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My next blog entry is gonna be about film and media production at Summerfield Hall in KU. I’ve been looking up some info on the Film and Media Studies facilities on KU’s website, and I think that it’s a great idea to do some green screen footage here. When I’m back in Lawrence Kansas, I’ll get in contact with the people here in Summerfield Hall and talk to them in doing production for my next video projects. I might even get to do green screen clips for some special FX wipes, music videos, action shots, etc.  I can also get together for some video editing at the computer lab too. Why? Let’s just say that because I’m in the mood for getting my next video project started in the future.

Folks, you’re gonna love the stuff they do here at FMS Facilities. This is gonna be fun though!

Here’s the inside scoop on Summerfield Hall’s FMS Facilities.

Soundstage

There's a soundstage with with over 2700 sq/ft of production space, provides ample room for classroom instruction and student productions. It's equipped with two twenty-foot cycloramas that provide students with space for green screen process cinematography and infinite space. It's also got a pipe grip that outfitted with LED lighting as well as traditional tungsten instruments with 3000 amp service. In addition, two company switches supply an additional 200 amps each for tie ins.

Christie Projector

The Christie CP-4315 RGB laser cinema projector is a 4k DCI compliant projection system. It brings full DCP projection capabilities to our Soundstage in Summerfield Hall. It achieves breakthroughs in brightness, color reproduction, image uniformity, contrast, and quality not previously possible.

Recording Studio

There's also a recording studio which was built as a full-service recording facility as well as a functional classroom instructional space. The entire facility is acoustically isolated from any sound or noise transmission between the two rooms and from the existing structure, making it an ideal workspace for recording and monitoring, along with the Neve Genesys Console. It's the center piece of our recording studio. The 16 channel digital and analog hybrid recording and mixing console, with touchscreen features and full DAW integration, which was hand-built in the U.K. and has the ability to instantly recall sessions and settings to easily switch between multiple projects, thanks to the power of Pro Tools softwareIt's also equipped with a full complement of microphones for capturing dialogue, recording musical performances, overdubbing, and foley.

It's also got a control room that houses a hand-built Neve recording console and the latest Avid Pro Tools HD software and plug-ins for recording and mixing audio and post-production.

Computer Lab

It has twenty iMacs running the Adobe CC Suite, Avid Pro Tools, Toon Boom Studio (for animation), Unity (for video game creation), and Final Draft, the industry-leading screenwriting software.

This place is packed with everything Summerfield Hall has to offer. And the best part of FMS is that it’s the KU Jayhawk version of Hollywood, this time in Summerfield! Pretty cool, don’t you agree.

Maybe you guys can take me there and maybe help me out on some green screen footage for my next projects. Now if I can come up with some volunteers here…

At FMS Facilities, it’s even a place where they can do some animation too.

And in case you didn’t know yet, here’s the KU animation intro on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngH0MfOqfHY

Maybe I can also try a hand at digital animation. I might even come up with some cool ideas for cartoons for my next project also. And not just cartoon ideas, but some animations for commercials, music videos, and many others. Even character ideas too.

Heck, I can also do another music video with Speed Mack and his “finest rap group” on both green screen and animation too. Then I can edit out all the footage on the computer lab. I might also come up with some new ideas of green screen wipes for special transition effects, and of course some new ideas on some stop motion and/or claymation ideas.

Now if you guys wanna get me more info on my idea on going to Summerfield Hall for new projects to work on, please let me know. You know where to find me.

I can’t wait for you to share my ideas of this new blog entry I made. Remember, don’t forget about the new projects I talking to you about soon in the future when I come back. So I’ll come up with a list of some new ideas for some green screen footage and others like them.

Well anyway, that’s a wrap for now. Check back later for yet more ideas and for another blog entry really soon. Have a great day and peace out!

AND… CUT!