The Real Georges Méliès Friday, November 18, at 4:30 pm American University Library Media Classroom Lower Level Discover the films of George Méliès, whose life and work structure the story of Martin Scorsese’s HUGO. Professor Despina Kakoudaki will present an overview of early cinema, show and discuss some of Méliès most beloved films, and screen […]
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100 Greatest TV Spots of All Time – Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 pm in Wechsler Theater
100 Greatest TV Spots of All TimeWednesday, November 16, 7:00 p.m., Wechsler TheaterJoin us for a seven-decade romp through the history of broadcast advertising, featuring compelling ads from VW, FedEx, E*Trade, Budweiser, and more in an interactive presentation by Drew Babbs, a creative director and real-life mad man who will be teaching political advertising for […]
Continue readingNew Site! Katzen Music Library digitized sheet music site.
Over the last few months the Katzen Music Library has been scanning their public-domain historical sheet music and adding it to an online collection system. The full digitized versions are available to browse, print, and save. You can check out the online collection page to see what’s available. They currently have more than 100 items […]
Continue readingAn Introduction to the New Puppet Warp Tool In Photoshop CS5
The puppet warp tool can be the craziest, most fun tool you have ever used. Photoshop Cafe TV host, Colin Smith, explains what practical uses there are for this tool and proceeds to totally ignore them and just has fun with it. This cool tool allows you to manipulate an image in a whole new […]
Continue readingFinale 2012 is now available in the New Media Center
We’ve recently upgraded to Finale 2012. The new edition of this music notation software has a number of new features and improvements, including their new ScoreManager. Finale 2012 can be found here in the New Media Center (NMC) in two of our editing suites: NMC 19 and NMC 20. Just drop by the New Media […]
Continue readingNew Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:
The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingHey Ingmar Bergman fans!
De Duva (The Dove) is a classic parody of the Bergman style. It got heavy rotation on the arthouse circuit in the 1970s and then kinda dropped out of sight. Now it’s surfaced on YouTube and transferred from a pretty clean print.
Continue readingLearn how you can support this special documentary film project – EXILE NO MORE
One of our New Media Center consultants, Kady Buchanan is looking for funding for her upcoming project! Please read on to learn how you can support this incredible project: I am currently raising $2,500 for this amazing project that has significant social justice implications. I would be honored if you would consider being part of […]
Continue readingFilm Screening and Q&A with Director, Patrice Leconte – Sunday, November 13 from 4 – 6pm in Wechsler Theater
French Film Director Q&A and Screening Sunday, November 13, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Wechsler TheaterMeet celebrated French film director and screenwriter Patrice Leconte. He will present and discuss his film Ridicule, nominated for Best Foreign Film Oscar in 1996. Leconte’s films are known for visual style and weaving musical scores into the storytelling.Sponsor: School of […]
Continue readingSource for original music for projects: Pump Audio
Are you shopping around for some good music for a video project, or are you an independent musician interested in making your music available to others for their projects? You might want to check out Pump Audio. This site allows you to search through thousands of original music cues and tracks by independent artists. You […]
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