idvp at Hennepin Tech

Congratulations to our talented students who competed at the SkillsUSA Minnesota State contest on 4/10-4/11. Clay Ebeling and Samantha Hanus took gold in the TV/Video Production contest. Keith Kadinger and Brennan Caroline took the silver. The competition was fierce and the final videos were outstanding. Contestants were required to write, produce, and edit a video about the Eastman Nature Center. The entire production cycle was required to be completed in 4 hours. The videos will be online soon.

Michelle rocked the Web Design contest with partner Nate Geier at the SkillsUSA Minnesota State Contest on 4/11. They designed and coded a website under tight time constraints that met industry standards and contest requirements. Michelle plans to journey to Kansas City to compete in the SkillsUSA National Contest in June. Congratulations Michelle!

This past weekend the Interactive Design Video Production program (IDVP) had 12 students compete in the 24 hour Minneapolis Film Race 2010.  Students were given 24 hours to create/produce a 3-5 minute movie with an assigned topic.  The films will be judged on Wednesday, March 31st at the Oak Street Cinema in SE Minneapolis.  The films will be posted online after that and can be voted for online.

More info about the contest

We are pleased to announce the graduation of six talented and motivated students on December 17, 2009. Graduating with an AAS degree in Video Production are Andrew Chisholm, Clayton Ebeling, Kassandra Langum, and Joseph Young. Achieving the honor of Phi Theta Kappa with his AAS in Interactive Design was Patrick Tullo Jr. Completing the certificate in A/V Technology was Kristien Watts. Congratulations graduates. We are proud of you!

The following Interactive Design and Video Production students won 1st place in the second annual Filmanthropist Project on December 13, 2009. There were 23 short films presented. (See contest description below)

• Kassy Langum – Director/ Editor
• Brian Schroeder – Director of Photography / Editor
• Clay Ebeling – Lights
• Joey Young- Production Assistant
• Daniel Steinberg – Editor

All students will graduate in the Fall or Spring and will participate in DoorPost project in February, the 24-hour contest in Minneapolis in April, and the 48 hour contest in Minneapolis in June.

The Filmanthropist Project invites filmmakers — from first-timers to pros — to capture stories about the great things people are doing to build better communities. Award-winning Minnesota filmmaker Jesse Roesler founded the Filmanthropist Project to create a forum for documenting and celebrating philanthropic work in action.

Films were judged by a panel of seasoned filmmakers, and the top 10 films were screened at a theatrical awards event in December 08.

http://www.filmanthropistproject.org

HTC students Aaron Esterling and Loyal Carlon won the Video Contest at the SkillsUSA National Contest in Kansas City, MO in June, 2009. Competing against students from around the country they demonstrated their commitment to success. They were required to develop, produce, and deliver the completed video project under stressful conditions and significant time constraints. Congratulations gentlemen!