UNM-Taos Film & Digital Media Arts
"Think Global, Live Local, Go Lobos!"
RECENT WORK:
unsung heroes 2024
For 24 years, Taos News has proudly published the stories of our community’s Unsung Heroes and Citizen of the Year—ordinary people doing extraordinary things that make a difference in the lives of others. This year, a crack team of UNM-Taos FDMA students under the direction of Peter Walker captured their stories. Read the Taos News article here.
RECENT WORK:
Adventure Safety Series
After UNM-Taos released Rio Grande Serenade in 2021, the Public Lands Interpretative Association contacted us to ask if we could produce an Adventure Safety Series for the Rio Grande Del Norte National Monument. The idea was to introduce safety topics to international visitors who visit our monument annually.
A multi-year film project was born. Each semester, advanced students have had the opportunity to film on the river and participate in filming events around the entire monument. As the project came closer to completion, students were able to work on the post-production phase. We also introduced two animated characters, Joey and his dad, who show what not to do in the monument. These animated characters were created from scratch and 3D modeled in Blender by our faculty member, Lorenzo Lopez. We also had alumnus Hunter Tripp work on an animated map.
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MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR and CAREER TRAINING
NEW MEXICO FILM NETWORKS
Each year our Instructors participate in industry workshops, film festivals, and gatherings of creative professionals. These networks are shared with our students in the forms of; internships, production assistant gigs, special guests, and workshops you would only find in a dynamic college environment. Three of our students have won awards from the New Mexico Film Foundation and six have won camera prizes from Canon. Each year, new opportunities present themselves for which we encourage students to take the initiative and apply. Over the last few years many students have gotten paid jobs through our dynamic network.
TWO YEAR TEAM MODEL
The eight courses are arranged systematically so that you proceed with a “cohort” or team of students and make life-long friends and colleagues as you move your way towards an Associates Degree in Digital Media Arts.
