Category: Monthly Update

Media Production in November

• • 36 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, ELI, and the School of Education.
• • 13 videos produced; 4 additional edited cuts (333 minutes total).

Highlights and Upcoming

• – We wrapped 5 days of shooting  Sands College seniors performing monologues and dialogues for industry auditions (“Senior Showcases“). This year, Professor Wendy Kurtzman flew in from LA to direct the sessions, and Pace alumni at Blue Oak Productions led principal photography.

What’s happening in December? This is a busy time of the year! Here are some current and upcoming productions:

• – Production will continue on the Writing for Diversity in Theater and Media Podcast, led by Professor Brian Jones and Colby Hopkins.
• – Pleasantville-based Lubin senior business majors will record career-themed “Elevator Pitches” with Professor Jim Davis.

Production Tip of the month: Adobe Express (an online application and part of Adobe Creative Cloud) is an online presentation/video-making software similar to Canva. Stock (free-to-use) graphics and easy-to-use animation tools help turn presentations into eye-catching videos.

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Media Production in October

• • 29 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, ELI, and the School of Education.
• • 12 videos produced; 2 additional edited cuts (245 minutes total).

Updates and Highlights

We recently hosted a webinar on “Creating Dynamic Video Presentations with Canva” (watch the session here) with over 30 attendees. There seems to be a lot of interest in using tools like Canva. Thanks to Nan Solomons (Health Informatics) for joining us and talking about our collaboration.

So, what’s happening in November? This is a busy time of the year! Here are some current and upcoming productions:

• – We are supporting the production of a multi-episode podcast for Brian Jones’ Writing for Diversity in Theater and Media grant.
• – Sands College “Spotlight”: This is the second year the OLC supported the production of the Senior Spotlight videos. This year, it is a weekend-long production, from Thursday through Monday in early December.
• – We continued production for the Health Informatics program, continuing weekly videos for HINF 610, using audio voiceovers with custom graphics and Canva animations.
• – OLC staff assist other Pace staff in developing and creating promotional videos. We are currently working on projects in Dyson (Dean’s Office and Biology), Haub (Development team in PLV), School of Education, HEASA, Continuing Ed, and the English Language Institute.
• – We are in preproduction for a Lubin (PLV) “Elevator Pitch” video project in collaboration with Jim Davis. Shooting starts in November.
• – We will work with Haub professor Jill Gross to begin developing video materials for law courses. Shooting starts in December.

• Production Tip of the month: Adobe Express (an online application and part of Adobe Creative Cloud) is an online presentation/video-making software similar to Canva. Stock (free-to-use) graphics and easy-to-use animation tools help turn presentations into eye-catching videos.
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  Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

Media Production in September

• • 28 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Sands College, Dyson, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, and Pace Online.
• • 13 videos produced (370 minutes total) and 3 edited projects.

Updates and Highlights

• – Brian is teaching “Podcasting: Non-fiction audio storytelling” this semester. This is a new offering in Dyson’s Communications and Media Studies program in NYC. Several current OLC projects are also will result in podcasts, including Brian Jones’ “Writing for Diversity and Equity in Theater and Media” grant project. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes on WPUB (Pace U’s radio station).
• – We continued production for the Health Informatics program, continuing weekly “smart presentations” for HINF 610, using audio voiceovers with custom graphics and Canva animations.
• – Paul Rink (Haub) and Dan Strahs (Dyson) have been recording weekly videos as asynchronous offerings for their current courses.

• Production Tip of the month:You can create podcasts in the OLC. We have several custom studio set-ups for recording solo or with guests. We’ll also help you edit your episode in Adobe Audition.
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Media Production in August

• • 19 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, College of Health Professions, English Language Institute, Haub Law, and Pace Online.
• • 6 videos produced (65 minutes total) and 9 edited projects.

Updates and Highlights

• – Brian presented on OLC services at Virtual Resources Fairs, including a new session focused on the Law school.
• – We began production for the Health Informatics program, creating the first 4 of a series of videos for the fall semester. We are using Canva to collaboratively assembly animated slides around Professor Solomon’s audio recordings.
• –  Ever wonder how a project goes from start to finish? We’ve added to our case studies highlighting OLC services.

• Production Tip of the month: You can make an engaging video with a great audio recording. Try recording your lecture first, then adding graphics afterwards. Use subtle animations to hold your audience’s attention.
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Media Production in July

• • 14 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in College of Health Professions, Continuing Education, Office of Admissions, and Pace Online.
• • 5 videos produced (52 minutes total) and 2 edited projects.
• • Additionally, we published 2 podcast episodes featuring Pace international students and staff.

Updates and Highlights

• – We continued preproduction with Nan Solomons on multimedia for the upcoming launch of the interdisciplinary program in Health Informatics. In particular, we were exploring the use of Adobe Character Animator to create weekly video updates.
• –  Ever wonder how a project goes from start to finish? We’ve been creating case studies highlighting OLC services.
• – Smit produced and published two more episodes of SmitCast, featuring Pace students and staff talking about their experiences in NYC.
• – Studio upgrade: we installed a “PTZFly” camera controller for smooth position and zoom adjustments.

• Production Tip of the month: Use Panopto to add an additional “audio description” (AD) track to describe what is happening in the video for people with visual impairments. See an example here.
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Media Production in June

• • 19 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Pace Online, NACTEL, College of Health Professions, Haub Law, Pace Library, and ELI.
• • 3 videos produced (53 minutes total) and 3 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• – A big project last month was completing the production of “The World is Next” featuring Alford “Slim” Willock. With his graduation and a studio interview shot in May, this was our big editing project this month. Slim provided OLC staff with over two hours of additional video of his family and work life, making this rich 3-minute video possible. Congrats Slim!
• – Another exciting project was the production and publication of Smit’s first video podcast episode featuring Minal Rita (thumbnail above). Smit hopes to create a series of interviews with Pace students discussing their experiences here in New York City, as well as their struggles and successes as international students. Awesome work, Smit!
• – We have been developing our copyright-free audio track library, so we are better equipped to create original, engaging media.

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.

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

Media Production in May

• • 40 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Lubin, Pace Online, School of Education, and University Relations.
• • 38 videos produced (419 minutes total) and 33 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• – OLC staff produced Pace Online Graduation (see above). This included both pre-recorded videos (speakers), graphics, and a live broadcast via Zoom.
• – The School of Education’s HEASA Capstone presentations took place, with five students presenting. Students also rehearsed a week prior to their final presentations. The presentations are recorded, shared with the students, and archived in Pace’s Institutional Repository managed by the Library.
• – We recorded five student testimonials at Commencement at the National Tennis Center in Queens. Students were graduating from Pace Online programs, and their reflections will be shared with prospective students.
• – Professor Marty Cohen collaborated with us to create short weekly lecture videos (16 total videos, about 10 minutes each) for his summer online course “Introduction to Business.” We also remastered (improved the visual quality) of a course we recorded last summer, “International Management.” These videos provide his editorial commentary on the course textbook as the students work through the material. This is a great example. of enhancing an online course with multimedia!

Production Tip of the month: Did you know we can broadcast via Zoom and switch between multiple camera angles on both campuses? This can create a more impactful presentation, and allow us to highlight diverse presentation materials.

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

Media Production in April

• • 41 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Lubin, Haub Law, Seidenberg, English Language Institute, Pace Online, and University Relations.
• • 33 videos produced (173 minutes total) and 18 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• – We wrapped the recording of Senior Showcases (BA, Theater) led by professors Nora Woolley and Anne Davison.
• – Pace Online published NACTEL promotional videos, led by Program Advisor Kate Mulhollem. See Kate’s Introduction on our YouTube channel.
• – We completed the recording of videos for the Paralegal Certificate Program (194 videos in total!). With over 37 hours of instructional video featuring 8 faculty members, the program is designed to unfold over 14 weeks with weekly learning goals and real-time interactions with faculty. It is slated to launch in September (there is currently no website).

Did you know we can help you enhance your home studio? Please contact OLC staff to reserve studio time or collaborate with us.

March was a busy month, with new collaborations in both New York City and Pleasantville. Are you curious how you could use video in your courses or to promote your program? Join our webinar on April 26th (12:10pm – 1:10pm) to learn more about the studio in Pleasantville and current OLC collaborations. An email with RSVP information will be sent to faculty in early April.

Media Production in March

• • 35 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Lubin, Haub Law, CHP/Health, English Language Institute, and University Relations.
• • 61 videos produced (281 minutes total) and 6 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

Some current OLC collaborations:

• – Dyson Performing Arts (“Senior Showcases”)
• – Lubin (“30-sec pitches”)
• – Pace Online (“About NACTEL”)
• – Alumni Relations (“Spirit of Pace Awards”)
• – Office of Gender (“Lived Names”)
• – University Relations (Faculty profiles)

Studio maintenance notes:

• – NYC: Replacement of TriCaster Mini X (new 12/22!) due to graphic card failure. Covered under Newtek warranty.
• – NYC: Replaced the Magewell USB-to-HDMI device in AV rack (due to daily crashes of existing unit)
• – PLV: Teleprompter set-up

Please contact OLC staff to book studio time or begin a collaboration. Did you know we can help you tune up your home studio over Zoom?

The Pace Online team is excited to announce the opening of an Online Learning Center (OLC) on the Pleasantville campus. Located in the C level of Wilcox Hall, the OLC combines a state-of-the-art video studio with workstations to support faculty media production. At both Pleasantville and NYC facilities, OLC staff support all Pace faculty with technology and training to create high-quality digital content for their courses and programs in all modalities. Join us for an Open Studio on Wednesday, March 8th (10am – 3pm).

Media Production in February

• • 27 hours of consultations with faculty and staff in Dyson, Haub Law, Health, Pace Online, and Pace Offices.
• • 11 videos produced (130 minutes total) and 30 additional videos edited.

Updates and Highlights

• • The Pleasantville OLC (Wilcox Hall, C level) opens in March. Join us for a Open Studio event on Wednesday, March 8.
• • Video production continued for the Paralegal Certificate program with modules on Business Law.

Please contact OLC staff to book studio time. Did you know we can help you tune up your home studio over Zoom? We look forward to collaborating!