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 multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For […]
Continue readingWhat kind of sound does a 1,500-sound-effect donation make?
Sound recorder Greg Smith catalogued his recordings as part of a master’s thesis. “It was a tedious process,” Smith says. “After I finished this project, I thought, ‘It doesn’t make sense to me to return it to a shelf. . . . A sound effect is a living thing. It runs, pops, squeaks, rumbles, roars. For it […]
Continue readingFilmography – William Shakespeare
The Media Services contribution to the Library Subject Guides is a selective list of video holdings in the American University Library. Filmographies are created by doing multiple keyword searches in the ALADIN catalog to capture as many titles on a topic as possible. For complete up-to-date holdings (including VHS tapes) please refer to the library […]
Continue readingCheck out Winnebago Man – HU DVD 7958
Winnebago Man – HU DVD 7958Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer journeys to the top of a mountain to find the recluse who unwittingly became the “Winnebago Man“ The true story of one of the first and funniest online videos. Meet the YouTube star whose hilarious outbursts have delighted millions. A young filmmaker goes in search of the […]
Continue readingSelected New Home Use Titles in Media Services
Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection: Blair witch project – HU DVD 24 Network – HU DVD 26 General – HU DVD 34 Working with Orson Welles – HU DVD 71 Sense of life – HU DVD 72 Romeo and Juliet – HU DVD 75 Hangmen […]
Continue readingApple releases a Final Cut Pro X free trial and a major FCP-X update
Today Apple introduced a major update to Final Cut Pro X that restores many features users felt were missing in the original release, and also comes alongside a free 30-day trial version for people still a little gun-shy after Apple’s latest overhaul to its professional video editing suite. Read more about the free trial and […]
Continue readingWith Logic Pro X on the way, Apple works to avoid Final Cut Pro X backlash
Apple is reportedly finishing an update to Logic Pro 9, its professional digital audio and music sequencing program, taking care not to rile existing users with significant changes. The new update is reportedly called Logic Pro X to maintain the same branding as Apple’s recent Final Cut X. However, according to a report by Japanese […]
Continue readingAdded copies of popular home-use collection titles!
check ’em out! High noon – HU DVD 4* Sliding Doors – HU DVD 10* Big Lebowski – HU DVD 25* Apocalypse now – HU DVD 27* Nixon – HU DVD 28* The Graduate – HU DVD 29* General, the – HU DVD 34* Dr. Strangelove – HU DVD 37* Do the Right Thing – […]
Continue readingThis shot is the most expensive shot in silent film history
The General (1926) – HU DVD 34This shot is the most expensive shot in silent film history. It was filmed in a single take, that had to be perfect, with a real train and a ‘dummy’ engineer (notice the white arm hanging out the conductors window). Some of the locals who came to watch the […]
Continue readingHacked Ikea kitchen timers shoot time lapses
The Ikea timer is called the OrdningUse it to make a cheap ($5.99) and easy Ikea Time Lapse Panning Unit for your next photo shoot. Here’s an example:Pan Left Portland and another one:Pan Left Lido Key Here’s a great video that shows you how to make your own (jump to 2 min 10 sec):How to […]
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