Media Academy

Media Academy [2017].knowledge reigns supreme

The Media Academy provides Madison teens the opportunity to work with music and film industry professionals on the development and publishing of music for social justice. By pairing teens with adult mentors to work on group-oriented and self-guided digital learning projects of interest to them, the inaugural 8-week Summer 2017 Media Academy produced several songs and music videos, a documentary, a DVD and package design, marketing and promotional plans, and a live performance in the common area at the top of State Street.

Thank you Rob "Rob Dz" Franklin and the many other artists, educators and activists who made the 2017 Media Academy possible, including:

M.O.D. Media
Urban Community Arts Network
Steve Potter
Howard Hayes
Jose Ornelas
Lesley Numbers
Brenda Konkel
Carlos Guzman
Allison Lenz
Karen Reece
Pacal Bayley
Mark Shah Evans
Corey Whitmore
Jason Kempen
Bradley Thomas
Trent Miller
Carlee Latimer
Nate Clark
Marc Gannon
Tana Elias
Melissa Guth
Uly Williams
Sooper Dooper
Cookie In The Corner Productions
Downtown Madison, Inc. / BID
Public Library Association
Madison Public Library Foundation

 

Documentary
This DOCUMENTARY was created by a team of teenagers and adult mentors.

The original academy curriculum did not include a documentary. While spending the first few weeks building the skill sets for recording music and filming music videos, and also discussing the societal issues teen participants were concerned about, the topic of homelessness rose to the top of many discussions and several participants voiced their interest in pursuing a documentary video project. Following the interests the group expressed, the team of adults and teens came together to plan and produce Around The Way: stories of the struggle.

 

MUSIC VIDEO

Kiah says:

I wrote this song so people would stop the violence. We have crazy people walking around with guns killing good people for no reason at all. When the kids in the community see adults doing that, when they're older they're going to do the same thing. My daddy was killed for no reason at all. A man killed him for looking at him a wrong way. That's not right. We also have law enforcement and public leaders that very publicly have murdered, beaten, and oppressed people in our communities all over the country. This type of hatred can not be encouraged. This type of hatred can not be accepted. No matter your age you are never too young or too old to have a voice and stand up for what is right. I hope my song can bring inspiration to all people to have a voice and use it loud.

This MUSIC VIDEO was created by a team of teenagers and adult mentors. (Producer: DJ Pain 1)

Kiah

 

 

Picture of music video shoot for 2017 Media Academy
MUSIC VIDEO

Eli says:

The message behind my song "Winners" was basically just speaking on how if you keep your confidence and your drive and keep competing at a high level, you'll always be a winner. Sometimes people don't always get enough credit for the little things they do, how hard they work, but of course it'll all show itself. "I'm never hopeless, just more focused on these commas now", I just know the feeling of always staying on your stuff and keeping your drive for whatever you want to do and work hard at it, you'll always feel like a winner.

This MUSIC VIDEO was created by a team of teenagers and adult mentors. (Producer: D.L.O.)

Eli

 

 

Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy music video M.O.D. Media
Live Performance

Rob Dz says:

"You should've been there!"

Media Academy teen summer workshop and concert

 

Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Rob "Rob Dz" Franklin (MC and Academy Mentor)
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert "Kids These Days"
Otto, Tyler, Corey, James & Jalen
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
The Brochure (designed by Alex)
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert DJ Pain 1
DJ Pain 1 (UCAN)
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Eli
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Eli
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Otto
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Otto
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert
Homemade (Soup & Worthy)
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert Homemade Soup & Worthy
MERCH - Homemade (screen printed in the Bubbler)
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert Jalen McCullough Protege The Pro Soodonim
Soodo & The Pro
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert Jalen McCullough Protege The Pro Soodonim
Soodo & The Pro
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way live teen concert Jalen McCullough Protege The Pro
Magic Show #PLinterns17

 

 

putting in work
Media Academy in Weston Family Media Lab at Central Library
The marketing crew.
MOD Media Academy video production
Carlos Guzman and Allison Lenz from MOD Media kicking off the music video production series.
Media Academy elevator ride
Elevator selfie during music video shoot.
Media Academy workshop led by Urban Community Arts Network
UCAN activism and marketing workshop.
Media Academy video production workshop
Video Crew.
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Kiah recording "Violence Stops"
Kiah recording "Violence Stops".
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy M.O.D. Media music video shoot
Shooting music videos with M.O.D. Media.
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy music video M.O.D. Media
Shooting music videos with M.O.D. Media.
Madison Public Library's Media Academy teens hard at work in the Bubbler Room
Tyler and Corey working in the Bubbler.
Madison Public Library Bubbler Media Academy Around The Way DVD
Packaging the DVD. (100 copies containing the documentary and both music videos)

 

 

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