Jamie Watkins (he/him/his)
Senior Academic Technology Consultant, Manager of the Digital Media Studios
Associations:
Curricular & Research Computing, Information & Library Services
Digital Media Studios, Pettigrew Hall 115
About
Jamie Watkins (he/him) is a Senior Academic Technology Consultant and the Manager of the Bates College Digital Media Studios. He provides training and support for students, faculty, and staff working on multimedia projects and assignments. Jamie holds a BA from Vassar College, as well as a Certificate from the London Academy of Dramatic Art, and Maine Media Workshops + College.
At Bates, Jamie provides in-class workshops, offers one-on-one student mentorship, and develops asynchronous resources and tutorials. He manages the Digital Media Studios (bates.edu/digital-media), a cross-curricular facility equipped with professional-grade Editing Suites, a Photo/Video Production Studio, an Animation Studio, an iMac Teaching Lab, and a Loaner Pool of multimedia production equipment. Whether it’s supporting a senior majoring in Arts and Visual Culture putting the final touches on their latest short film, or a freshman creating their very first podcast for a Biology and Science Communication course, his goal is to support the Bates community as they engage with media creation in their coursework, and beyond.
In addition to his role with ILS, Jamie is a member of IMPACT21st (https://www.bates.edu/impact21st/) a Bates initiative dedicated to the transformative integration of technology and the arts, made possible with funding from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation.
Relevant Work
- Workshop Developed and Facilitated: Watkins, Jamie; Magner, Cian “DMS Workshop Recording and Editing Audio” 2024. Bates College. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3DNW37zx83jD7TktTovL6zVI7sCWKdUe05qjCcMwE8/edit?usp=sharing. This workshop, offered in different iterations to a wide array of classes working on multimedia assignments, provides students with an introduction to recording, mixing, and editing audio projects and podcasts.
- Workshop Developed and Facilitated: Watkins, Jamie; Magner, Cian “Video Essay Workshop: Screen Recording & Video Editing” 2024. Bates College. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1q8J_nyI9V3w3ll2MIbmPUeDffV8P62-0IGd8ENnpWNE/edit?usp=sharing. This workshop, offered to several Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies courses, provides students with an introduction to the tools and resources necessary for creating Video Essays, including an introduction to video editing and post-production.
- Resource Developed: Watkins, Jamie; Magner, Cian “Production Equipment and Tutorials” 2024. Bates College. https://www.bates.edu/digital-media/production-equipment-tutorials/ This series of asynchronous resources and tutorials were developed to support students working on multimedia projects and assignments, and to introduce new users to best practices for video and audio production.