Posts for May 2008
Monday, May 12 2008
Commencement Info Session
Yes, we have to sing that song, too.
Just got back from the Commencement Information Session thing. If you didn’t make it, or didn’t pick up a program, here are the important bits:
Arrive by 9:30am on Monday, May 19th to your line-up location.
School of the Arts (Performing Arts, VMA, WLP) and Interdisciplinary Studies Arts majors go to the Courtyard Marriott Empire Ballroom, First Floor 275 Tremont Street.
School of Communication (CSD, Journalism, Marketing Communication & OPC) and Interdisciplinary Studies Communication majors Citi Performing Arts Center [formerly Wang] Basement 270 Tremont Street.
Make sure to bring your cap, gown, and Gold Key sash if appropriate.
Leave your bags, coats and backpacks in your room or apartment, as storage is not available at the line-up sites.
Practice your alphabet - it will assist the ushers with a smooth line-up process. [wtf?]
Upon arriving at the Citi Performing Arts Center or Courtyard Marriott, please find your line-up location and stay there!
No alcoholic beverages are permitted at the line-up sites or Commencement [so be sure to get them into your system both before and after]
Try on your cap and gown before Monday. You may find that you need hairpins or safety pins.
Be sure to turn off your cell phones.
Conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the celebration of the day.
Your attention and cooperation will be most appreciated.
Thursday, May 8 2008
Done. Celebrate. Do something fun.
Sometimes I wish tassels were more fashionable.
We’ve finished. Rather than just getting smashed, take the $20 you were throwing down on your fourth straight night of black-out partying and do something substantial, k?
- Lewis Black will be at the Boston Opera House tonight, May 8th.
- KRS-One at Harper’s Ferry if you would prefer some hip hop.
- The Boston Pops are doing a Bernstein Tribute this weekend.
- You dorks probably want to go to Mac Camp Boston.
- Ozomatli at The Paradise! Badass world fusion stuff.
- Kaiju Big Battel comes to the Roxy.
- Some Blackberry challenge happens at Faneuil Hall Saturday, too.
- Cut Copy, Black Kids and Mobius Band play The Paradise Monday.
- Superman screens as a part of the Coolidge’s Science on Screen series.
- Afrissipi out at Johnny D’s Uptown Tuesday.
Baz Rox
Auteur patty-cake?
Sometimes I feel like I’m too busy with schoolwork to learn. Might sound weird, but there are worlds of stuff that interest me over the course of a day. I would rather be investing my time in any of them rather than waxing pedantic over some who-gives-a-shit essay on the postmodern condition du jour. Luckily, as of 9:45 last night, the semester has come to a close, inspiring that dizzying sense of freedom some call summer.
Earlier this week, in a fit of procrastination, I came across Apple’s new Set to Screen series. The set of podcasts follow Baz Lurhmann and his production team as they work on Australia, his new film starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman. The series is exceptionally well produced, providing tons of practical knowledge and insight into the process of creating what appears to be a seriously epic motion picture. If the podcast leaves you salivating, jump over to the curriculum, which integrates lessons and more in-depth exploration of the topics from the podcast.
If somehow, that isn’t enough, there are also contests with some really cool prizes, including a seat on the film’s promotional tour or a trip to Australia to hang out as they work on post for the film. The current contest, at the link above, is a chance to design the movie poster for the film’s Australian release. Apple provides a set of very high resolution images from on-set photographer James Fisher, featured in the photography episode of the series. If you get bored in the next couple days, fire up Photoshop and go nuts, you’ve got nothing to lose.
I hope Apple has wild success with this project, and gets to do it in the future with other productions. Anyone know of any other opportunities like this anywhere on the internet? I’d love to get some links. Post ‘em here if you have any.
Friday, May 2 2008
EVVYs Nominee List is up
The 27th annual EVVY award nominations are now up on their website. I’ll highlight a couple of the big ones (at least, as a film major):
Outstanding Intermediate Film
“Broken” Bryce Richards, Michael Grabow and Bradford Wilde
“Front Page” Kevin Mastman, Matthew McManus, Brian Vannucci, Tony Yacenda
“Dream on Cupid” Mike Grabow, Bradford Wilde and Bryce Richards
Outstanding Cinematography
“Billy Club” Elie Smolkin
“Front Page” Brian Vannucci
“2326 Pilot Episode” Elie Smolkin
Outstanding Cinematic Production
“No Wind, No Waves” Julian Higgins
“Animal Magic” Benjamin Phillippo, Katie Machaiek
“Front Page” Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus, Brian Vannucci, Tony Yacenda
Outstanding Multi-Cam Director
“Johnny Paula Directs GME 11/8/07″ Jonathan Paula
“GME: April 9, 2008″ Zachary Schiffman
“News @ 6″ William Gersh
“Speechless Ep. 5″ Eric Sagotsky
Outstanding Single Cam Director
“No Wind, No Waves” Julian Higgins
“Honor” Christina Densmore
“Looking Up” Ryan Cook
You can read the rest of the nominees on the EVVYs website (although, you guys could use a LITTLE bit of better separation techniques there!).