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 […]
Continue readingCreate a cool shatter effect in AfterEffects
Here’s a cool tutorial about how to create the Dark Knight Logo shatter using After Effects.The techniques utilized could be adapted to student film projects to make stunning title scene credits. Watch the tutorial here.As seen on MotionWorks.
Continue readingNoise Reduction in Soundtrack Pro
Are you finding that there is unwanted noise in a portion of your Final Cut Pro video project? This is a problem that’s been popping in the New Media Center during this busy time when final project deadlines are approaching. Depending on the depth of your noise problem, here’s one method that may work well […]
Continue readingNeed that certain shot to improve your video project? Try Stockfootageforfree.com
Stock Footage for Free is a decent site that delivers exactly what it sounds like. Everything is royalty free and monetarily free (you do have to register, however). They have some stuff in HD, as well as a lot in SD. While the selection isn’t perfect, hey, it’s free. It’s great for certain cityscape or […]
Continue readingHot Docs: Corporations in the Classroom now available in Media Services
“As cash-strapped schools struggle to pay for books and other materials, corporate sponsors are offering promotions, sponsorships, and even free curriculum. The line between corporate social responsibility and back-door marketing opportunities is blurring … This tough documentary asks: Should our schools be free of commercial messages? Or should they be a microcosm of the outside […]
Continue readingHot Docs: Coca Cola Case: A film about Coca-Cola and labor rights in Latin America now available in Media Services
In early 2000, two American lawyers in employment law, David Kovalik and Terry Collingsworth, embark on a crusade against the Coca-Cola empire. Indeed, in the offices of countries like Colombia, Guatemala and Turkey, it uses a paramilitary militia to remove or kill the workers trying to unionize. Denying their responsibility for these crimes, executives of […]
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