JOHNSON CITY - At the Tri-Cities Metro Advertising Federation's annual banquet on Feb. 17, East Tennessee State University faculty and staff earned an array of gold and silver ADDY Awards.
The ETSU digital media program television spot earned a gold ADDY for animation and special effects and a silver award in the local television category. Digital media faculty member Marty Fitzgerald was the compositor and director who supervised artistic aspects of the project, while the program director, Cher Cornett, served as producer. ETSU students participated, with Lucas Hearl acting as assistant compositor and Justin Thomas overseeing music.
A silver ADDY in the local television category went to the ETSU "Living Out Loud" convocation video. Fitzgerald designed, produced, and added music to the video, while ETSU instructor D.J. Jessee was executive producer.
The "ETSU Buc Sports" video garnered two silver awards. One, in the local television category, credits Fitzgerald as the writer and producer and for music composition, while Mike White, assistant athletic director for media relations, also handled writing, with Al Gregory doing the voice-over. The second silver, for music and sound design, recognized Fitzgerald and White.
ETSU digital media faculty member Primus Tillman won a silver ADDY for the "Colored Girls Who Have Considered Committing Suicide" theatre production video, recognized for animation and special effects. The award also credited members of the spring 2006 "Motion Tools III" class.
The ADDYs are the American Advertising Federation's premiere creative competition. Those winning gold awards at the local level advance to regional, and perhaps national, levels.
For further information about the ADDY winners or the digital media program at ETSU, contact Cher Cornett, the program director, at (423) 979-3151 or via cornettc@etsu.edu.
