The University of Missouri-Columbia pushed beyond the leading edge in the curriculum of technology for digital film and entertainment, partnering the College of Engineering and the Department of Film Studies.
Previously, only graduate programs like USC's Institute for Creative Technologies and Carnegie-Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center trained engineering skills required to pursue careers in Hollywood magic factories. The biggest difference between the media engineering programs at other schools and the one at the University of Missouri is the unbelievably ambitious on-campus movie production.
The film served as an exercise for students and instructors to identify and address the most significant workflow constraints of low-budget film production. Although the primary focus was not cinematic artistry, the film proved popular at festivals around the world.
