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Center
for New Media
Colorado State University - Pueblo
Pueblo Community College
| Click on a picture to see what current students and recent grads have to say about the Center for New Media...
Daneya Esgar, Digital Video
Matt Garbiso, Digital Audio/Radio
Jaymee Pulley, TV Production
Kenny Maestas, Multimedia
Jerry Rojas, Non-linear Editing
Laura Lim, Remote TV Production |
The Center for New Media is a cooperative effort of CSU-Pueblo and PCC--a four-year university and a two-year community college located in Pueblo, Colorado. Sharing digital production and postproduction facilities and laboratories to better prepare students to participate in the burgeoning digital multimedia field, the Center for New Media is poised to prepare students to become the new media professionals. The Center for New Media is focused on the digitization of electronic media technologies and the convergence of traditional media appliances with the personal computer. These changes are transforming the electronic media industries and must be understood by graduates who will be entering the workforce. One example of digitization and convergence is the growth of streaming audio and video over the Internet. The Center for New Media established itself as a pioneer in streaming media when it partnered with KOAA-TV in delivery of the "Bell Game" to a global audience via the Internet. Traditional broadcast and "packaged media" delivery methods are also being utilized. Student documentaries and features are shot on DVCPro cameras and edited on nonlinear editing systems. Some of the student work is broadcast on KTSC-TV, while others are burned to DVD for distribution. The focus on digital media technologies is made possible by a $1 million federal grant from the General Services Administration. Dubbed the "Digital Education Initiative," the grant was awarded to the Colorado State University - Pueblo in the summer of 1999. Thanks in part to the efforts of US Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, the grant has allowed the purchase of state-of-the-art digital production and post-production facilities that now reside in the Buell Communication Center on campus. A recent addition to the Buell Center is a 21-station computer laboratory with SmartBoard presentation system. These computers have the latest multimedia software including: Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, and After Effects; Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Director and Authorware; and Cleaner. In addition to multimedia computer laboratories, the grant made possible the purchase of Ikegami and Sony digital video cameras and Avid non-linear editing suites. One Avid Xpress Elite , three Xpress Pros, one Xpress Studio Essentials, and an Avid Media Composer are networked to over 3 TB (3,000 GB) of storage via a Unity Media Net and LanShare. Avid non-linear editing is used in the production of "96% of primetime television, 85% of feature films, and 80% of commercials." The Buell Center also houses KTSC-TV, the PBS affiliate licensed to Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting. Despite the recent change of ownership, the television station continues to serve as a teaching laboratory for CNM students. An important part of the Center for New Media is the strengthened relationship with Pueblo Community College. In addition to the 2+2 agreement linking PCC's New Media program with CSU-Pueblo's major in Mass Communications with an emphasis in New Media Studies, the Center for New Media provides a link between the two institutions for sharing of students, faculty and facilities. While PCC students gain access to studio facilities and computer labs on the CSU-Pueblo campus, CSU-Pueblo students have opportunities to work with PCC's digital, 6-camera, video production truck. Creating a seamless program for local and regional students who may want to pursue a certificate, a 2-year degree, or a 4-year degree, the Center for New Media allows students to experience the latest digital media technologies as they prepare to enter the workforce at various levels of education and experience. New students often ask what kinds of jobs are available to New Media Studies graduates. While by no means exhaustive, job titles include: web designer/developer, interactive media programmer, nonlinear editor, project/production manager, interface designer, and global communications manager. These are exciting times for the Center for New Media and for future media professionals. One recent graduate is working for a leading interactive media company in Denver and asked the department to send him qualified graduates. We hope to be able to do that in short order. |
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Daneya Esgar, Digital Video |
Hi I'm Daneya Esgar, a student in the television broadcasting sequence at CSU-Pueblo. I have been involved in many in class projects and local television productions here at KTSC TV. These activities have given me the necessary hands-on experience I've needed to pursue a career in television. In fact currently I am employed with production at KOAA-TV and am also interning with their reporters and anchors. The Center for New Media has given me a variety of skills such as broadcasting, script writing, news writing, producing and editing. I have found all of these skills to be useful and up to date in today's field. |
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Matt Garbiso, Digital Audio/Radio |
Hi I'm Matt Garbiso, a student here at the Colorado State University - Pueblo in the radio sequence. I serve as program director, and student station manger of our campus radio station REV 89. Working at REV 89 has allowed me to develop skills in broadcasting, announcing, and digital audio production. One of the products that I have personally been involved with is our award winning morning show, which aired weekdays starting at 6:00. REV 89 offers great opportunities for announcers, news and sports casters, and talk show hosts. Were currently the number two-rated station in Pueblo, but were striving to be number one. I credit the Center for New Media for giving me the experience needed to succeeded in today's job market. |
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Jaymee Pulley, TV Production |
Hi I'm Jaymee Pulley, a student in the television broadcasting sequence at CSU-Pueblo. Among the many projects I've been personally involved in was producing a documentary for the Colorado Mental Health Institute of Pueblo for the documentary class. That project in particular helped me develop skills in videography, lighting techniques, editing with our Rex Edit and Avid Systems, and above all, teamwork. The Center for New Media is a great way for to gain the knowledge you will need to know to survive in the world of mass communication. I personally plan on taking full advantage of the opportunities given so that I can pursue a career in television as a producer. |
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Kenny Maestas, Multimedia |
Hi I'm Kenny Maestas, a student in the New Media Studies sequence here at CSU-Pueblo. My main focus is in multimedia. Which is why I was so excited when I was able to enroll in a class doing web design. As for some of my personal work this is a website I was able to complete for a local music store. This real life project allowed me to gain new skills using Dream Weaver 3 as well as to maximize some skills I already had in Adobe Photoshop and Image Ready. The Center for New Media here at the Colorado State University - Pueblo is an excellent learning environment. The quality instruction received as well as the state of the art instruction equipment in which it is taught is a very powerful combination. In fact I'm quite certain that the Center for New Media is preparing me for a very bright future in the every expanding world of multimedia. |
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Jerry Rojas, Non-linear Editing |
Hi I'm Jerry Rojas, a student in the new media sequence at CSU-Pueblo. One of the projects that I have been personally involved with is the production of the promotional video for the Mass Communication department and Center for New Media as part of my special topics class. The project has allowed me to develop skills with the Avid editor, as well as audio and digital equipment. Nowadays Avid nonlinear editing is used in the production of 96% of primetime television, 85% of film, and 80% of commercials. So this is definitely a skill that will pay off in the marketplace. Thanks to the Center for New Media I was able to do a summer internship with channels five and thirty and also do great things like interview one of Madonna's singers for REV 89. Hopefully, this is just a beginning of an exciting career. |
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Laura Lim, Remote TV Production |
My name is Laura Lim, and my specialty is the remote truck. The Center for New Media has given me work experience and the opportunity to work on many of the different types of productions that range from football games to city council. I've learned all the positions in the truck that run from camera to the switcher and it has given me the opportunity to learn the equipment and all the different techniques that I should be learning for the field. The reality of it is it's real experience during real production. |
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