Overview
Join us on Monday, October 19 for a special panel discussion focusing on the latest media-optimized learning tools and how they can be used to create more effective educational experiences for both instructors and students.
Hosted by AbelCine Director of Education Jeff Lee, this session will feature Daniel Blackman, Founder / CEO of Smashcut, who will take a deep dive into this next-generation, online learning platform. They will be joined by Christopher Chan Roberson from NYU, as well as instructors from other educational educational institutions, who will talk about their experiences using Smashcut and other collaboration tools in their own classes. Topics will also include the transition from in-person training to virtual, the importance of creating engaging virtual environments such as Smashcut, and how instructors can take advantage of the latest remote production tools.
Smashcut's key features include broadcast quality video for streaming lessons, online media and project collaboration for remote production, contextual feedback for student projects, and live one-on-one or group video mentoring sessions. It also offers a full-featured online platform for all class management activities, making it even easier for students and instructors to connect globally.
Speakers
Daniel Blackman is the founder and CEO of Smashcut, a next-generation learning platform built for real-time, media-based education. He is the also the co-founder of Howcast.com, an instructional video start-up launched with his former Google and YouTube colleagues. At Howcast, Daniel created the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program - a production-based content platform that provided video assignments to young filmmakers. Daniel has held executive management roles at The Daily Beast, YouTube, Google, Barnes & Noble.com and HarperCollins Publishers. Daniel graduated from NYU with a BFA in film production.
Christopher Chan Roberson is a 15-year veteran editor, digital content strategist, cinematographer, college professor and project manager. He has been teaching cinematography and editing at Tisch School of the Arts since 1999 and served as NYU’s Executive Director of Post Production for over two years. Currently he is the Freshman Area Head. Chris is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
