NSCAD Learning Commons

NeW cOmPuTeRs!

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 10:23am

There are two new systems in A107.

Coen,Cronenburg.

Fast, they are fast. Very fast.

You can book them now.

NSCAD Admin Strike Info

Submitted by Learning Common... on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 6:50pm

(please see attached PDF for official formatting, this is a copy + paste for convenience)

Dear members of the NSCAD community:

I am writing to inform you that NSCAD has received official notice of the Faculty Union’s intention to strike (FUNSCAD, Unit I). Notice is required 48 hours in advance of a work stoppage. This means that the Union will be in a legal strike position on Thursday, February 28 at approximately 4:00 p.m. The Union has advised us that they plan to take strike action starting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday March 1, 2019.

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Strike Called

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 4:54pm

For Immediate Release

NSCAD University Faculty Set Strike Deadline (26 February 2019, Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS)

Today the Faculty Association of NSCAD (FUNSCAD) issued notice of a strike deadline for Friday, March 1, 2019 for FUNSCAD Unit 1 members, which consists of faculty and librarians. Their current Collective Agreement expired on June 30, 2018.

HEY STUDENTS STRIKE INFO

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 12:31pm

FUNSCAD UNIT I BARGAINING UPDATE: 7 FEBRUARY 2019
What has happened at the bargaining table? Where are we today?

New Equipment Tuesday!

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 2:14pm

Good news everybody!

We have a new wireless follow focus system! Ask your instructor for an in class demo if you want to get access to this new system!

More information available here: https://tilta.com/shop/nucleus-m-wireless-follow-focus/

New Tools in the Media Lab!

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Fri, 12/07/2018 - 12:03pm

Good news everybody!

We now have Madmapper and Agisoft PhotoScan installed on the PC in A203 Media Lab! Feel free to try out one or both of these very approachable software toolsets! Both have plenty of tutorials, in both written and video form. Click the "Read More" button to get the links!

Transmissions from the Tech: Exporting

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 4:44pm

A little light reading from Adobe:

FAQ: How do I speed up rendering, exporting, or encoding?

(https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2122549)

Careful: Many of the strategies do not apply to Red workflow

Also, some Media Encoder options demystified:

https://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/understanding_render_options...

Transmissions from the Tech: New Old Gear!

Submitted by Nathan Ryan on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 10:11am

We recuscitated some DV cameras for your standard def image making pleasure! You can still order DV tapes from Amazon, so have some fun using vintage video! These cameras are available on the booking site under Cameras -> Video -> Vintage Video! Available are several models: DVX100, XL2, HVX200 and Handicam. Read More to get the deets!

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