The New Media Center (NMC) has been relocated to the lower level of the American University Library and is open for business! The New Media Center has merged with Media Services former Digital Media Studio suites and as a result, there are 22 Mac workstations available for students, faculty, and staff to work on not-for-profit […]
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Must-see animation: Bayeux Tapestry (2009)
A simple concept done to perfection. The Battle of Hastings as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry with sound effects. link The producers, Potion Graphics, also came up with this entertaining short, Fear with Alfred Hitchcock.
Continue readingThe Understanding 9/11 Television News Archive has Launched!
A blog from the collections team at www.archive.org recently announced the launch of Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive. It’s basically a library of news coverage of the events surrounding 9/11 from both the U.S. and international broadcasts from all around the world. This resource for scholars, journalists and the public, the library presents one […]
Continue readingHappy Birthday Tim Burton!!
It’s Tim Burton’s birthday! Check out some of these titles available for check out from the Media Services Home Use Collection. 9 – HU DVD 7049 Alice in Wonderland – HU DVD 7719 Alice in Wonderland – HU BLU-RAY 7719 Batman – HU DVD 4701 Batman Returns – HU DVD 4702 Big Fish – HU […]
Continue readingSteve Jobs Steps Down
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs, who almost single-handedly changed the way people around the world consume music, the Internet and even TV, announced late Wednesday that he has resigned as leader of the company he co-founded in his parents’ garage. Read more from the Washington Post article. See what his successor Tim Cook has to […]
Continue readingMedia Services Survives the East Coast Earthquake
That’s right Media Services is still standing after yesterday’s east coast earthquake. The media shelves wobbled, but no DVDs fell off the shelves. Like most everyone else we were watching people’s first responses on Twitter. Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @aulibmedia. Also, here’s a list of some earthquake-related videos available in Media Services. […]
Continue readingMedia Services is hiring! Two part-time desk attendant positions available.
That’s right, Media Services is hiring to fill a few of our open shifts. All you need to do is apply online by going to the Student Jobs page. Media Services Desk Attendant Open Shifts: Mondays: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tuesdays: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Thursdays: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Fridays: 12:00 […]
Continue readingFilmaker’s Library – Almost 1,000 documentaries!
Cool News! We now have a perpetual license for Filmakers Library videos via Alexander Street Press – Almost 1000 documentaries with something for every academic area taught at AU. Filmakers Library Online provides award-winning documentaries with relevance across the curriculum—race and gender studies, human rights, globalization and global studies, multiculturalism, international relations, criminal justice, the […]
Continue readingTerry Gilliam shows how he creates cut-out animation in this 1974 video clip!
In this BBC clip from 1974, Terry Gilliam shows viewers how he creates cut-out animations, a technique he used to hilarious effect on Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The clip is from the Do-It-Yourself Animation Show, a children’s educational series about animation that was hosted by British animator Bob Godfrey. As seen on Laughing Squid blog, […]
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