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The TCPFilms Family

Providing Students with an Integrative Learning Experience!

"College students begin to emerge from being told what is true to finding out for themselves what is truth through critical and philosophical questioning. That is the purpose of Tempestas et Caelum Productions." Cameron Craig's mission is to provide students an outlet for their point of view while discovering the world around them. "Each student has an idea that needs to be told so that others may learn and continue to learn." Education is the manner in which we progress as a global society. "It is not the wise teachings of our elders that provides us with the answers, but the questions from the young that forces us to look deeper into the meaning of who we are." Our students connect and reflect. The connection is filming out in the field. The reflection occurs when the team of students and faculty begin editing the footage.

Individuals interact to create a global society. Each individual is a piece of the global puzzle. It is analogous to weather (Tempestas) and climate (Caelum). The climate is based on the trend of the daily weather pattern over time—global progress is determined by the trend of collaborating individuals through time—Tempestas et Caelum.

		Darren John Leeds (2009) Darren joined Tempestas Productions in the fall of 2009 as student cinematographer. He collaborated on the "Holiday Festival" production featuring the Farrington Grove Chorale and the Terre Haute Children's Choir (2009). Mr. Leeds comes from Schaumburg, Illinois and is currently majoring in Geography at Eastern Illinois University and minoring in Broadcast Meteorology. Mr. Leeds demonstrates great potential in the field of Broadcast Meteorology and Cinematography. Mr. Leeds was a Local SkyWatch Forecaster at WEIU TV in Charleston, Illinois.
		Zach Nugent (2010) Mr. Nugent is an award winning news anchor and reporter with WEIU-TV in Charleston, Illinois. Currently working on the "Gulf Ecological & Human Disaster Project" he is pursuing a graduate degree in technology at Eastern Illinois University. Mr. Nugent is currently a weekend anchor and weekday reporter at KEVN TV in Rapid City, South Dakota.
		John M. DeMatteo (2010) Mr. DeMatteo is currently majoring in Geography at Eastern Illinois University and is the Undergraduate Director of EIU WeatherCenter. While engaged in weather related activities, he works with TCPFilms on various projects as a cinematographer and will be collaborating with EIUs Center for Academic Technology Support (CATS) and Mr. Craig on the Integrative Learning Video Project this Spring. In his spare time, what there is of it, Mr. DeMatteo greatly enjoys a good run outdoors preparing for upcoming marathons in Illinois. His aspiration is to run in the Boston Marathon in the very near future.
		AJ Schubert (2010) AJ joined the Tempestas family in June 2010 while working on the "Gulf Ecological & Human Disaster Project." Mr. Schubert is a graduate student at Eastern Illinois University and spends his time working in the Center for Academic Technology Support.
		Michael Gismondi (2009) Michael joined Tempestas Productions in the fall of 2009 as student director and cinematographer. He collaborated with Suljic on the EIU iLife Academic Challenge 2009 for the Department of Geology/Geography for which they received First Place. Michael is currently working toward receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a minor in Broadcast Meteorology. He is currently a meteorologist at WCJB TV in Gainesville, Florida.
		Matthew Page (2010) Matthew joined Tempestas Productions in fall of 2010 as Graphic Artist, incorporating graphics for TCP Films. He first started with work on "Illinois' Winter on the Prairie" and is currently working on the “Gulf Ecological & Human Disaster Project." Matthew is currently working on his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. In his spare time, Matthew enjoys running and playing guitar.
		Cameron R. Hopman (2008) Cameron joined Tempestas Productions in the fall of 2008 as student director and cinematographer. He collaborated with Carter on the 2008 EIU iLife Academic Challenge for the Department of Geology/Geography in the short production of "Maps, Minerals, and Misconceptions." He is working toward receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a minor in Broadcast Meteorology. Cameron is a meteorologist at WLFI TV in Lafayette, Indiana.

Former Students
		Leah Carter Leah joined Tempestas Productions in the fall of 2008 as student director and cinematographer. She collaborated with Hopman on the 2008 EIU iLife Academic Challenge for the Department of Geology/Geography in teh short production of "Maps, Minerals, and Misconceptions," which received top honors. Leah received a Bachelor of Science degree in Geography with a Broadcast Meteorology minor in 2010.
		Adem Suljic Adem joined Tempestas Productions in the fall of 2009 as student director, cinematographer, and videographer for the Department of Geology/Geography at Eastern Illinois University. He collaborated with Gismondi on the EIU iLife Academic Challenge 2009 for the Department of Geology/Geography for which they received First Place. Adem transferred to Columbia College in Chicago to pursue a degree in Film.