This year, students took second place nationally at the SkillsUSA Competition in the Digital Movie category, For the first time ever, teams produced their competition film at MBIT prior to heading onto nationals. As a result, filmmaking teams were able to pull out all of the stops; using cohort students on their crew, implementing elaborate lighting and cinematic elements while spending more time in development—in Hollywood filmmaking style. This year's prompt was to make an uplifting film in the style of Francis Ford Coppola, the director of Tucker. Moreover, students were not permitted any assistance by an instructor — films were made 100% by students. This is the second consecutive year that MBIT Multimedia students took 2nd place at nationals, and the 5th year that MMT students placed in the top 5 at nationals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student teams reported on the MBIT beat in November. Here are some samples.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The film that won the state competition and led to nationals was a thriller entitled Short on Time. 

 

 

MMT students prepare for filmmaking by testing the new C70 mirrorless camera prior to their shoot.

 

 

MMT studentsare back in action taking photographs on the creek and learning about shutters and aesthetics. Check out the cool scenes and photographs.

 

100 LEVEL cohorts use Design Principles to build effective ad campaigns.

 

 

MMT students are recignized for their craft at the Bucks Fever Film Festival again this year.

2024 by Billy Kubacki & Luke Whitney (Finalist)
Uncomfortable Silence by Billy Kubacki and Luke Whitney (WINNER) 

Like Whotney was also recognized for outstanding Achievement in lighting.

 

 

 

 

MMT sttudents recognized as “BEST MOVIE” in the 10 Day Film Challenge (2019). MMT PM session students produced a film, entitled We Can Fix This,which was awarded BEST MOVIE (168 submissions) in Pennsylvania, and 4^thplace nationally. Superior craftsmanship, performance and direction were all cited as benchmarks of this successful project. Mr. Davey, program teacher recognized the brilliant teamwork for both production groups, the second group attaining “6th Place Over-all Movie” for their movie entitles, Captive.We Can Fix This,also received awards for “Best Use of Genre”(nationally), Best Editing” (state) and Pest Performance (nationally). The high caliber of craftsmanship, direction and cinematography is a hallmark of our multimedia program which emphasizes teamwork, real-world problem-solving and professional standards.

 

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Maya Long, Skylar Pinto, Emma Kujath were awarded Best Digital Movie in Pennsylvania Media and design Competition held at Dickinson University (2019). Cole Stanley and Dario Adame also contributed to the success of this compelling news package entitled, Pine-to-Pink. The story speaks to the personal challenges for breast cancer survivors and showcases how Doylestown residents rallied in support of patients by changing Pine Street signs to “Pink” Street. A special app. Was developed, retailer and local citizens culled their resources and the local initiative was a great success. The winning video is sophisticated in its story-telling and visual appeal. The production was also honored as a NATAS Mid-Atlantic Emmy® award finalist.

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In May 2019, Skylar Pinto and MMT instructor, James Davey were honored for their community contributions in their work on the Bucks County Intermediate Init, specifically the production of an informational video about the IU’s art collection used to facilitate learning in schools.

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Skylar Pinto and Matt Musick will be heading to Louisville in June to represent Pennsylvania at the SkillsUSA national competition. This is Skylar’s second time to nationals in the TV/Video Production category. In the audio/radio production category, Eddie Kenna and Zach Gehring took third place at the SkillsUSA state competition. Zach is a junior and Eddie, a sophomore. MMT prepares students to make independent decisions as was evendenced by several of these leaders and peers, Maya Long, Emma Kujath and Dario Adame in the production of a documentary for New Hope. The team utilized professional level problem-solving and analytical skills to overcome various hurdles, during a 3-day production, to produce a noteworthy video profile the embraceable residents of this river town. 

 

Second year students, Skylar and Alex, traveled to Kentucky to compete nationally in the TV/Video Production category at the Skills USA championships. Ultimately, this dynamic duo placed 6^th overall (out of 39). Skylar and Alex are second year Multimedia students who have demonstrated the ability to craft professional video content across several platforms. As a lead up to the event, the team won first place in the PA state competition in Hershey, in April.

Jon V. was awarded third place in the state for his photography. Here is an example of his use of shutter blur which helped earn him to achieve this honor.

 

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MMT students took “best use of prop” category in the 10Day Film Fest for their thriller movie, Recollection. Their student film can be seen here:

 

Our Multimedia Technology team took third place in the Skills USA state competition for Audio/Radio Production. They were evaluated on technical knowledge, production skills and creative abilities. On location in Hershey, Pennsylvania, MMT students produced a 5-minute radio story by acquiring sound and commentary, then editing and mixing the assets into a comprehensive and compelling story.

 

 

Multimedia Technology students competed in the 10 Day Film Challenge and took first place in Pennsylvania for a film entitled, Six Letters. The film also took first place for Best Screenplay. As a result of this achievement (15 out of 450 films submitted) and recognition at the national showcase, the film was also entered in the Rough Cut Film Festival and Bucks Fever Film Festival.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Multimedia Technology students were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of new technology at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. They gained relevant insights and learned about interactive design and applications to enhance the consumer experience. While on site, MMT students also had the opportunity to see master works of art.

 

 

 MMT at PMA