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Department of Communication Arts alumni Adam Horowitz (’93) and Eddy Kitsis (’93) reflected on their rise from aspiring writers to executive producers/writers of ABC’s hit network drama Lost. Speaking to a group of about 50 Department of Communication Arts students, faculty, and staff in Vilas Hall, Horowitz and Kitsis explained how they met in their Comm …
The morning after a screening of his new independent film Harmony & Me (2009) to over 1,500 people (including Chancellor Biddy Martin) at the 12th annual Wisconsin Film Festival, director Robert Byington sat down with students from Professor JJ Murphy’s Comm Arts 466: Writing for Television & Film and Comm Arts 659: Advanced Motion Picture Production Workshop classes in Vilas …
Department of Communication Arts Media & Cultural Studies Associate Professor Jonathan Grayand Professor Michele Hilmes discussed the online popularity of the hit ABC network drama Loston Madison’s WKOW-TV 27 news. In one segment, Gray explained how Lost was perfectly timed to take advantage of emerging technologies like the Internet and digital video recording: “So much of Lost depends on people …
The Department of Communication Arts was pleased to host a special event to honor distinguished University of Wisconsin – Madison alumnus Walter Mirisch (History, ’42). Over 100 guests from the Department and campus recognized and learned about Mr. Mirisch’s many achievements. Among campus leaders in attendance were: Communication Arts Chair Sue Zaeske and Dean Sandefur …
Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker Glenn Silber (’72) recently discussed his experiences, techniques, and approach to documentary filmmaking in Professor Bill Brown’s Comm Arts 651: Advanced Video Production & Direction class. A professional producer and director in the fields of documentary and news magazine filmmaking for more than 30-years, Silber discussed his landmark film The War at Home …
Associate Professor in Rhetoric Robert Glenn Howard and his Comm Arts 610: Folklore in a Digital Age course is featured in a news article on UW-Madison’s campus news page in an article by Kiera Wiatrak titled “Restructured folklore class brings local culture to life”. The course, which is crosslisted with Folklore 560, allows students to customize their own …
Department of Communication Arts Assistant Professor in Communication Science Louise Mares was featured in the Summer 2009 issue of On Wisconsin, UW-Madison’s magazine for alumni and friends. Mares discusses her research into “prosocial” television that is actually beneficial to children in an article titled “Tele[re]vision” by UW-Madison alumnus Jenny Price (’96). “Children’s interpretations of what a show is about are very …
Joey Garfield (Comm Arts, ’92) recently directed Visa’s new advertisement “Flow” (2009) which has been released in Europe. The ad marks the second collaboration between Joey and artist Bill Shannon, a performer with a rare hip disability who relies on crutches to not only dance but to walk. In 2008, they worked together on RJD2’s music video “Work It Out”featured …
Department of Communication Arts students and staff recently collaborated to create the new TV spot for the 2009 Wisconsin Film Festival (April 2 – 5). The ad was a collaborative project between: The spot created an invaluable real-world opportunity for a Comm Arts student to learn from professionals in the field of animation and apply skills learned in Comm Arts …
At the 81st Academy Awards Ceremony on February 22, 2009, Director Megan Mylan won an Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject for her documentary Smile Pinki (2008). In her acceptance speech, she noted: “Documentary, like all filmmaking, is a complete team sport, and I’d like to thank my editor Purcell Carson…and from HBO Sheila Nevins and Lisa Heller.” Her remark …