Wednesday, March 30 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM Track IV: The University Project - Open to All Attendees "Global Media Strategies - Developing the Next Generation of Entertainment, Media & Technology Thinkers and Visionaries – Art vs. Commerce vs. Theory" Bernie Laramie, Producer, “Threat Matrix” for ABC & “Aliens of the Deep,” Imax 3D Nancy Uscher, Provost, CalArts Teri Schwartz, Dean of Loyola Marymount University's School of Film and Television Bob Slutske, SVP Strategic Planning, National Teleconsultants Paul Levine, SVP Corporate Development, Ruckus Networks David Traub, VP Business Development, Screen Media Technology Dr. Bernard J. Luskin, Director, Media Studies, Executive Vice President, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator Dr. Nancy J. Uscher, Provost, California Institute for the Arts: Provost of CalArts since her appointment in 2004, Dr. Nancy Uscher oversees the Institute’s academic mission and all faculty and curriculum of the Institute’s six schools. As Provost, she manages policies for enrollment management - beginning with student recruitment and continuing through college to graduation. In the past year, she has led a major strategic planning initiative designed to map out the future of the Institute through the academic year 2010-11. This plan, due in December 2005, is the most comprehensive in the Institute’s history. With it Dr. Uscher will reinforce and extend CalArts’ position and influence as a leader in thinking about, encouraging and sustaining the arts as a vital force in the United States and in the world. "The process is set up to promote and sustain a ‘planning culture,’ in which we’re constantly measuring our progress to our stated goals," says Dr. Uscher. "But the planning is also very specific to CalArts and what makes it a one-of-a-kind institution - our unique reputation in the arts, for example, or the concept of interdisciplinarity, which has long been at the core of our educational philosophy." Dr. Uscher has lived the life for which CalArts prepares its students. Before entering academia, she was the violist for various ensembles and orchestras including the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and the American Composers Orchestra. She has also written and published The Schirmer Guide to Schools of Music and Conservatories Throughout the World (1988) and Your Own Way in Music: A Career and Resource Guide (1990). During 1998-1999, Dr. Uscher was a fellow of the American Council on Education at Brown University. Dr. Uscher received a Ph.D. from New York University in 1980. She pursued advanced study at the Juilliard School from 1974-1977 and was awarded a Masters of Music degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1974. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester in 1972. Prior to joining CalArts, Dr. Uscher served as Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, where she was also a professor of music. Dr. Bernard J. Luskin, Director, Media Studies, Executive Vice President, Fielding Graduate University, Moderator: Presently, Dr. Luskin is Chairman and CEO of Luskin International. He is also Executive Vice President for Institutional Partnerships, and Director of the Media Studies, Media Psychology, and Community College Leadership programs at The Fielding Graduate Institute. Luskin has served as president and CEO of three colleges and universities, CEO of Fortune 10 and 50 companies, has written eight books and 200 articles. Additionally, he has produced motion pictures, television series, and CD and Video products of all types. Dr. Luskin has received lifetime achievement awards in media and education from the UCLA Doctoral Alumni Association, California State University Los Angeles, The University of Florida Institute for the Future, The European Commission, and Irish Government. Bernie Laramie has been a Producer in Los Angeles, CA for more than 25 years. He is best known for his recent work as a Producer on CBS’ "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (PGA Kodak Vision Award; Golden Globe Nomination for Best Dramatic Series, etc) as well as work on such series as "Profiler" and "Dark Skies" for NBC, (Emmy for Best Main Title Picture, Emmy Nomination for Best Main Title Music; ITV Monitor Award for Visual Effects) "The Invaders" for Fox Television, "War of the Worlds" for UPN, and "Max Headroom" for ABC (Emmy for Sound). Most recently, Bernie was a Producer of "Threat Matrix" for ABC and on the recent Imax 3D production of James Cameron’s "Aliens of the Deep". He is currently preparing a Discovery Channel Special with James Cameron to revisit the Titanic featuring 16 cameras in a live telecast from the wreck. After many years as an editor in sitcoms, then a Director in commercials, Bernie became Director of Post Production at Lorimar in the mid 80’s, leading the transition from film to electronic post production at the first major production company to make a corporate conversion to the new technology. While there, he pioneered many state of the art post production techniques used today including the use of electronic non linear systems for editing, CGI special effects in television series, 16mm episodic production and the use of 3 perf 35mm film for television production. Bernie was a design consultant to Lucasfilm’s Droidworks for the creation of the Editdroid, the first non linear editing system used for dramatic television post production, and Convergence Corp., creators of the breakthrough editing system for electronic news and sport. Prior to his work at Lorimar, Bernie owned and operated his own commercial production service, Milestone, one of the pioneering visual effects companies used by clients such as IBM and ATT. While there, Bernie created advertising campaigns for ABC Network, OnTv, Ford, Mazda, California Raisins, and California Milk Advisory Board. Bernie teaches Post Production for Film and Television at UCLA Extension and has been a guest lecturer at USC, Cal Arts, Art Center and Santa Monica College. He is currently working on preparing his course for UCLA Extension’s Online course studies. Bernie is a member of The Producer’s Guild, Director’s Guild, Editor’s Guild, and The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE). He has recently collaborated on a textbook for Allyn & Bacon "Creative Post Production". Robert A. Slutske,Vice President, NTC.: Mr. Slutske is responsible for strategic planning at NTC. He also addresses technology issues related to professional media systems, their functionality, and cost-of -ownership including advanced technology, workflows and infrastructure. He is an acknowledged industry expert on efficiencies and effectiveness of media issues through the entire production process from pre-production to content delivery. Mr. Slutske has served on several key industry committees within SMPTE and other standards organizations. At NTC he fosters and sustains long-term client relationships. He has considerable expertise in understanding the operational, financial and creative demands within the world of professional media entertainment. Before joining NTC, Mr. Slutske was associated with initial product developments and market introductions on a number of innovative production/postproduction technologies. He has had the opportunity to develop creative and economic values propositions for diverse tools such as computerized studio lighting, automated audio mix-down and non-linear editing. Mr. Slutske has held a Senior Management position with P & L responsibilities for product marketing and sales with a substantial Los Angeles full service post-production facility and a leading international broadcast equipment manufacturer. Mr. Slutske is currently providing strategic and master planning services to a broad range of National TeleConsultants’ clients, including USA Broadcasting, Warner Bros., Universal Television, Walt Disney, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, TV Globo-Brazil. Mr. Slutske holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Broadcasting and Speech from California State University-Los Angeles and a Masters in Business Administration in Strategic Planning from Pepperdine University. Memberships and OrganizationsSociety of Motion Picture & Television Engineers Teri Schwartz, Dean, Loyola Marymount University, School of Film and Television: Award-winning film producer Teri Schwartz was appointed the inaugural Dean of Loyola Marymount University's (LMU) School of Film and Television (SFTV) on May 1, 2003, bringing with her a history of producing award winning feature films, robust connections to Hollywood and emerging media, and a vision to provide students with strong creative and practical skills that positions them for an enriching and rewarding life across the entire landscape of media. Commitment to story and storytelling grounded in humanism in all its forms has been a guiding principle in Dean Schwartz’s life and provides much of the foundation for the school’s future. A few of Dean Schwartz’s most recent initiatives include the establishment of the "Monday Nite Special Event Series", a Distinguished Artists-in-Residence program and Distinguished Mentors program. The "Monday Nite" program features a striking array of notables from the Hollywood and independent filmmaking community, including Alexander Payne, William Friedkin, Brian Helgeland, Frank Darabont, Dave Meyers, Stacy Peralta, A. Kitman Ho, Caleb Daschanel, Roland Joffe, Martin Landau, Joel Cox, Rodrigo Garcia, Dr. Neal Baer, the Apple creative team, and Jim Rygiel, amongst many other celebrated filmmakers who interact directly with students each week about filmmaking and the creative process. Artists in residence have included Mr. Friedkin, acting mentor Barry Primus, technology visionary Bill Kovacs, award winning animator Van Partible along with key workshops by Slamdance Festival Director, Kathleen McInniss. With the goal of making SFTV the pre-eminent model for media schools of the 21st Century, Dean Schwartz is creating a school that serves as a beacon of light for the wonder of visual storytelling grounded in humanistic ideals celebrating and exploring the human spirit in all its forms– delighting, entertaining, engaging and transforming audiences all at once. Additionally, SFTV is a champion for the power of diversity, out of which the new stories and the new storytellers will emerge to shape our world in remarkable and positive ways, and an incubator for new technologies and emerging forms that are in the service of storytelling with greater imagination, power and depth. Dean Schwartz’s passion does not stop there. The school is quickly becoming a leading voice in the creative global community through a commitment to building signature international programs that promote visual storytelling grounded in a new humanism as the universal language of the 21st Century. This is all possible through Dean Schwartz’s commitment to creating a vibrant, collaborative, generous, diverse and sustainable creative community of students, faculty, visiting artists, alumni, scholars, innovators and strategic partners, all of whom are dedicated to excellence and to sharing and practicing the new vision for the School of Film and Television in every way. Dean Schwartz’s vision for SFTV stems, in part, from her long and varied hands-on experiences in the film industry. Beginning her career in the early 1970s with renowned independent filmmaker Roger Corman and his New World Pictures, Schwartz learned the movie business from the ground up during the rollicking heyday of independent filmmaking. Dean Schwartz took these skills and expanded upon them, spending the next three decades developing and producing hit movies for top actors, directors and writers, including the Golden Globe nominated "Sister Act," "Beaches," "The Out of Towners," "Nuts," "Hope," "Deceived" and "Life With Mikey." Her projects have garnered many nominations for Academy, Emmy, Golden Globe, Grammy, MTV, New York Film Festival and CLIO awards. By the 1980s, Dean Schwartz was a pioneer producer in the field of visual effects, combining computer-generated animation with live action to win four Clio’s, the international advertising and design top award. During this time, she formed her own music video company, developing and producing videos that received many awards for artists such as Mick Jagger, Bette Midler, Cyndi Lauper, Rod Stewart, Elvis Costello, Michael Jackson, Christine McVie and Barbra Streisand. In 1995, Dean Schwartz partnered with Goldie Hawn to form Cherry Alley Productions. As president and producer, Dean Schwartz oversaw the company's long-range plans with Hawn and together they created and produced a diverse slate of successful high-end entertainment projects for film, television and music. Currently under the banner Teri Schwartz Productions, she has feature film projects in development including the novel "Shockproof Sydney Skate," with a script adapted by "Harry Potter" screenwriter Steve Kloves for Sydney Pollack to direct. At LMU, Dean Schwartz is developing and advancing a unique and differentiated vision for SFTV, an inspiring and challenging curriculum and a strong strategic plan. In turn, she looks forward to the school becoming the destination of choice for the next generation of innovative film, television and new media artists who will help to shape our culture positively with powerful new images and stories Says Dean Schwartz, "We are poised to accept this challenge at an important intersection in our cultural history. We intend to deliver on the promise of our vision by nurturing and developing remarkable talent whose powerful new images and stories will help us be a leading voice in the creation of the creative global consciousness of the future."