By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The World Theatre is an “awesome” part of the Kearney community, according to Ryan Range. “I’ve enjoyed many movies there. I love the place,” said Range, a junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. That makes sense for someone majoring in multimedia production with a film studies minor. Others, though, may not be as familiar with the 93-year-old building that once served as a vaudeville theater. It was the … [Read more...] about Fall Symposium showcases UNK student research projects
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New video studio gives UNK students ‘real-world’ job experience
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney has a new video studio where students are gaining hands-on experience in media production and broadcast journalism. Located in Mitchell Center, the studio features all the bells and whistles found in a professional TV newsroom, including a lighting system, switchboard, news desk, flat-screen monitors, multicamera setup and retractable green, white and black screens. The space, … [Read more...] about New video studio gives UNK students ‘real-world’ job experience
Documenting History: Jacob Rosdail uses filmmaking to enhance UNK projects
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Jacob Rosdail has always been a cinephile. As a high schooler, the central Iowa native was constantly looking for a reason to bust out his parents’ video camera. If a teacher wanted a report on Colombia, Rosdail filmed himself talking about the Central American country. When William Shakespeare was the topic, he gathered a few buddies and recreated a scene from one of the writer’s famous plays. “I always liked making movies … [Read more...] about Documenting History: Jacob Rosdail uses filmmaking to enhance UNK projects
Nebraska Tuberculosis Hospital documentary, produced by Jacob Rosdail, airing on NET
BROADCAST SCHEDULE “A Plague on the Plains” premieres 7 p.m. Feb. 6 on NET World, with additional broadcasts scheduled for noon Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 and 12:30 p.m. March 1. Excerpts from the documentary will be used in the Feb. 13 broadcast of “Nebraska Stories,” which airs at 8 p.m. on NET. KEARNEY – Tuberculosis plagued the United States for nearly two centuries. The highly contagious disease was a leading cause of death in the U.S. and Europe, killing 1 … [Read more...] about Nebraska Tuberculosis Hospital documentary, produced by Jacob Rosdail, airing on NET
Rosdail selected by Television Academy to attend top Hollywood seminar
Jacob Rosdail, an assistant professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has been selected to participate in the Television Academy Foundation’s 2018 Faculty Seminar Program. Members of the Television Academy selected 25 professors from colleges and universities nationwide to participate in the prestigious program. Rosdail will gain the latest information on the television and content development industries from top … [Read more...] about Rosdail selected by Television Academy to attend top Hollywood seminar
