This year's series is full of great learning opportunities. If you would like to participate in all of our classes, register here for all classes.

October 16 and 23

Do you hope to reflect on movies at deeper and more meaningful levels? Try giving more consideration to these five aspects of filmmaking: the fundamentals (a more sophisticated vocabulary); the artistic (a better understanding of the creative process); the emotional (decipher how the audience is being manipulated, in a good way); the thematic (recognize how screen writers, directors, actors and editors orchestrate the narrative); and the hypothetical (consider the future of entertainment). Explore  the art (and craft) of filmmaking by peeling back each of these layers to better understand the art of the silver screen.

Eric R. Williams, an Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, who during his career sold Peter Falk the last Columbo  episode; and subsequently received the Writers Guild of America Best New Screenplay award. He has been writing and directing ever since his studies at Columbia University. Over the last thirty years, Eric has written 24 screenplays; and has directed films, documentaries and television; and has written 4 books, 3 podcast series and 2 television series, including those about the creative process of digital storytelling.  Now he applies his filmmaking expertise to a new medium called cinematic virtual reality at Ohio University’s Game Research and Immersive Design Lab.  

Learn about the world of cryptocurrency, exploring what it is, how it works, and why it's making headlines. You will hear (without complex financial jargon) about its fundamentals, such as: what Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are; how they're bought and used; and their underlying blockchain technology.  Discover why some view crypto as "digital gold" and learn about its key risks and opportunities.  Understand how cryptocurrency differs from traditional money and discuss important considerations (like understanding scams and protecting your information). Let’s demystify this emerging technology, empowering us to make informed decisions in our future.

This course is brought to you by special demand! It will meet only in the afternoon from 1:30-3:30.

Dr. Takeshi (Mike) Tsuyuguchi teaches undergraduate finance courses at Otterbein University  (on business,intermediate corporate and international) and a graduate course (financial management). He conducts research in the cryptocurrency market, with a particular interest in analyzing relationships with other asset classes, with additional interests in big data, user-generated content (UGC) and machine learning. Previously, he taught at several other universities where he earned his degrees: Colorado (M.S., Business Analytics) and Texas A&M International (Ph.D., Finance). Having traveled to more than 20 countries, Dr. Tsuyuguchi brings a unique perspective and firsthand knowledge of various cultures.