Board Blog: Looking ahead to 2015’s opportunities

I’m not the type of guy to do a Christmas blog, so instead I’ll touch upon a great conversation I recently had with audio/sound engineer, who produces for many well-known celebrities.

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Herbert Jay Dunmore, CBI Vice President

The conversation was about the future of audio and video production. The cost of hardware, microphones, mixers and cameras, have gone down significantly in price. It’s relatively easy for someone to enter the production/broadcast realm, regardless of experience. If your video goes viral via YouTube, you often have a solid platform that you can use to promote your craft. What does this mean for professionals and college students in the process of obtaining their degree? Is this method a easy way to circumvent the traditional process?

Online resources such as Hulu, YouTube, Netflix others are positioning themselves as the new cable through broadcast IPTV and appointment television. The one fact that remains is that the skill set necessary to produce quality work is very important. This can be obtained a few ways: shadowing professionals, internships, taking college courses. This, of course, is also achieved through attending events such as CBI’s national conference, where students can share ideas and experiences and have one-on-one time with professionals.

I’m looking forward to a few sessions that I plan to bring to Minnesota 2015 such as Drone Cinematography, which is a whole new area of production that has risen very quickly and is promising to open up an entirely new realm of proficiency skill sets and certifications. Also interesting is the future of the 4K standard and the direction that it will be going in the future. There are so many on the horizon in 2015, especially between the months of January and April. It’s very exciting time for technology; I appreciate the opportunity to contribute my knowledge to aid in providing our students and adviser members with the information and confidence that they are well prepared.

I wish every one a safe and fruitful holiday season. Looking forward to connecting again in the New Year.[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]