Looking for ways to download videos online to your computer for your editing projects? Here’s a simple and easy way to do so (via firefox): – Open your Firefox browser and go to Downloadhelper-Download the plug-in when prompted.– Find the video you’d like to download using your Firefox web browser.– Let it load COMPLETELY.– A […]
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Need to send a large file online? – WeTransfer
WeTransfer is a free service that enables users to send large files online. It’s handy if you find yourself in the New Media Center (NMC) with an unexpectedly large file, one too big for the 25 mb limit of most email attachments. WeTransfer allows any file type up to 2 GB, without any cost or […]
Continue readingFilmography – Films on Filmmaking and Filmmakers
The Media Services contribution to the Library Subject Guides is a selective list of video holdings in the American University Library. Filmographies are created by doing multiple keyword searches in the ALADIN catalog to capture as many titles on a topic as possible. For complete up-to-date holdings (including VHS tapes) please refer to the library […]
Continue reading7 After Effects Tips and Tricks
Here are some useful tips from ProVideoCoalition.com thanks to Trish Meyer. The first tip is about re-timing key frames. Tip 1: Retime a set of Keyframes Ever have a bunch of keyframes that you want to spread out in time or condense in time? Select them and press Option on Mac (Alt on Windows) and […]
Continue readingCTRL Open House, Hurst Hall 2nd Floor – Thursday, November 10 from 1:30pm – 4:00pm
Thursday, November 10 – 1:30pm – 4:00pmHurst Hall 2nd Floor The Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning invites you to an Open House to celebrate the new year, their new initiatives, and that they’re finally able to be together in one place. There will be food, demonstrations of many of their resources, a chance to […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection: Man with a movie camera – HU DVD 32 Tin drum – HU DVD 40 Nanook of the north – HU DVD 209 Little Buddha – HU DVD 253 Aventurera – HU DVD 1304 To kill a mockingbird – HU […]
Continue readingDigital Futures Forum – Tuesday, November 8 from 3-5pm in the Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service
Join AU Library on Tuesday, November 8 for the fourth annual Digital Futures Forum from 3 to 5pm in the Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service. This year’s forum topic, Forging a New Path: How Technology and Digital Literacy are Changing Higher Education, will discuss the premise that higher education must learn to […]
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 readingErrol Morris Live Streaming Event: November 6 from 3 – 4:30pm EST
BAFTA LAUNCHES “BAFTA GURU” RESOURCE WITH ERROL MORRIS EVENT Inaugural Event: First-Ever LIVE Global Stream Featuring Errol Morris, Academy Award winning Documentary Filmmaker on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 3 – 4:30PM EST/12noon – 1:30PM PST NEW YORK, NY – November 1, 2011 — Today BAFTA in London announced the launch of the new online […]
Continue readingFilm Screening: No Profit No Problem – Monday, November 7 from 7-9pm in Butler Board Room
The AU Social Media Club will be making seven short YouTube films about the key players at D.C. organization that give back to the community, the projects they’re working on, and what you can do to get involved. Check out their videos, learn more about the nonprofits, and learn about the AU Social Media Club […]
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