The Colorado Virtual Studio System incorporates gated and monitored access to valued tools (production and post production equipment) in the creation of original student work. In order to access production equipment, students must present written work (outlines, then treatments, then screenplays) that serve as the blueprint to the final project (completed film). The student project leader assembles a team of specialists (actors, producers and/or directors, art directors, directors of photography, production managers, lighting and sound technicians, makeup, wardrobe, and set design trainees, logistical coordinators, production assistants, camera operators, location managers, etc.) required for successful project completion. However, within this system, project completion is not the mere lensing and editing of the proposed project. It is the delivery of the project to the consumer (audience) through a variety of venues. Consequently, the gated access to desired resources is contingent on market focus, just as it is in the real world.

1. Community College of Aurora

2. Digital storage of
student projects with
links to personal
pages on TheiaSys.
Work stored on the TheiaSys can serve out private links to potential employers,
in addition to being part of the searchable in-house imdb account with real film
links for students at CFS.

3. Ensemble interface for
creating shared playlists.
This can be used by
faculty to support
instruction, or by students
to share work or work in
teams.

4. Students generate
credits on their
individual users
pages

5. The software also
allows the upload of
numerous file types,
including a PDF file of
a screen play which
will live with the
finished film on the
server

6. The finished film is
stored on the server
in both compressed
and uncompressed
versions.

7. The film content can
be viewed as linked
through credits on
TheiaSys personal
pages.

8. Playback views of
uploaded and
credited content
displays both
compressed and
uncompressed file

9. Instructors can create
and store instructional
videos for students and
faculty. Videos can then
be linked to online
resources or sent
individually to reinforce
learning.

10. Students use the portal to view
their uploaded projects at the end
of the semester allowing seamless
Faculty Judging.
Each project is uploaded by course
category, judged within that
category, and tallied instantly to
determine projects which will be
shown at the Harkins Theaters.

11. Each site pages can
be developed to be
either static or
dynamic with variable
functionality.

12. Layout options
include several
search features

13. Global login screen
provides access to all users
of TheiaSys, while the
search function is available
in the top menu of each
page with the option to use
the advanced search
features

14. Real and sandbox
projects include all
stages of production
and development.

15. Production and postproduction elements
can be managed
individually or in
groups

16. Details for individuals
on each project can
be broken down into
sub-groups by
project and
availability.

17. TheiaSys users can
view all
available/unavailable
equipment
depending on their
class experience
level

18. Student identification page
which is a part of a
searchable database with a
listing of the students credits
with links to actual media.
Students can also access
blogs, forums and messages
from the profile page.

19. Innovation Project by Colorado Community College System-Immersive and Game-Based Learning Faculty
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