Wix is a service that will help you build a flash website, and basic ones are free. They come in multiple templates for various themes (corporate, media, etc.). You basically drag and drop your personal media into the templates, and very quickly you have your own site. It’s akin to iWeb, but fancier, easier to […]
Continue readingAre you transitioning from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X? Check out FCPX.tv
Are you transitioning from Final Cut Pro 7 to Final Cut Pro X? If so, you really ought to check out this website: FCPX.TV It’s a collection of fixes to common problems, as well as how to’s and keyboard shortcuts for frequently executed operations in Final Cut Pro 7, so you can now learn how […]
Continue readingAnimated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium | Off Book | PBS
Here’s a great little piece on animated GIFs from the PBS art series, Off Book. Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium | Off Book | PBS
Continue readingHot Docs: Granito now available in Media Services
GRANITO is a story of destinies joined by Guatemala’s past, and how a documentary film intertwined with a nation’s turbulent history emerges as an active player in the present. In GRANITO our characters sift for clues buried in archives of mind and place and historical memory, seeking to uncover a narrative that could unlock the […]
Continue readingDiscovery Channel has launched the Penguin cam to promote a new series
Penguin Cam <span style=”mso-spacerun:yes”> </span><other/><span style=”mso-spacerun:yes”> </span> Streaming Live by Ustream In honor of Discovery Channel and the BBC’s groundbreaking Frozen Planet series, they have set up this Penguin Cam, streaming live from SeaWorld San Diego’s Penguin Encounter. There are five different species and nearly 300 penguins in this exhibit. The temperature there varies from […]
Continue readingWe’ve got a new Facebook url – Don’t forget to “Like” us!
That’s right, Media Services and the New Media Center now have a new, easy to remember url: http://Facebook.com/AULibMedia Now it’s that much easier to remember where to visit us on Facebook. If you haven’t yet, be sure to visit our Facebook page and “Like” us! On our page you can expect to find updates on […]
Continue readingGot unwanted electronic equipment? The AU E-Waste Drive begins tomorrow at 11am!
AU ELECTRONIC WASTE DRIVEON THE QUADMarch 8th and 9th 11am – 2pm Have you got some unwanted electronics equipment that you’ve been feeling too guilty to simply toss? Well here’s you opportunity to recycle it! AU is hosting its first 2-day waste drive and will recycle/re-purpose the AU community’s unwanted electronics.This will all be taking […]
Continue readingThe 2012 New African Film Festival begins Thursday (and runs from March 8 – 13)
AFI Silver Hosts the 8th Annual New African Films FestivalThursday, March 8 – Tuesday, March 13AFI Silver Theatre8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910Get ticketsAFI Silver is proud to host the 8th annual New African Films Festival, co-presented by AFI, TransAfrica and afrikafé. The vibrancy of African filmmaking from all corners of the continent is […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Home Use Collection: Opposite of sex – HU DVD 3170Mesrine: Public enemy #1 – HU DVD 8342Eyes without a face – HU DVD 9701Coco avant Chanel – HU DVD 9702The Apostle – HU DVD 9703X files fight the future – HU DVD 9704Godspell – HU […]
Continue reading85 films Martin Scorsese says you should see
Martin Scorsese did a four hour interview with Fast Company last year for the December/January issue. In the interview he talked a lot about the business of making films and how he’s managed to stay in it and remain relevant for so long. Over the four hours, Scorsese referenced 85 “films you need to see […]
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