The candidates for City Alderman and Mayor were on hand to discuss the issues and their goals if elected. Tune in to OMTV Ch. 99 Thursday night at 6pm to watch the event.
In the Garden
Here’s a look at what (hopefully) will be the last shot needed for the promotional spot for the Natural Products Research Center we’re producing featuring U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. We finally had some sun today so it proved to be the perfect time to get the footage we needed at the Medicinal Plant Garden. Special […]
Engineering New Students
Here’s the short promotional video we produced for the School of Engineering. They’ll be showing this during New Student Orientation this summer.
Do you want to learn Chinese?
Here’s a sneak peak at a still from the upcoming promo video for the Chinese Language Flagship Program. Students and faculty will discuss the 4-5 year intensive language program that’s turning heads all over the country for it’s success rate of producing students proficient in Chinese in four years. Of course we have to get […]
Economically speaking…
The Financier’s Club and School of Business Administration here at the University of Mississippi hosted a forum to discuss the current financial crisis and it’s effects on the economy and markets. Produced by students Mario Hillyard and Van Martin, this forum features current and former members of our faculty.
"The Rundown"
As part of the film restoration and transfer work we used to do here at the Southern Documentary Project , we came across many incredible moments from history. This one is from the 1963 UM vs. LSU football game. Featured is a punt return by the late Joe Labruzzo of LSU who was (I imagine) […]
Final Cuts
The Southern Studies Documentary Fieldwork class we taught with David Wharton has wrapped up. Our students worked hard this semester and have produced some really good documentaries. Click on the images below to watch them and let us know what you think.
2009 Commencement Address
2009 Commencement Address by Bob Schieffer Here’s the 2009 Commencement Address at the University of Mississippi with CBS anchor Bob Schieffer. Mr. Schieffer is introduced by Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat.
Bob Schieffer Signing In
We were able to grab an interview with Bob Schieffer of “Face the Nation” for CBS News for our upcoming documentary about the Presidential Debate. Mr. Schieffer is in Oxford for tomorrow’s graduation ceremony where he’ll be giving the commencement address which, incidentally, we’ll be shooting as well. It was a great interview and a […]
Up in the air
If you’ve seen Terrico White play basketball, you know he spends a lot floating above the hardwood. Here’s version #2 of his “Are You Ready?” spot.
In a flash…
Recently we cleaned and transferred an old 16mm “Castle Films” news reel featuring the game-story of our heart-stopping 1959 football game with LSU. During the transfer process I realized that one of the frames of film actually caught the moment in which Billy Cannon had his famous snapshot taken. As you can see, that’s a […]
Mississippi Premier of Willie Mae's and great news for John Currence and John T. Edge
May brings the great news that Saving Willie Mae’s Scotch House will make it’s Mississippi debut and that two of the film’s stars, Oxford’s own John Currence and John T. Edge have joined Willie Mae Seaton as James Beard Foundation Award winners. Currence received a Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: South and our partner John T. […]
Sabrina Brown Plays a Mean Fiddle
Here’s another moment from last Thursday’s Marty Stuart concert. Publications Director Sabrina Brown got into the act playing fiddle onstage with Stuart and Chancellor Robert Khayat.
A Special Tribute
Watch this great clip we shot tonight of country singer Marty Stuart singing “The Moss Point Kid” to Chancellor Khayat. Stuart wrote the song especially for Chancellor Khayat as a part of the night’s concert and celebration honoring the Chancellor and raising funds for Thacker Mountain Radio. It was a great moment and a nice and touching […]
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
Ole Miss Honors College student Winsor Yuan will premiere his short film “The Butterflies” at The Amp theater tomorrow night in Oxford as a part of the their grand opening. Media Production assisted Winsor with his film providing equipment and technical advice. We couldn’t be happier for Winsor and wish him the best of […]
Let's End With Japanese
So here it is. The last Intensive English Program Promo…for now. Special thanks to Nelson Lopez for his help with the project. For more information on IEP click here.
How About Korean?
As promised, here’s the Korean language version of the promotional spots for the Intensive Language Program. Thankfully, I’ve been given a bit of a reprieve since they haven’t been able to round up an Arabic student yet so the last version until the summer will be Japanese. So watch out. That spot will be up […]
Chinese Anyone?
Here’s the Chinese Language version of the Intensive English Program Promotional Video that Matthew Graves is producing for Outreach. Aesthetically it’s identical to the Spanish language version with a few changes here and there based on the translation. Come back soon for the next version: Korean!
It's Getting Intense
Check out the Spanish language promo that Matthew Graves produced for the Intensive English Program. This is the first in a series of promotions for the IEP that will offer students around the globe info about the program in their native language. Check back soon (hopefully) for more versions including Korean, Chinese, and Japanese.
Honoring Chucky Mullins…
Always a moving event, this year’s Chucky Mullins Courage Award Banquet marked 20 years since the inception of the award. Chucky Mullins will forever impact this University, and all of us at the Media and Documentary Projects Center are honored to work on the event. This year, we produced video elements that played throughout […]
"Hit the (five minute) showers!!"
As part of last week’s Green Week here at Ole Miss, we worked up a special commercial to run at the Sunday afternoon baseball game. Assistant A.D. Jamil Northcutt came up with the hard-charging “Skipper Green” as the green-awareness coach for the Ole Miss Athletics Offices. As you can see from the commercial, Skipper Green […]
If You Feed Them, They Will Come
This last Friday, Matthew Graves showed his film “Feeding the Soul at Jones Valley Urban Farm” for a panel discussion on sustainable agriculture for Green Week. Liz Stagg, one of the panelist who’s spearheading the new Oxford Community Garden said that the film was one of the major inspirations for creating the garden in Oxford and […]
