Influential cinéaste, Amos Vogel died in his Greenwich Village apartment last Tuesday at the age of 91. He was best known as the founder of Cinema 16 and the first New York Film Festival, not to mention his bestselling book, Film as a Subversive Art. See what the New York Times had to say, or […]
Continue readingFILMS ON DEMAND- New Titles by Subject ~ Two for one Friday
10,000 educational programs available for instant viewing online by AU students and faculty.Films-On-Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easy to incorporate educational programs from Films Media Group (FMG) into content management systems, online lesson plans, and distance learning courseware. FMG has been adding about 600 new titles per year. Nearly every […]
Continue readingFILMS ON DEMAND- New Titles by Subject
10,000 educational programs available for instant viewing online by AU students and faculty. Films-On-Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easy to incorporate educational programs from Films Media Group (FMG) into content management systems, online lesson plans, and distance learning courseware. FMG has been adding about 600 new titles per year. Nearly […]
Continue readingFilm Studies for Free
There are a lot of people, from Werner Herzog to Denis Leary, who would tell you to forgo film school and learn film making on the street. Well, if you’re not quite ready for that, how about this- Free, open access film studies resources. What more could you need?http://filmstudiesforfree.blogspot.com/
Continue readingFILMS ON DEMAND- New Titles by Subject
10,000 educational programs available for instant viewing online by AU students and faculty. Films-On-Demand is a state-of-the-art streaming video platform that makes it easy to incorporate educational programs from Films Media Group (FMG) into content management systems, online lesson plans, and distance learning courseware. FMG has been adding about 600 new titles per year. Nearly […]
Continue readingThe semester is over when? I need software training QUICK!
Lynda.com can now be accessed from this url: http://www.american.edu/lynda This is the fastest way to get to all the Lynda.com resources. It’s an easy to remember address and gives all the information a user would need – login requirements, products available, tech support information, mobile access, sample videos, and links to Lynda’s newest tutorials and […]
Continue readingSelected New Documentary Titles in Media Services
Check out these documentaries that were recently added to the Media Services collection. Can tropical rainforests be saved? – DVD 3311Two million women: Domestic violence – DVD 3312Orphans of Tibet – DVD 3313Untouchable? – DVD 3314Money lenders: Updated for year 2000 – DVD 3315Retrato de Teresa – DVD 4301Seeing Red – DVD 4303Brincando el charco […]
Continue readingBrand New Full HD LED 3DTV in Media Services!!
It has arrived! Our new super thin amazing 54.6″ 3DTV is here and installed in Room 11. Faculty are welcome to schedule class screenings in the room to experience its amazing picture quality. Students can come in and screen a film in Room 11 as well, as long as there are no class reservations at […]
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 30 to 60 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection! Dazed and confused – HU DVD 97Ides of March – HU DVD 2884Manchurian candidate – HU DVD 2885Beginners – HU DVD 2886Melancholia – HU DVD 2888James and the giant peach – HU DVD 3455House of spirits – HU DVD 3456Dangerous […]
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