Short-form documentaries by notable filmmakers both established and emerging covering a whole range topics from current affairs to historical subjects. The film that led me to the series was The Umbrella Man by Errol Morris. It’s a short about the mysterious man holding the umbrella at the location and moment at Dealy Plaza when President […]
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3D Text in After Effects
LiveTut3DText3dStroke from Nick Campbell on Vimeo. Here’s a tutorial on how to create 3D text in After Effects. This is very useful for creating great movie credits and titles. It also enables you to give more depth to the usual After Effects animation options. Discovered at ae tuts+ and GreyScaleGorilla.
Continue readingHow to lengthen your sound effects by looping in Audacity
Here’s a short tutorial that show you how to lengthen a sound effect by looping it in Audacity. Audacity is free Mac, PC, and Linux compatible audio editing software you can download from here.
Continue readingThe Three Keys to Great Audio for Video
Do you want better audio for your video? This might help… This video shows the three keys to great audio for video. They are: Equipment Placement Monitoring Excerpted from Izzy Video.
Continue readingFinal Cut Pro X users: Be sure your external drive is formatted for Mac
Any Final Cut Pro X users using their external drive in the lab should be sure it’s set for compatibility with Mac, or they risk losing (or being unable to open) their work. We’ve had a number of people come into the lab to work in Final Cut X, only to have their projects not […]
Continue readingKhan Academy- free lessons
This site offers great video tutorials on topics including math and physics, GMAT prep, art history, and much more. http://www.khanacademy.org/ Some teachers are using this resource to “flip” their classroom, so students watch the Khan lecture at home and then class-time is used for doing the homework/problem solving. A great way to use simple video […]
Continue readingCharlie Kaufman: Screenwriters Lecture
One of modern cinema’s most celebrated writers, Kaufman’s work includes surreal fantasy Being John Malkovich, cerebral sci-fi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and comedy drama Adaptation. Excerpted from Guru.BAFTA.org Watch the Charlie Kaufman lecture. Download a PDF transcript of Kaufman’s Lecture.Read the accompanying program.
Continue readingAmerican University Holiday Video Card
American University 2011 Holiday Video from American University on Vimeo. Hundreds of AU students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in the making of this Holiday Video, which was recently shot on the AU quad. Check it out. There are some interesting cameos in the video, and you may even spot a friend or you yourself! […]
Continue readingFinal Cut Pro 7 or X?
Still struggling between Final Cut 7 and 10? Looks like some of Conan O’Briens team have already made the switch: Note: Video does not directly reflect the views of the New Media Center, as we have both and are ready to help you use both!
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection: Lost Boundaries – HU DVD 1591Cul de Sac – HU DVD 9084Soga – HU DVD 9085Le Mans – HU DVD 9086Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan – HU DVD 9088Caribe – HU DVD 9089Faces of Children – HU DVD 9091Crainquebille […]
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