2018 MSA Symposium

Media & Studio Arts Symposium

Affecting Change in the World, New Tools for Media Creation and Performance

February 12-16, 2018 | 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM


February 12, 2018

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Creating Artistic Identity in the Recording Studio

Presenters: Bill Lucas, Professor of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, University of Michigan.  David Greenspan, Managing Producer, Audio Studios, Duderstadt Center, University of Michigan.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Mastering Music for the 21st Century Commercial Delivery Formats

Presenter: Paul Blakemore, Staff Mastering Engineer, Concord Music


February 13, 2018

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM VR & 360 Video in Final Cut Pro & the iMac Pro

Presenter: Luke Tristram, Apple

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Media Creation and Performance with TouchDesigner, Presentation

Presenter: Greg Hermanovic, Derivative

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Media Creation and Performance with TouchDesigner, Workshop

Presenter: Greg Hermanovic, Derivative


February 14, 2018

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Pocket Production – Getting the Most out of your Portable Device in Production

Presenter: Ryan N. Wilcox, Duderstadt Center, University of Michigan

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM DSLR Video Techniques, Training

Presenter: Lisa G. Alford, Canon

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM DSLR Video Techniques, Hands On

Presenter: Lisa G. Alford, Canon


February 15, 2018

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM 360 and VR Audio and Video, Lessons Learned

Presenters: Daniel Braunstein, Justine Smith, Anna Edelman, University of Michigan

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Vacuum Tube Amplifiers: Past Glory to Modern Innovation

Presenter: Stan Voskov


February 16, 2018

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Shifting Perceptions Through Light: Lighting for Dance

Presenter: Mary Cole, Lecturer, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, University of Michigan

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM The Making of ‘Big Weather’

Presenter: Peter Sparling, Rudolf Arnheim Distinguished Professor of Dance, School of Music, Theatre & Dance, University of Michigan