We do not stress one genre or style, but allow students to pursue their interests which have include
Throwback to our Scott Pilgrim scene recreation for Winter 2026! Students attempt to compose the images as closely to the original as possible and work together as a large crew for the first time! Special thanks to our talented actors Rhea and Georgia who played Scott and Wallace! Keep an eye out for the fully edited scene!
01/29/2026
🎉 Congratulations to Amara and Caleb, upcoming directors for the Advanced Production Visual Match scenes! Their scenes were selected by their peers and are green-lit for production this semester! This is the first time two contemporary television scenes will be recreated!
10/02/2025
📸 Digital Cinema Foundations students explored different focal lengths this week to see how it changes the composition of their shots.
Which do you like better? 🤨
09/26/2025
Here’s a hint: 📸🪄✨👏💻☕️
08/29/2025
Week One: DONE ✅
Future filmmakers, this is what your first week looks like in NMU Digital Cinema: collaborations are cooking, screening rooms are buzzing, and stories already taking shape.
If you’re ready to learn filmmaking where Lake Superior meets the lens, join us. Applications for the BFA in Digital Cinema are open. 🎥✨
03/31/2025
🖤🤍 Here’s a glimpse of the stunning black and white imagery from the Digital Cinema Image Design course. While these frames are breathtaking on their own, their storytelling makes them even more powerful.
02/21/2025
🎥 The Image Design students worked on the annual Scott Pilgrim scene recreation challenge this week! For many students, this is their first time working in a crew position as a collaborative team. 👏
02/15/2025
🎉 Congratulations to filmmakers Keall Emmers, Jakob Ross, and Ben Sulecki! Their original screenplays and pitches were ranked highest by their peers and are green-lit for production as the 400-level crewed projects this semester.
01/31/2025
🎉 Congratulations to filmmakers Akira Koenig, Emma LeFever, Turner Miles, and Oliver Wells for the selection of their Visual Match scenes in AD212: Image Design!All of the students in 212 will spend the rest of the semester crewing on one of the scenes and trying to replicate it as accurately as possible!
01/25/2025
Students in the Digital Cinema Foundations class spent time in class adapting some absurd short stories into screenplays this week! Which opening scene hooks you the most?
10/18/2024
Congratulations to the winning team in the annual 2-Hour Film Challenge with their film “Hidden in the Shadows!” The event was hosted by and the Digital Cinema program during the Fall 2024 Studio Scramble! Every team followed the same prompt - Haunted - and had only two hours from the prompt reveal until the end of the event! Awesome job to everyone involved!
(Not pictured: Akira Koenig)
10/07/2024
Congratulations to Digital Cinema alumni Ryan Busch, Lily Kissinger, Matt Hill, and Elliot Kennedy for their selection in the 2024 Fresh Coast Film Festival! Their films will screen during the festival’s run October 17-20.