About Jim Krause
Jim Krause
Senior Lecturer, MAP Unit Director
The Media School at Indiana University
Radio-TV Center, Room 350
(812) 856-2172 (Office)
(812) 332-1005 (Studio)
jarkraus 'at' iu.edu
www.ttop.com
Learn about the MS program in Documentary & Nonfiction Production
Senior Lecturer, joined IU, 1999. M.S., Instructional Systems Technology, IU School of Education; B.A., Telecommunications, IU, A.S. Audio Technology, IU School of Music. Teaches or has taught: C229 Intro to SIngle Camera Production, P351 Video Field and Post-production, P354/J560 Program Graphics and Animation, P356 TV Studio Production, T436 Digial Video Cinematography , T576 Production Practicum, and T584 Documentary Production courses. Additional specialty areas include audio design and composition, lighting, portraiture, DVD authoring, and motion graphics and compositing. Professional and research interests include Web development, documentary production, photography, HDTV technology, and music composition. His CDs of guitar compositions, Madeleine Bay, and Crossing the Inland Sea can be found on Spotify and Apple Music. Professional experience includes 32 years of video production and two years as an audio engineer. Currently director of Tabletop Productions (www.ttop.com), a digital project studio serving corporate, broadcast and educational clientele. jarkraus@indiana.edu; IU Office (812) 856-2172, Studio (812) 332-1005.
WTIU/PBS Documentaries produced & written by Jim Krause:
- The Indiana Theatre at 100
- The Spirit of Brown County
- Elkinsville: Washed Away by Progress
- Wilderness Plots: Songs and Stories of the Prairie (Served as editor)
Jim's Spring 2024 Spring Office hours are Mondays 1:15 - 3:15 pm in RTV 350
Examples of Student Work
Non-fiction & Documentary
- Fixed Gear Cycling by Anton Goddard & Mark Galup
- Le Petit Cafe by Carlos Guiterrez
- Spencer Pride by Sean Massura
- Trashion Refashion feature story by Aaron Guevara and Lydia Riley
- UU CHurch by Madlean Koehler
Art & Music Videos
- Art Video by Carter Ross
- Art Video by Caz Tanner
- Art Video by Nick Chafin Best Imitation of Myself
- Art Video by Andrew Cambron
- Art Video by Graham Sheldon
- Studio 5 music: Jenn Cristy performing "Betty"
- Studio 5 music: Carrie Newcomer performing "Before and After"
- Studio 5 music: Salaam performing "Kashaniya"
Narrative
- Storytelling example from Anton Goddard and Mark Galup
- CMF film festival winner: "Sparks"
- Is That Pizza? by Neil Smith
Other Links & Resources
- Audio - Importing into Avid, FCP or After Effects.
- Avid Media Composer training/learning resources
- Avid Overview (Getting started withe Media Composer)
- Lynda - IT login
- Lynda - Avid Media Composer 6 Essential Training
- Avid Communities (Avid-sponsored forum and learning resources for Media Composer)
- DSLR Production Resources:
- Canon DSLR Notes
- Cinema5d.com (DSLR Production Forum)
- DSLR Camera in Production (PDF - article by Ed Wu)
- DSLR Cinematography (PDF article by Ed Wu)
- Field Lighting Tips
- Floor Director Cues
- Jim's Graphic Lesson
- Jim's Graphic Tips
- Jim Krause - display poster (PDF 8 MB)
- Elkinsville documentary treatment
- Encounters with the Unexplained Shoot
- Friday Zone "Season of the Cicada" script (PDF)
- Friday Zone "Season of the Cicada" schedule/shot list (PDF)
- Location release (sample from cybercollege)
- Log sheet (doc)
- Lynda.com IU Portal
- Model release #1
- Model release #2
- Michel Gondry Music Videos!
- NAB 2012 recap
- NAB 2014 recap
- OK Go Music Video "I won't let you down"
- Program Proposal - What is it?
- Scripts (Jim's script overview)
- Storyboard template (16x9)
- Studio 5 Floorplan
