Hard work, dedication and time.
That's the basic recipe for anything to have a chance for success.
A group of 120 Ball State University students have a newfound understanding of that following the premiere of their movie, "Grove Lake."
"Grove Lake" was a student-produced, student-written movie that resulted from a 10-week summer immersion program through the telecommunications department.
The IMAX premiere had an audience of 115, not too shabby for the first attempt at a full-length feature film produced for an immersion project.
Students arranged everything for the film and it was shot entirely in Indiana with actors from Ball State, Muncie Civic Theatre and Cornerstone Center for the Arts.
Ball State President Jo Ann Gora has emphasized the importance of immersive learning since arriving at the university. It seems we've finally figured out how to make immersive learning work.
And it works out pretty well.
The DVD of "Grove Lake" was available for purchase at the premiere and all 160 copies were sold.
Students created a product that consumers wanted to purchase. That says something.
Not to mention the movie cost only $2,000 to create. Students received the opportunity of a lifetime with this immersive learning project.
Not all telecommunications students in the country will be able to say they produced a full-length feature film that premiered at an IMAX theater before graduating.
We eagerly await the rest of the departments and colleges to figure out how to bring immersive learning to the rest of campus.
The opportunities immersive learning provides to students are endless, and we look forward to taking advantage of them.
However, in the meantime, congratulations to those who were involved with producing "Grove Lake."
We look forward to creating projects of our own that will set us apart from the sea of job applicants every May.
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