SPC Films and UC Events Present: HugoTuesday, March 6, 11:00 p.m., Ward 1 Come enjoy a free screening of the Oscar-winning film Hugo. An orphan boy attempts to uncover the mystery of a mechanical man and in the process discovers the magical early history of the movies. Sponsor: UC Events, Student Activities, SUB, RHA, SG […]
Continue readingCheck out these Code of Best Practices in Fair Use videos from the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)
This webcast introduced the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries on the day of the Code’s release, January 26, 2012. The Code facilitators—Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University, Brandon Butler of ARL, and Peter Jaszi of the American University Law School—delivered a brief presentation […]
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 readingUC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III
UC Film Series Presents: Evolution of Zombies Part III DAWN OF THE DEADFriday, March 2, 2012 From 6pm – 8:30pm Mudbox on the Lower Level of the LibrarySponsored by Bender Library and University College
Continue readingA new piece of AV gear is now available for check out from the New Media Center!
Pearstone OLM-10 Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone The Pearstone OLM-10 lav mic is a really great sounding mic that may be perfect for one of your upcoming audio or video projects. It clips on and it has no problem picking up sound from a distance. When we tested this mic in the New Media Center, it managed […]
Continue readingHot Docs: The Siege now available in Media Services
This documentary follows the story of the day of the Siege of Colombia’s Palace of Justice, where close to 100 people were killed including most of the Colombia’s supreme court justices, and tracks the courtroom drama of Colonel Plazas Vega’s trial 25 years later. In the course of the highly charged trial the lawyers, prosecutors, […]
Continue readingVisiting Filmmaker Series – Spring 2012: Heather Courtney – “Where Soldiers Come From” – Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 2:30 – 7pm
Heather Courtney – “Where Soldiers Come From” Date: Thursday, March 1, 2012 – 2:30 – 7:00pm Join us for a Master Class with filmmaker Heather Courtney at 2:30 pm followed by a screening of the documentary “Where Soldiers Come From” and Q&A starting at 5:30 pm. WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM is an intimate look at […]
Continue readingSPC Films and RHA Present The Muppets
Tuesday, February 28, 11:00 p.m., Ward 1 Come join SPC Films and RHA for a free screening of The Muppets. Starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams, the Muppets attempt to save their old theater.Sponsor: RHA, SG Events, Student Activities, SUB, University Center, and Women’s InitiativeContact: sm2272a@student.american.edu Excerpted from Today@AU The Muppets Trailer
Continue readingSOC’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking Presents: Documenting the Unseeable: Spielberg, Ground Zero, and Feeling the Rebuilding
Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 p.m., Mary Graydon Center, Wechsler Theater Mark Breeze, the producer of the “Memorial and Museum” episodes of the recent landmark six-part Discovery Channel/ Spielberg documentary on the rebuilding of Ground Zero, discusses the challenges and process of making a documentary about the rebuilding of a site that everybody knows but nobody […]
Continue readingThe Oscars: Will you be tweeting tonight?
The Oscars are on tonight at 7pm. Will you be watching? If so, will you be tweeting about it too? Word on the street is that tonight there may be some record numbers in social media usage involving tonight’s award ceremony. Many celebrities are expected to be tweeting, some from behind the scenes at the […]
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