No day is ever the same in Marketing-our teams have the opportunity to work with associates across the organization and in nearly every aspect of Sentry’s business. Sentry’s first-class corporate Marketing department works to manage and raise the profile of Sentry’s brands through the creation and execution of innovative, effective marketing plans and tactics for all of our business segments.įrom account management, copywriting and design to research, social media strategy, video production and more, our Marketing associates have different talents, skills and backgrounds, and we bring them together through a dynamic group comprised of five teams: Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications and Content, Creative, Customer Research and Digital Marketing. Next year’s camp is scheduled for June 21 to 27.Make your mark with a team of creative, strategic marketers. If interested in taking the video production class next year, watch the Camp COFAC website at or the Camp COFAC Facebook page at for more information. Shofner said he would like to offer the program again next year and hopes to accommodate more students. The class ended with an airing of the video production June 28.
This class is helping me prepare for my professional life. We have a little college experience and we get to learn new things. “We’re together with music camp students and art camp students all in the same hall. “It’s really cool how two total strangers here can become friends,” Goodman said. He thought Camp COFAC’s video-production class would be a golden opportunity, and he was right. At age 17, Goodman runs his own photography and videography side business called Goodman Image. Louis after learning about the class through a Google search. Hands-on activities like these prompted Goodman to travel from St. Nagro’s pace guided a student assistant who operated the teleprompter with a foot pedal. The home, which was about to be torn down, had baffled paranormal investigators because of its strange occurrences. Nagro introduced a news story of the estate of the infamous Birdman. That was the cue for Gina Nagro of Ashland. When I yell ‘action,’ that’s when you take off with your beautiful script. “We don’t want the action to start right away. “When we start the camera we want to make sure the red light is on,” Shofner said. “The purpose of the clapperboard is to give something visual and something auditory so we can line them up,” Shofner told his class. Shofner pointed to class participant Lee Goodman, who had been operating the clapperboard, the familiar filmmaking device that helps synchronize picture and sound with a sharp “clap.” They concluded with post-production techniques such as editing.ĭay two of the camp involved clapperboards, teleprompters, lighting, sound and camerawork. They proceeded through lighting, camerawork and acting. Students started with video pre-production including scripts and storyboards. Shofner’s class created a story about paranormal investigators, reminiscent of Scooby-Doo characters, who look into paranormal activities in Stevens Point. If you’re interested, join us next year.” It’s a unique and interesting experience. They seem to be having a good time, but it’s not just about fun. With others, I need to teach fundamentals. “We have students coming from very diverse backgrounds. “It’s a great opportunity for me and for them,” said Assistant Professor of Communications Chris Shofner, who led the new video course. This year for the first time, they also welcomed 12 high school students eager to learn about video production. STEVENS POINT – Why simply watch videos when you can produce them? Camp COFAC at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point gave teenagers professional experience doing just that.Ĭollege of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) faculty members typically welcome high school art and music enthusiasts to a week of learning and experiencing college life.