Get Ready to Research
Here are some pics from our recent shoot at the Thad Cochran Research Center for the upcoming “Are You Ready?” Research Center spot we’re producing. On the left, Producers Micah Ginn and Matthew Graves set up for a dolly shot in one of the labs. In the shot on the right, Graves sets up for […]
"Are You Ready…" to make Documentaries?
Andy Harper and Joe York are working with David Wharton’s Documentary Fieldwork class this semester. This Southern Studies class gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn oral history techniques and the basics of documentary film making. Each of the five groups of three students will produce a short film and we will post […]
London Calling
Dr. Adam Gussow was in the studio today for an interview with the BBC. Adam, an Associate Professor of English and Southern Studies at the University of Mississippi, was discussing Mamie Smith and her signature hit “Crazy Blues.” Click here to listen to Dr. Gussow describe the significance of “Crazy Blues.” Adam Gussow makes a […]
What is the QEP?
Here’s a short video we helped produced with the Office of Media and Public Relations. Last week, they went around campus shooting interviews of students asking them what the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is. We took the interviews and edited them down into the final video.
All Eyes on Meredith
Over the past two months producer/director Joe York has worked with Jerry Ainsworth and Drake Terry from Madison Middle School on their short documentary “All Eyes on Meredith.” Jerry and Drake produced and shot the footage for the film and the Center for Documentary projects provided them with the facilities and personnel to help them […]
We're in Business.
Here’s the final version of the promotional video we made for the School of Business Administration. Their video along with the promo we made for the Graduate School will be played this weekend at the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball game.
Highway 61 — Living Blues Symposium
Scott Barretta and Eric Feldman are in the studio this week producing a Highway 61 featuring folklorist George Mitchell and music from the Blues Today Conference. Highway 61 is produced here at the Media and Documentary Projects Center and airs each Saturday night at 10pm on Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
Coming Soon…..Volleyball "Are You Ready?" Promo.
We had a great meeting today with Ole Miss Volleyball coaches Joe Getzin and Molly Alvey about helping them with some promotional material. Look for an “Are You Ready?” spot later this spring!
IHL Listening Sessions for the Chancellor Search
Today we streamed and recorded the IHL Listening Sessions held on campus at the Inn at Ole Miss. Go to the Listening Session Archives page to see all of the sessions. Dr. Douglas Sullivan-Gonzalez addresses the IHL Board. Utility Player Karen Tuttle Finds her Focus.
Planning for the Chucky Mullins Courage Award
Today I met with several of the organizing members of the Chucky Mullins Courage Award banquet. The event, April the 16th, will be the 20th such banquet, a number that just doesn’t seem possible. Was it really two decades ago when we were all brought to awareness of this fantastic human being? Was it really […]
Let there be light…poles
Just a quick update on the Kinard Studio renovation. We installed pipes today for our lighting grid. This will keep the limited space clear of light stands. Fortunately, we were able to chain onto the existing metal girders in the ceiling. Originally, the idea was floating around (mainly by me) that we rip out the […]
QEP Me!…One Last Time
Here is the final version of the University of Mississippi’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) spot we produced. Directed, shot, edited, and scored by Matthew Graves. Produced by Andy Harper and Matthew Graves. Check out the QEP website here.
"Are You Ready?" campaign spot: Gametime…
This ad is comprised of two very different elements. I took our camera out back during August practices and captured some sights and sounds of season preparation, then a month later I was in the tunnel under Vaught Hemingway Stadium as the team made their way onto the field amidst the screams and cheers of […]
Batey Debatey Film
This short film takes a look back at the weeks leading up to the historic presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain at the University of Mississippi in September of 2008. Produced by Media and Documentary Project Center graduate production assistant Rebecca Batey and Joe York
"Are You Ready?" David Huertas Spot
Recently Matthew Graves and I spent some time in the Tad Smith Coliseum,working with Robbie Coker of the basketball coaching staff and players David Huertas and Terrico White, to produce a couple of spots in the “Are You Ready?” campaign. Check back in a few days for the high-flying Terrico White spot. We had a […]
"Are You Ready?" Study Abroad Spot
The University of Mississippi Study Abroad program offers Ole Miss students an incredible educational opportunity to earn credit while exploring the world. To learn more, visit: http://www.outreach.olemiss.edu/study_abroad/
General Colin Powell Press Conference
Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Colin Powell, answers questions from the press prior to a speaking engagement at the University of Mississippi’s Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College Spring Convocation. Produced by Joe York
Oxford Film Festival — Prom Night in Mississippi
Prom Night Director Paul Saltzman speaks to the overflow crowd at the Overby Center. Charleston High graduates featured in Prom Night address the crowd at the Overby Center.
Oxford Film Festival — Neshoba
Filmmaker Micki Dickoff and members of the Neshoba Coalition take questions from the audience about her film, Neshoba.
Makin' Do
Produced by the Department of History and the Media and Documentary Projects Center at the University of Mississippi. This Oral History based film was produced by history graduate students and documents the experiences of women in Northeast Mississippi who “Made Do” over the course of the 20th Century.
"Are You Ready?" Center for Intelligence and Security Studies Spot
The latest “Are You Ready?” promotional spot produced for the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies at the University of Mississippi.
"Are You Ready?" Journalism Spot
Another in the “Are You Ready?” series featuring the Department of Journalism at the University of Mississippi and NewsWatch station Manager, Elizabeth Vowell.
Lights, Camera…
This weekend we shot scenes for a gag nomination for the 2008 Oxford Film Festival. The category is “Best Reproduction of a Diner Scene from a Motion Picture by Oxford Residents”. The segments were diner scenes from films like “When Harry Met Sally” and “Back to the Future”. Be sure to come out to the Lyric […]
Sights and Sounds
As posted earlier, we recorded the audio for a conference on campus and today we mastered out the CD’s. Here’s a look at the software we used to clean up the audio. We primarily use Apple’s Soundtrack Pro to do the basic audio sweetening for our video production work and this pic shows the […]
Watch Out Hollywood!
Entering it’s 10th year, the Filmmaking Workshop at the University of Mississippi will be featured in this year’s Oxford Film Festival. The four-day workshop, hosted by the Division of Outreach & Continuing Education, is a hands-on opportunity for filmmakers to be introduced to the process. From writing, to lighting, to calling “cut”, the workshop puts […]
QEP Me!
Here are some stills from the upcoming QEP Writing Center spot we’re producing. It will feature students writing in the library, student center, and a dorm room. I’ve included a few frames of the storyboard of the dorm room scene that’s left to be shot. We have an actress lined up but if there’s anyone […]
Getting the word out…
We reworked our promo for the 2009 Oxford Film Fest so as to feature a few more clips from the 95 films that will be playing during the 4 day event. We’re still only able to give you a brief glimpse in the :30 spot, so you’ll have to come to the festival and see […]
Graduation Day
Here’s the final version of the Graduate School Promotional video. Look for it February 22 at the Ole Miss Women’s Basketball game against Vanderbilt.
Gone Green
Here’s a look at the first use of our new green screen. We’re interviewing Business students for a promotional video for the School of Business. We had hoped to have the lights installed into the ceiling before today but this set up worked great. So far, the best way to evenly light the green wall […]
Going Green
Here’s a new pic of the green cyc wall that we’ve constructed in our Kinard Studio. The curved angles will help us to create a full artificial environment. In the coming days we hope to complete the renovations of our studio space by installing our lights into the ceiling to utilize the space. Check back […]
