MPC Gala: This is Columbia’s Moment!
On Saturday, October 2, 400 guests celebrated the new Media Production Center and Dr. Warrick L. Carter’s 10th anniversary as president. At this exclusive black-tie event, we commemorated Columbia’s first new-construction building in its 120-year history. The guests -- including some of the city’s most influential “movers and shakers” – experienced the way that the MPC’s state-of-the-art facilities are revolutionizing the way students learn media production. Funds raised through this gala celebration will support scholarships for Columbia students. As a highlight of the event, Board Chairman Allen M. Turner announced a $100 million comprehensive campaign called “This is Columbia’s Moment” that will increase funds for scholarships, programming and endowment.
Creating New Ways to Teach Media
What better way is there to tell the story of our new Media Production Center than through the production work of our students?
Television student Brittany Fleming produced this video under the direction of faculty advisors Kristin Pichaske and Mat Rappaport. The segment, created entirely by students, features the work of students enrolled in Advanced Lighting and Camera and Advanced Motion Graphics in spring 2009.
Producer: Brittany Fleming
Camera and Lighting: Corinthian Burt, Jordan Campagne, Brittany Fleming.
Design and Animation: Margot Belgorod, Paul Caddick, Casey Cobler, Rick George, Ryan Kania, Dylan Kimbrell, Adam Kois, Mallory Ryan, Steven Saltarelli
This Is Columbia's Ribbon-Cutting Moment
Columbia College Chicago officially opened its new Media Production Center on Friday, February 5, 2010. Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley joined Chairman of the Board Allen M. Turner, President Warrick L. Carter, MPC architect Jeanne Gang, and others on the main soundstage for a celebratory ribbon cutting.
We were there with our Flip camera, talking with students, faculty, and others who came out to celebrate the Media Production Center.