MIU Cinematic Arts and New Media

02/28/2023

Meet Cody Olivas, an assistant professor in MIU's Cinematic Arts and New Media program. Cody actively works in the field in film, sound production and sound design and has learned from professionals such as David Lynch, Jim Carrey, Peter Farrelly, and Bill Borden, and worked as an assistant director alongside world-renowned acting coach Anthony Meindl. His passion for and knowledge as a Director of Photography has landed him countless opportunities to work on feature-length films, short films, documentaries, commercials, and promotional videos while his expertise in sound design have earned him credits on such shows as Agent Carter, Girlfriends Guide to Divorce, Covert Affairs, and many more.

Cody is a graduate of the David Lynch Master in Fine Arts Film Program and received an Achievement Award for his thirty-minute Thesis Film Apotheosis in the 2019 Iowa Motion Picture Awards.

Learn from Cody at some of his upcoming courses at MIU: Video Editing (Spring 2023), Film Equipment Fundamentals (Fall 2023), Intro to Filmmaking (Fall 2023), Sound Design for Media (Spring 2024), and Digital Music Production (Spring 2024).

Get more info and apply for our bachelors in Cinematic Arts and New Media via the link in our profile.

02/14/2023

02/07/2023

Meet Evan Kimball, the on-campus program director for our Cinematic Arts & New Media department. Evan has worked on over 100 films and projects as cinematographer, editor, sound designer, writer, and director. His Sci-fi script 'Where Emperors Go to Die' finalized in ten film festivals and won Grand Prize at the Oscar Qualifying Flicker Festival. After years with the world renowned Beijing Film Academy, he came to MIU and graduated from the David Lynch Screenwriting program.
Evan teaches Multimedia Storytelling and the Business of Film (on campus, 2023-24), Smartphone Filmmaking (online, 2024) and works one-on-one with seniors on their senior projects.
Want to explore our courses? Sign up to attend a visitors weekend here in Fairfield, Iowa or request info on our website via the link in our profile.

02/02/2023

In our BA in Cinematic Arts & New Media, you’ll learn more than just the technical side of media production. We’ll teach you how to understand your unique creative process and create work that’s truly one-of-a-kind.

Our classes are project-based and focused on building your portfolio. By choosing the projects, classes, and topics you’re passionate about, you can create exactly the degree you need to pursue the career of your choice.

01/31/2023

SCREENPLAY DO's:

∙ Do write in present tense
∙ Capitalize the character when first introduced
∙ Introduce characters briefly
∙ Use subtext (when action is different from dialogue)
Hint: don't say everything!
∙ Reverse expectations of the audience
∙ Write flawed characters
∙ Convey the mood and emotion through action and dialogue
∙ Use a new scene heading whenever the time or location changes
∙ Use a unique voice for your story, characters and dialogue
∙ Take a right when the audience thinks you're going left

Want to learn more about bringing your unique vision to life? Get your BA in Cinematic Arts and New Media from MIU. More info and application is on our website. Link in profile.

01/26/2023

Cinematography is another foundational course in our bachelors of Cinematic Arts and New Media. In this course, you'll learn the language of cinematography in its technical and aesthetic forms, the fundamentals of camera position and light set-ups, camera movements, handheld techniques, and the power of the frame in conveying a story.
The thing that sets MIU apart is that you'll not only learn the tools needed to be industry ready, we'll teach you how to . Every student learns the Transcendental Meditation technique, a tool that helps you settle the mind to quieter levels so you can contact the infinite source of creativity within.
What will you create?

01/24/2023

01/17/2023

Meet Stuart Tanner, an Assistant Professor of Cinematic Arts & New Media and an acclaimed producer and director of documentary films for the BBC, National Geographic, and the Discovery Channel, among others.

Stuart’s past projects include Saving The Disposable Ones (2011), a documentary that takes viewers to the streets of inner-city Columbia; Time Team (2004), an hour-long archaeological program for the Channel Four/Discovery series, which uncovered the mysteries of one of the first man-made monuments built in Britain; and Children of Vengeance (2002), a documentary for the BBC on the Arab-Israeli conflict, which won the Foreign Press Association’s Story of the Year award.

Stuart teaches our foundational Art of Story class (online & on-campus, Fall 2023), podcasting (online, Spring 2024), Sci-Fi Fantasy (on campus, 2024), and Power of Imagination (on-campus & online, 2023-24).

Interested in our courses? Request info and apply via the link in our profile.

01/12/2023

We've cracked the code on decreasing stress for students through the block system. No more juggling 4-5 courses at a time! At MIU, you'll immerse yourself in one course at a time so you can fully commit to what you're learning. In the Cinematic Arts and New Media program, we offer all *project-based learning*. That means that at the end of each course you'll have a unique project to add to your portfolio upon graduation. So when you're taking podcasting, cinematography, or video editing, you'll be able to focus entirely on that one subject and bring your project to life.

01/10/2023

If you want to hear the whispers of your soul and have that come to life through your creative projects, we're here for YOU. Check out our BA in Cinematic Arts and New Media via the link in our profile. We offer both online and on-campus degrees for our consciousness-based education program.