Video/Audio Showcase

SMAD 405 - Spring 2012: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects Directing Video and Cinema is one of two digital video capstone production courses SMAD offers. Student production teams develop their own screenplays and produce them during this one semester class. Teams are responsible for all aspects of the production process, from concept development through financial management. As you can see, these young filmmakers explore important questions and tell fine stories.
	A Devil In The Details Written, Produced and Directed by Ryan Copeland, Brett Donohue, Andres Figueroa. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	A Small Good Thing Written by Hannah Ross, Directed by Paul Jones, Produced by Katie Baroody. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	By The River Lethe Written and Directed by Robert McCoy, Produced by TJ Covert, Edited by Jared Schaubert. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Green Glass Written by Susie Myers and Kyle Frederick, Directed by Susie Myers, Produced by Danielle Halsey. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Happy Little Cloud Written by Benjamin Lebeau and Andrew Henchen, Directed by Benjamin Lebeau, Produced by Katy Zeisler and Andrew Henchen. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	How I Destroyed Todd Dennison: A Story of Revenge Written and Directed by Mike Bittner, Produced by Tim Lilly and Mike Bittner. Vimeo Streaming >>>

SMAD 405 - Fall 2011: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	Fitting In Written, Produced and Directed by Mackenzie Alexander, Kelsey Beattie, Bradley Roukis. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Open Your Eyes Written by Amanda Rodriguez, Directed by MaryRuth Hart, Produced by Joshua Rayner. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	The Color Blue Written and Directed by M. Doyle, Produced by Jessica Lake. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	The Man Who Killed Dan Odams Written by Mac Rowe and Benjamin Lebeau, Directed by Mac Rowe, Produced by Joe LaCroix. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Where Is James Grimble? Written by Ben Surber and Jacob Pankey, Produced by Blake Anderson, Music Directed by Evan Morris. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Writer's Block Written, Directed and Produced by Lauren Burwell, Cinematography by Grant Bell, Edited by Bryan Eckerson. Vimeo Streaming >>>

SMAD 405 - Spring 2011: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	All of the Below Written and Directed by Mark Powell, Photographed and Edited by Mark Jopling, Produced by Mike Dumblauskas. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Jim Kason Written and Directed by Jason Kim, Produced by Jessica Weaver and Shaina Allen. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Room Service Written by Kevin Gillingham and Phil Hernandez, Directed by Kevin Gillingham, Produced by Kanzy Khafagy, Cinematography by Dennis Edmonds. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	The College Try Written and Directed by Ryan Burwell, Production Design by Justine Pasco, Cinematography by Lucas Templeton. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	The Projectionist Written and Directed by Patrick Fitzgerald, Produced by Tessa Carr, Production Manager, Chad Trexler. Vimeo Streaming >>>
	Third Wheel Written and Directed by Chris Meyers, Produced by Savana Yacoub, Edited by Jillian Pope. Vimeo Streaming >>>

SMAD 405 - Fall 2010: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	Gracie Written by Danielle Koehler. Produced and Directed by Laurie Benade, Danielle Koehler and P.K. Reilly. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	The Masterpiece Written and Directed by J Luke Blackburn. Produced by J Luke Blackburn, Merhan Omran, and Margaret Ramsey. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	Male. 24. Single. Written, Directed and Produced by Kaitlyn Benetz and Tiffany Lewis. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	With Caution Written and Directed by John R. Ahle. Produced by April Bowler. Edited by John R. Ahle, April Bowler and, Steve Wolf. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	Amusing Written by Wade Vanover. Directed by Alex Kent. Produced by Alex Kent and Chris Robisch. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>

SMAD 405 - Spring 2010: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	Amish Gang Written by Branden Over, Videography by Branden Over, Edited by Stephanie Waters, Produced and Directed by Branden Over and Stephanie Waters. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	Back at the Bar Written by Andy Myers, Gwendolyn Granger and Evan Martin, Edited by Andy Myers, Produced by Gwendolyn Granger, Directed by Evan Martin. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	Drake Barras Written by R.J. Haynes, Videography by Colin Greene, Edited by Casey Wheeler, Produced by Colin Greene, Directed by R.J. Haynes. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	JAM Written by Sarah Grodsky, Videography by Vince Battistone and Tyler Conta, Edited by Vince Battistone, Tyler Conta and Therese Mayer, Produced by Vince Battistone, Tyler Conta and Therese Mayer, Directed by Therese Mayer. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>
	Rule of Sevens Written by Christine Beisel and Amanda Brookman, Videography by Christine Beisel and Amanda Brookman, Edited by Christine Beisel, Produced by Amanda Brookman, Directed by Christine Beisel. Vimeo Streaming >>> QuickTime >>>

SMAD 405 - Spring 2009: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	A Party Written & Directed by Corbin Craft. Produced by Chelsea McGrath. James Loizou Director of Photography. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>
	Born that Way Written, Produced and Directed by Isaac Gill, Sarah Robarge and Ammar Abu Shady. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>
	Cardea's Game Produced by Ryan Holman, Brendan Bagley & Chris Clack. Ryan Holman Director of Photography. Directed, Written and Edited by Ryan Holman & Brendan Bagley. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>
	Cherchez L'amour Written, Produced and Directed by Brooke Meikle, Stephen Santayana and Sean Santiago. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>
	Donnie Clark After Dark By Anne Love Feild, Garrett Johnson & Dylan Love. Writer Dylan Love. Directors Garrett Johnson & Dylan Love. Director of Photography Anne Love Feild. Editors Garrett Johnson & Dylan Love. Animator Anne Love Feild. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>
	Snapshot Created by Jesse Fletcher, Kenny Lass & Jeff Tocci. Vimeo Streaming >>> View QuickTime >>>

SMAD 405 - Spring 2008: Video Producing and Directing Final Projects
	aesthetics. A film by Paul Gleason and Nathan Burns. Music by Jud Mason and Nathan Burns. Edited by Paul Gleason. View QuickTime >>>
	Girl A short by Lauren D. Meyer and Richard Bailey. Written by Lauren D. Meyer. Edited by Sierra Neal. View QuickTime >>>
	Mannequin's Monologue Written, Produced and Directed by Andrew Bryan, Tosh Endres and Sage Robertson. View QuickTime >>>
	Tuesday's Dead Written, Produced and Directed by Conor Kelley, Sarah Masters and Audrey Stone. Lighting Director and Technical Consultant Matt Wildes. Original Music by Nathan Burns and Jud Mason. View QuickTime >>>

SMAD 405 - Spring 2007: Video Producing and Directing Projects
	Black Coffee Produced, Directed & Edited by Nicole Martorana, Paul Robertson & Chris Swecker. Written by Paul Robertson. Lighting Director, Ty Strickler. View QuickTime >>>
	Summer Solstice Written & Directed by Nicholas Lazo. Produced by Meghan Kerns. Assistant Director, Lauren D. Meyer. View QuickTime >>>
	Shame Written & Directed by Selcuk Koruturk, Produce by Betsy Jones, Assistant Director Lucia Rojas. View QuickTime >>>
	Whack Editor/Cinematographer, Sarah Bingham. Producer, Adam Ruhland. Written & Directed by Scott Brody. View QuickTime >>>

SMAD 405: Video Producing and Directing Projects
	ew. Written, produced, directed and edited by Christina Hoang, Mallory Griffith and Anna Watson. View QuickTime >>>
	Long Story Short . . . Production by Meghan Kerns, Nicholas Lazo & Claire Williamson. View QuickTime >>>
	Salty Sabotage . . . Written, directed and produced by Nicole Martorana, Paul Robertson and Chris Swecker. View QuickTime >>>
	The Red and The Blue Production Team: Sarah Bingham, Scott Brody and Adam Ruhland. View QuickTime >>>

	NAB Video Brian Weiss, Caitlin Roscioli, Ariel Park, Josh Short, and George Hanuschak worked with professor John Woody to produce a video at the 2009 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas. The video was tremendously well received by industry members at the conference and put SMAD in the spotlight at an important industry event. View QuickTime >>>

Semester in London - Faculty/Student Project - This video is intended as an orientation video for the James Madison University Semester in London program.
	Semester in London - Faculyt/Student Project - Program Producers: Rustin and Colin Greene. View QuickTime >>>

SMAD 402 - Fall 2008: Madison Out Loud - Student Project - Madison Out Loud was produced by students in John Woody’s SMAD 402 class. Eight 15-minute programs were produced in the fall 2008 semester. Based on the highly successful pilot from the previous year, Madison Out Loud was a program produced by students and for students. Many of the segments were shot in the field and post-produced in SMAD’s HD Lab. Studio wraparounds were shot on Friday afternoons and the entire show was ready for air by Wednesday. The production was divided into four teams, each team produced two complete programs during the semester.
	Madison Out Loud - Show 1 - Student Project - Program Producers: Brandon Bagley, Reed Kackley, Caroline Carter, Sara Hannon. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 2 - Student Project - Program Producers: Sam Devlin, Ryan Holman, Randy Haggard, Rebekah Goldman. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 3 - Student Project - Program Producers: Megeen Clabby, Jesse Beam, Phil Eisenberg, Ariel Park, George Hanuschak. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 4 - Student Project - Program Producers: Josh Short, Caitlin Roscioli, Brian Weiss, Timmy Jopling. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 5 - Student Project - Program Producers: Brandon Bagley, Reed Kackley, Caroline Carter, Sara Hannon. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 6 - Student Project - Program Producers: Sam Devlin, Ryan Holman, Randy Haggard, Rebekah Goldman. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 7 - Student Project - Program Producers: Megeen Clabby, Jesse Beam, Phil Eisenberg, Ariel Park, George Hanuschak. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - Show 8 - Student Project - Program Producers: Josh Short, Caitlin Roscioli, Brian Weiss, Timmy Jopling. View QuickTime >>>
	Madison Out Loud - The Pilot Episode - Student Project - This is a television pilot produced in professor John Woody's SMAD 402 class in the spring of 2008. It's called Madison Out Loud. The assignment was to produce a 15 minute pilot with all graphics, open, credit files, etc. These pilot projects can be handed over to other students in the future to fill with new content. This particular pilot has a real social conscience. View QuickTime >>>

	Madison Student Giving Campaign - Student Project - Check out this campaign spot by Stephen Lackey (Producer, Director, Editor), Sarah Hagen (Talent - MSGC), Scott Graham (Talent - Nerd) and Heather Elliott (Talent - Director). View QuickTime >>>
	The School of Media Arts & Design 2008 Student & Faculty Awards Reel - Faculty Project - This video was produced by professor John Woody and shown during the 2008 "SMAD Spring Banquet & Awards Ceremony." It shows some of the creative awards won by students and faculty during the academic year. View QuickTime >>>
	SMAD Alumni Video - Faculty Project - This video was produced by professor John Woody and shown on the projection screen while folks mingled in the ballroom prior to the 2008 "SMAD Spring Banquet & Awards Ceremony." View QuickTime >>>
	Olympus - Student Project - SMAD seniors Scott Brody and Tim Farley have created a wonderful, multi-episode comedy, called Olympus, for their Senior Honors Thesis Project. This year long project gave these two students an opportunity to develop the concept for this series, write and produce all of the episodes. They really have reached the peak of...well, Olympus with this project. Enjoy. Prologue (Large) (Small) Episodes 1 & 2 (Large) (Small) Episode 3 (Large) (Small) Episode 4 (Large) (Small) Episode 5 (Large) (Small)


Computer Security Awareness Video Contest 2006 - Student Project - The EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force and the National Cyber Security Alliance would like to announce the winners of a computer security awareness video contest, which was held as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of and increase computer security at colleges and universities. The contest searched for two categories of short computer awareness videos that addressed a broad range of security topics or focused on a single security issue. Submissions were developed by college students for college students. The winning videos are featured here and will be used in campus security awareness campaigns and efforts. Educause URL: http://www.educause.edu/content.asp?page_id=7103&bhcp=
	Bronze Award Act Now - Stay Current By Stephen Hockman, Christina Manikus, John Sease, & Erin Shulsinger, James Madison University. View QuickTime >>> 540X360 Sorensen 3 – Apple Lossless Sound, 32.000 kHz Honorable Mention Act Now - Fraud By Stephen Hockman, Christina Manikus, John Sease, & Erin Shulsinger, James Madison University. View QuickTime >>> 540X360 Sorensen 3 – Apple Lossless Sound, 32.000 kHz Honorable Mention Act Now - Know Your Sources By Stephen Hockman, Christina Manikus, John Sease, & Erin Shulsinger, James Madison University. View QuickTime >>> 540X360 Sorensen 3 – Apple Lossless Sound, 32.000 kHz Honorable Mention Virus Software By Andrew Centafonte, Doug Standford, Jill Verillo, & Lindsey Wilson, James Madison University. View QuickTime >>> 540X360 Sorensen 3 – Apple Lossless Sound, 32.000 kHz

	BEA2005 Festival of Media Arts Open - Faculty Project - 2005 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts awards reel open edited and composited by John M. Woody. The two-hour program was produced by Steven Anderson and John M. Woody from the School of Media Arts and Design. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 28.90 megs
	JMU Board of Visitors Video - Faculty Project - Shown at a special, invited presentation of the JMU Board of Visitors in October, 2004. Produced, directed, and edited by John M. Woody, School of Media Arts and Design. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 19.6megs
	Class of 1952 - Faculty Project - The Madison College Class of 1952 reunion video was shown at a special, invited presentation to the JMU Board of Visitors. Producer, Director, Videographer, and editor John M. Woody, School of Media Arts and Design. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 38.5 megs
	Foundation 2000 Bonds Spots - Faculty Project - Two 30 second spots used in promoting the Virginia Educational/ Parks Obligation Bonds. Producer, Director, Videographer, and editor John M. Woody. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 38.5 megs
	The New Geography: James Madison University - Faculty Project - Promotional recruitment video for the Department of Geography at James Madison University. Producer, Director, Videographer, and editor John M. Woody. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 50 megs
	Chile: Lauca National Park - Faculty Project - Video highlight of visit to Lauca National Park in Chile. Produced in HD by John M. Woody (Editor/ Videographer). View QuickTime >>> 576X384 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 51 megs
	MACRoCkumentary - Student/Faculty Project - MACRoCkumentary was produced by SMAD Digital Video students in support of the SMAD Scholarship Fund and MacRock. It recreates the chaos of hosting a grassroots Indie-Rock conference in a rural Virginia college town. Faculty producer: John M. Woody. Student Producer: Adrienne D’Souza (’06) View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 50 megs
	Shadows of the Shenandoah - Student Project - Documentary and BEA 2004 Best of Festival winner. A look at the impact of forced landowner expulsion during the building of the Shenadoah National Park and Skyline Drive. Produced by Jason Mergott. View QuickTime >>> 360x240 H.264, Apple Lossless sound, 32kHz 26 megs

SMAD in HD Videos - Student Project - Final projects for SMAD 303, Digital Post Production class. These videos were the first videos produced in HD for the SMAD program. Objective: Develop, shoot, and edit a video information piece that helps the School of Media Arts and Design. John M. Woody, Professor.
	SMAD Assessment Test Produced by: Will Renton, Lee Bujakowski, Andrew Bryan. View QuickTime >>>
	Graduation Requirements Produced by: Lauren Meyer, Travis Hockswender, Robert Kramer, Nathan Burns. View QuickTime >>>
	Ireland Program Produced by: Esther Kim, Ryan Kraska, Katie Auchincloss, Sarah Bingham, Ana Watson. View QuickTime >>>
	Lab Rules Produced by: Dylan Love, Tosh Endres, Mickey McDonald, Peter Dwyer. View QuickTime >>>
	London Program Produced by: Jamie Guild, Sierra Neal, Andrew Bryan, Stephen Santayana. View QuickTime >>>
	Master HD Plans Produced by: Katie Miller, Nick Lazo, Aaron Clark, Jesse Giampa, Meghan Kerns. View QuickTime >>>
	SMAD Application Process Produced by: Kristie Weaver, Audrey Stone, Gianna Appleman. View QuickTime >>>

	Speechless - Student Project - SMAD Digital Video students Nathan Burns, Lauren Meyer, Robert Kramer, Sierra Neal and Peter Dwyer produced this video as their entry in the inaugural Apple Insomnnia Film Festival. The Festival is the first ever film festival that challenges college students to write, shoot, and edit a short film in just one day. There were approximately 216 entries from 90 universities ranging from USC, UCLA, Loyola Marymount, New York University, Ohio State, MIT, Full Sail, to smaller community colleges. This video was the "Judge's Winner", one of the top two awards among the 216 entries. View QuickTime >>>
	The Thrill of the Taste - Student Project - The 19th Annual Virginia Film Festival featured a handful of JMU's SMAD students in the third installment of the Volvo Adrenaline Film Project. Director Nicholas Lazo, Producer Lauren Meyer and Camera Operator Nathan Burns were assigned their genre, prop, and line of dialogue Wednesday night and given 72 hours to write, cast, shoot, edit, and screen a short film. Their action-adventure short featured a cast and crew of JMU students and revolved around their prop--a bottle of Miracle Whip. Lazo, Meyer and Burns received an Honorable Mention for their short The Thrill of the Taste. View QuickTime >>>
	One Day/One Community - Student Project - This video was recorded in one day, April 22, 2003, by students, alumni and friends of the School of Media Arts & Design. Students from John Woody's SMAD 402, Advanced Video Post-Production class coordinated the entire production utilizing 13 Final Cut Pro edit systems. The group post-produced the final version in less than one week. The program is sold by the School to raise funds for the One Day/One University scholarship fund. View QuickTime >>>
	Beyond JMU: The DVD - Student Project - This DVD was produced in spring semester 2001 by students in professor John Woody's SMAD 402, Advanced Video Post-Production. The DVD includes 12 video packages highlighting what JMU students can do "beyond JMU" such as skydiving, snowboarding, or even how to take part in an alternative spring break. View QuickTime >>>
	Kids Science News - What Makes Things Go? - Faculty Project - The Kids Science News Network is a series of one minute television newsbreaks, that explore basic concepts in math and science. NASA Langley Research Center's Office of Education produces this series and professor Rustin Greene developed the series and wrote the first five episodes. KSNN was awarded the Parents Choice 2000 Gold Award for children's television, and 1st Place in the 2000 Broadcast Education Association's Production Competition. What Makes Things Go? examines and demonstrates stored and kinetic energy, what they are and what they do. View QuickTime >>>
	One Day/One University - Student Project - This was an extraordinary project, capturing a day in the life of James Madison University. Eighty advanced students, 17 crews, 20 alumni, and 79 hours of footage shot all in one day. The School raised over $15,000 on the sale of the tapes, and used it to launch the School of Media Arts and Design Scholarship Fund. The program also won two national awards from the Broadcast Education Association (First Place-Promotional) as well as a CASE Award. View QuickTime >>>
	Pat McGee Band Live - Student Project - This video was the major project in professor John Woody's advanced video class last year. To raise funds for our scholarship fund, we invited the Pat McGee Band to give a concert at JMU. The students recorded the concert with 14 cameras, including 6 Betacam units donated by state-wide production houses. This segment is the first minute or so! View QuickTime >>>
	Kids Science News - What is Sound? - Faculty Project - This is another production from the Kids Science News Network series. Professor Rustin Greene developed the series and wrote the first five episodes for the NASA Langley Research Center's Office of Education. KSNN was awarded the Parents Choice 2000 Gold Award for children's television, and 1st Place in the 2000 Broadcast Education Association's Production Competition. What Is Sound? examines and demonstrates sound energy, what it is and how it works. View QuickTime >>>
	IRTS Awards Program - Faculty Project - The 2000 IRTS Awards Program was produced with six of John Woody's students during the spring semester of 2000. The program highlights the best in student productions from across the country, all winners of a national student competition sponsored by the National Broadcasting Society and the International Radio and Television Society. View QuickTime >>>