To read about what went on at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, check out the Hollywood Reporter site. Award results excerpted from Cannes Film Festival site.IN COMPETITION :FEATURE FILMSPalme d’OrAMOUR (LOVE) directed by Michael HANEKEGrand PrixREALITY directed by Matteo GARRONEAward for Best DirectorCarlos REYGADAS for POST TENEBRAS LUXAward for Best ScreenplayCristian MUNGIU for DUPÃ DEALURI (BEYOND THE HILLS)Award for Best ActressCristina FLUTUR in DUPÃ DEALURI (BEYOND THE HILLS) directed by Cristian […]
Continue readingMedia Services Whiteboard: Comic Book Movies!!
Iron Man – HU DVD 2763Watchmen – HU DVD 6080Watchmen – BLU-RAY DVD 6080X-Men 1.5 – HU DVD 1441 X2: X-Men United – HU DVD 1442X-Men: The Last Stand – HU DVD 1443Spiderman – HU DVD 7121 Spiderman 2 – HU DVD 7122Spiderman 3 – HU DVD 7123Batman – HU DVD 4701Batman Returns – HU DVD 4702Batman Forever […]
Continue readingHow Yahoo killed Flickr and lost the internet
Here’s an interesting article from Gizmodo about the history of Yahoo and Flickr: Web startups are made out of two things: people and code. The people make the code, and the code makes the people rich. Code is like a poem; it has to follow certain structural requirements, and yet out of that structure can […]
Continue reading3D Text Shatter Effect – Tutorial
Here’s a useful tutorial on the 3D text shatter effect using Cinema 4D and Photoshop. Check out the whole tutorial at MediaMilitia.Here’s the intro:I’m going to show you how to make a 3D text shatter effect. This effect is made in two programs, Cinema 4D and Photoshop.If you haven’t heard of Cinema 4D before it […]
Continue readingPlaying Dead successfully met its funding goal!!
That’s right, Playing Dead: A Documentary About the Zombie Subculture met its funding goal! Stay tuned for more info on this great project from Media Services alum, Eileen Keegan. In case you haven’t seen it:
Continue readingRob Reid: Copyright math and the $8 billion iPod
Comic author Rob Reid unveils Copyright Math (TM), a remarkable new field of study based on actual numbers from entertainment industry lawyers and lobbyists. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. […]
Continue readingAcademic Multimedia Services is hiring video editors and videographers!
Got video skills? Apply online today!http://www.american.edu/studentjobs/index.cfm
Continue readingClassic stars’ quotes on moms and motherhood
Celebrating Mother’s Day, the next are 50 quotes from classic actors remembering their mothers and explaining what motherhood and parenting was or is for them. Some of the memories are sad, some are happy, some are full of nostalgia, some are funny, some are resentful. There are vivid descriptions and honest words. They are representative […]
Continue readingClassic Hollywood Guide to how to react when you screw up a scene
Watch behind the scenes takes by Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Kay Francis, Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, George Brent, Merle Oberon, Patricia Neal, Mickey Rooney, and more.
Continue readingSupport this great project! Playing Dead
Playing Dead: A Documentary About the Zombie Subculture Check out and support this fun and exciting project by former Media Services staff member, Eileen. All the details are on the project’s Kickstarter page, and can also be found below.Playing Dead on IMDBPlaying Dead on Facebook – “Like” it! ABOUT THIS PROJECT What is this film? PLAYING […]
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