Four years after first bursting onto the scene via the UNI – TV Network, Sketch is looking to expand by becoming more involved on campus and in the community.

Last fall, the electronic media organization filmed for two plays, including the UNI Theatre Department’s “Love and Information.” Sketch created 30 short videos, which were shown as the actors in the live show interacted with the videos. 

During that time, Sketch also created a few commercials. One commercial promoted Third Eye Tattoo located on College Hill.

This year, the members of Sketch chose to take their organization in a new direction. While the group’s focus is making videos, they also need people to act and script write. 

Sketch members encourage students of all majors with an interest in film to join and help with these activities.

“Our goal is to find other majors, but usually it’s just the e-media major that comes to this group,” said Carter Doering, president of Sketch. 

Doering stated that though members do not get paid, they appreciate the opportunity to earn experience and gain knowledge each project provides. 

The group is also looking to serve new student organizations in need of videos.

The group does not charge for their work, despite how much time they invest in each video project. 

When asked how much time was put into their project for “Love and Information,” Sketch member Cory Wagner, senior electronic media major said, “I worked five months personally on it.” 

The group does not receive much, if any, funding, but Sketch members make the most out of what they have. Because they own their own cameras, the filming portion is not a challenge. They use the University’s resources, found in the ITTC and Rod Library, for everything else they may need. 

Alternatively, the group is known as the Student Cable Programming Service.Their show originally consisted entirely of comedy sketches. Their background in comedy resulted in the organization’s name, Sketch.