Overview - Someone once said to Prof. Tran, "We have the media we deserve." Indeed, now that video and computer technology have enabled us all to be producers as well as consumers, what kind of do-it-yourself media do we have? Come see some of the tools students learn in order to be critical producers of art and media and how they've used them. Featuring non-linear video editing with Final Cut Pro, motion graphics with After Effects, and computer animation and interactivity with Flash.
Video editing software has changed the way Tran teaches. It enables students to "work portable," to develop their video projects in the Scripps computer labs or on their own computers. This mobility opens up class time to discuss media history, theory and concepts with students.
Tran challenges students to not only learn new tools, but to apply their knowledge in conceptually interesting ways. She emphasized that her teaching is not about software mastery as much as about art history, conceptual thinking skills, and creative problem solving.
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