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 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
Continue readingErrol Morris Live Streaming Event: November 6 from 3 – 4:30pm EST
BAFTA LAUNCHES “BAFTA GURU” RESOURCE WITH ERROL MORRIS EVENT Inaugural Event: First-Ever LIVE Global Stream Featuring Errol Morris, Academy Award winning Documentary Filmmaker on Sunday, November 6, 2011 from 3 – 4:30PM EST/12noon – 1:30PM PST NEW YORK, NY – November 1, 2011 — Today BAFTA in London announced the launch of the new online […]
Continue readingFilm Screening: No Profit No Problem – Monday, November 7 from 7-9pm in Butler Board Room
The AU Social Media Club will be making seven short YouTube films about the key players at D.C. organization that give back to the community, the projects they’re working on, and what you can do to get involved. Check out their videos, learn more about the nonprofits, and learn about the AU Social Media Club […]
Continue readingHow to combine multiple PDF files into one multiple page PDF
Do you have multiple single page PDF files that you’d like to convert into one larger multiple page PDF document? This is something that comes up a lot in the NMC, and here’s how you do it: 1) Open the first page in Acrobat Professional 2) Document –> Insert pages 3) Select the next page […]
Continue readingManaging FCP X Events & Projects with Disk Images
This RippleTraining.com tutorial by Steve Martin addresses issues you may stumble upon when moving Final Cut Pro X projects. It talks about creating a disk image using disk utility and creating new events within that disk image. When you want to move your project to another hard drive or computer, the article states that you […]
Continue readingTop Ten Lynda Courses for October 2011
Lynda.com is available for use by AU students, faculty and staff. This extensive online training library contains over 3,000 video tutorials on all types of software. Tutorials walk users through programs like Access, After Effects, Excel, FinalCut, iMovie, Photoshop, Pro Tools, and many more. This library can be accessed via the MyAU Portal from any […]
Continue readingCheck out this New Media Center Reel
The New Media Center is much more than just a place to edit video. You can edit images, work on motion graphics, write songs and create 3D models and that’s just for starters. Come see us on the lower level of the university library to learn more about what you can do in the New […]
Continue readingWONK TV Ad Stars AU Talent
American University, “All The Wonks Are Talking” from American University on Vimeo. Some or all of the sound effects used in this ad came from Media Services’ sound effects collections. You see her in a bus shelter, juggling a landline, cell, iPad, and digital camera — the Connected WONK. There he is in the metro […]
Continue readingLearn how to do an Earth zoom in After Effects
This 23 minute video tutorial from Video Copilot teaches you how to do an Earth zoom from San Francisco all the way out to space. Check it out here.
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 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of […]
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