Thursday, December 28

My 2006 Top 10 List

This is the time of year when everyone puts out their top 10 lists and year enders, as TIME magazine has for several categories such as television shows.

Here’s mine for what I was watching in 2006. Actually
, I sharing two lists. The first is my favorite shows of 2006 and the second list is my Top 20 TiVo Season Passes. The second list includes influences from the family, but I admit I am very guarded with TiVo's remote control.

My Picks for 10 Best TV Shows of 2006
  1. Battlestar Galactica
  2. Lost
  3. Heroes
  4. Studio 60
  5. Rescue Me
  6. Scrubs
  7. Ugly Betty
  8. How I Met Your Mother
  9. Entourage
  10. Medium
Top 20 TiVo Season Passes @ Our House
1. Battlestar Galactica
2. The Amazing Race
3. Grey’s Anatomy
4. Lost
5. Heroes
6. Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends
7. Scrubs
8. How I Met Your Mother
9. The Class
10. Project Runway
11. Nip/Tuck
12. Dr. Who
13. Avatar
14. Cyberchase
15. That’s So Raven
16. Phil of the Future
17. Smallville
18. Boston Legal
19. The Shield
20. My Name is Earl

Thursday, December 14

How to Make Neoguri

ANOTHER MINI-MOVIE PROJECT FROM BC 251

I'm showcasing another mini-movie project. This one is from Woosub Lee. He produced this five minute short film for his BC 251 course project. So what do you think? Please leave a comment and I'll pass it along to Lee.

Sunday, December 10

Wrapping Up BC 601

Students are now reflecting/reviewing senior projects. Their final two blog entries this semester will focus on addressing what they accomplished with senior projects and selecting an outside resource for feedback.

They're identifying outside professionals they will connect with over the winter break to assess the projects. Some will likely go back to the Westminster alum they featured in their alumni project. Others will go beyond the WC family.

When the return for BC 602 at the end of February we'll step back and see what can be done to enhance what they have done and focus the transition to the next step after graduation.

Mike Wolenski had some interesting comments about capstone presentations for the spring including the idea of allow students to chose alternatives to the lecture showcases that we now use. I think it would help the course if the class deconstructs the current model for presentations and rebuild it. We can make it better.

Tuesday, December 5

The Best of the BC 251 Mini-movie Showcase


THE BC 251 MINI-MOVIE SHOWCASE WINNERS



We gathered on Monday for the BC 251 Mini-movie Showcase and the audience voted. The fan favorite of the showcase was Woosub Lee's RACIST FART. Lee also had a hand in producing the runner up mini-movie, A DAY IN REVERSE. Lee co-produced/co-directed that project with Alex Hines, Nicole Piszczor and Christina Roseto.




Our guest judge, Jimm Needle ('03 Broadcast Comm alum/BC 251 success story) was kind enough to take the day off from his busy schedule. He's a digital media producer and director and traveled back to New Wilmington. He offer his expert opinion on the mini-movies. Jimm selected TOOTHBRUSH by Megan Alexander, Tom Benoit, Amanda Conway and Shayna Marti as the best group mini-movie. He gave the judge award for individual project to NIGHTMARE ON CAMPUS by Shayna Marti.




You can see all the mini-movies submitted for this showcase at the MINI-MOVIE SHOWCASE WEBLOG.