Reno Reporter

High school students received an education on high-tech over the summer thanks to the University of Nevada, Reno’s @One Digital Media and Technology Center.

According to a news release issued by the university, the yearly bootcamp was held in June and the focus was on bringing interested students up to speed with the latest in multimedia technology.

"Over the course of the bootcamp students learn from our team of highly skilled faculty members,” @One Digital Media & Technology Center Interim Director Daniel Fergus said in the release. “We also introduce the campers to the breadth of academic expertise and world class facilities the university has to offer. It’s about providing a well-rounded and diverse experience for our visiting high school seniors."

The multimedia bootcamp was sponsored by the Frances C. and William P. Smallwood Foundation and hosted nine students from Coral Academy, Reno High School, Spanish Springs High School, Academy of Careers and Engineering.

According to @One Digital Media and Technology Center Interim Director Daniel Fergus: “Students were guided through all stages of the creative process while learning industry standards and strategies for improving production values. They each had access to top-of-the-line cameras, equipment and spaces.”

The boot camp lasted two weeks and was held in numerous academic buildings that included the Dr. Website-led Visual Perception Lab.

According to Nick Gapp, manager of the Dynamic Media Lab: “The foremost goal of the bootcamp is to take students from general consumers of media content and transition into becoming purposeful polished producers of their own original content. I wish I had something like this available to me when I was in high school.”