Author: Brian

January Update

Media Production in December

  • • 35 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across ELI, School of Education, Seidenberg, and Pace Online. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
  • • 28 videos produced (225 minutes total); 25 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

December Update

Media Production in November

  • • 36 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across Dyson, Sands, Seidenberg, and PESP. Shoots and basic editing for the Verizon grant is included in these numbers.
  • • 32 videos produced (250 minutes total); 23 additional edited cuts.

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

November Update

Image: OLC Student Assistant AJ editing a podcast-format project.

Media Production in October*

  • • 29 hours of consultations with faculty and staff across all Pace schools and colleges.
  • • 20 videos produced (227 minutes total); 3 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Mickael Pollard (Graduate Admissions) came on board to help host Verizon Technician Training lessons. He will translate the curriculum into high-impact, short video presentations.
  • – Gosin Center: We supported Gosin Center and DEI staff in creating outreach materials for their upcoming week-long conference on Days of Origin.
  • – Seidenberg Online: We recorded Professor Skevoulis in his software engineering lab to discuss his work with students.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

Production Tip of the month:Did you know OLC staff are equipped for “field recording” on both campuses? This means we can shoot video on-site to capture the content you need to tell your story.

*These figures do not include consultations for the Verizon grant.

October Update

 

Image: Michael Pollard records an informational screencast in the PLV studio. This photo features his foot, but see his final video here.

The new academic year starts with a busy studio. This month we collaborated with several new faculty members on course materials and special projects. Highlights below.

Media Production in September

  • • 27.5 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in CHP, Haub, PESP, and Seidenberg.
  • • 12 videos produced (130 minutes total); 11 additional edited cuts.*

Project Updates:

  • – Design Factory NYC: Professors Cotoranu and Scharff (Seidenberg) are recording weekly materials for their “Design Factory” course, an ambitious international collaboration between six universities.
  • – Seidenberg Online: Next month we will visit Professor Skevoulis’ software engineering lab in Beekman to film him working with students and sharing his view of the field with us.
  • – Verizon Technician Training is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Last month, OLC staff worked with Pace’s subject matter experts – Diane and Gordon Snyder – to develop the first iteration of course materials. Next, we will revise these materials to be more visual and impactful in a video format.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on student multimedia resources and using digital tools in the classroom.

Production Tip of the month:Did you know OLC staff are equipped for “field recording” on both campuses? This means we can shoot video on-site to capture the content you need to tell your story.

*These figures do not include draft content for the Verizon grant.

NYC Campus Resources for Students

When faculty assign multimedia projects, students can use campus and online resources to create, edit, and publish projects.

Macs at Pace

All Mac workstations in ITS computer labs (NYC: W200A, W200B, W202 open-access lab, BK805, BK906, BK1009) have the full Adobe Suite. Students should have a storage option (e.g., drive or cloud space) as lab computers allow only temporary workspace.

The CMS Podcast Lab in 512 Park Row is hosted by the department and available to all Pace students. Two Mac + RodeCasterPro recording stations are available for booking ahead.

Online

Canva and CapCut are two web-based applications that offer powerful free options.

Image: Canva and CapCut can both be used for adding rich graphics and animations. CapCut is better suited for video editing.

Multimedia tip: If you’re starting with video, use CapCut. If you want to build a video out of presentation materials, start with Canva.

Uploading Your Media to Classes

Compression makes video files smaller by reducing the visual and audio quality. While this isn’t idea for movie night, it’s essential for moving files around quickly. The MP4 (“.mp4”) file format is the best one to use (M4V is an equivalent Apple-born variant). But even MP4 files can be large, especially “4K” (3840 x 2160 pixels) or “full HD” (1920 x 1080 pixels). Try a “720p” setting (1280 x 720 pixels) for reduced file size.

With standard export settings (aka compression settings), your file will be about 100MB per minute. 2GB is the limit on Classes, which is a 20 minute video. This will take a long time to upload, and even more energy to store and stream. A 20 minute video at 720p can be compressed down to ~200MB… Look for a setting to reduce the megabits-per-second (“Mbps”) to around 2 Mbps.

Finally, always review your MP4 file to make sure the quality is appropriate and the audio is correct.

Good luck!

Video Studios… and More

The Online Learning Center’s main goal is to support faculty in the development of instructional materials – usually video. This means we often work on:

  • – Preparing the studio for shoots and creating sets (including virtual sets)
  • – Editing PowerPoint presentations and scripts
  • – Creating materials in Canva or other graphics tools
  • – Running studio tech: lighting, camera, microphones, teleprompter, etc.

We also support other video projects in collaboration with Pace staff and offices. These are often instruction-driven promotional videos for academic programs – interview-based videos that tell a short story about faculty, programs, and students.

As with all our video projects, we provide “top and tail” editing – quickly delivering the video to you. We primarily use the university’s streaming service, Panopto, to deliver and publish video, but we can also help you use YouTube.

While the Online Learning Center is comprised of studios and editing workstations, we are also a small team with creative experience and expertise. Pace Online Studios is our public-facing brand.

How can we help you reach your audience?

Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time and collaborate with us.

September Update

Image: W608 Studio ready for a shoot with Chief Diversity Officer Stephanie Akunvabey.

Media Production in August

  • • 20 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson College, PESP, Seidenberg, and the School of Education.
  • • 10 videos produced (103 minutes total); 4 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Two staff members from Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion used the NYC studio for the first time. Bernard Dufresne used it to create a professional video with the teleprompter. Stephanie Akunvabey used it to create instructional videos for her course in the HEASA program.
  • – Professor Julia Nomee updated a set of videos for the CS101 course, which will be used across nearly 50 sections.
  • – Verizon Technician Training video production is underway. This is a Pace partnership and asynchronous course in telecommunications to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – From the OLC Blog: Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit, OLC Student Assistant.

Production Tip of the month: The OLC makes podcasting easy. Have an idea for a show? Email us to book studio time!

August Update

Image: Verizon employee Rene Ryan gives a tour of the Garden City Verizon plant to the Pace University project team.

Media Production in July

  • • 20 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson College, Haub, PESP, and the School of Education.

Project Updates:

  • – Production continues on an asynchronous course in telecommunications for Verizon Forward, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit, OLC Student Assistant.

Production Tip of the month: Kick-start your podcast in the OLC this summer by inviting your interview guests to join you in our studio.

July Update

Image: A group activity at the PESP summer retreat in Pleasantville.

It’s summer in the studio, and that means faculty can create media and enjoy our excellent AC in the OLC! The Version Forward project is the big story this month, as curriculum development will soon be in high gear for a rapid development and Fall launch.

Media Production in June

  • • 21 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in CHP, Haub, Human Resources, PESP, and Seidenberg.
  • • 6 videos produced (56 minutes total); 8 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – Preproduction has begun on an asynchronous course in telecommunications for Verizon Forward, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon.
  • – Please see these great posts on using teleprompters and Open Broadcasting Software (OBS) from Ankit.

Production Tip of the month: Kick-start your podcast in the OLC this summer by inviting your interview guests to join you in our studio.

June Update

Image: OLC Student Assistants Lara Gedeon and Smit Goswami at Commencement.

Congratulations to Smit and Lara on their graduation from Pace! We will miss them in and around the OLC, but they are both stepping into a new stage in their careers. Good luck to you both!

Media Production in May

  • • 31 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Haub Law, Pace Online, School of Ed, and Seidenberg.
  • • 15 videos produced (260 minutes total); 5 additional edited cuts.

Project Updates:

  • – OLC staff attended Commencement to film testimonials and a special feature on Chris Jewell, this year’s NACTEL Founders Award recipient. See the video on YouTube.
  • – Planning has begun for the Verizon Forward grant, a Pace partnership to prepare 6,000+ minority men and women to apply for jobs at Verizon. Stay tuned.
  • – The OLC welcomes Ankit Komal as a Student Assistant, starting in June. Welcome Ankit!

Production Tip of the month: Did you know you can use your iPhone camera if you are using Zoom on a Mac laptop or desktop computer? In general, it is a much better camera that the native camera on your computer. See this FAQ for further information (note: your Mac must be on iOS Ventura or later).

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