It seems increasingly popular for professors at AU to assign video projects to their classes. One professor even explained to me that after the final they have a mini-film festival of all the videos the students had done as projects. Another professor explained an assignment he gives where he asks his students to put their […]
Continue readingAre there any special effects in iMovie HD?
Oh yeah, there are lots. Check this video out from an intrepid editor: A lot of the stuff you see here are actually not special effects from the iMovie HD program and are just simple editing tricks you can do in iMovie. For example, when the character vanishes completely @ 0:37, it’s simply a matter […]
Continue readingStudent, Faculty, and Staff Picks!
Nominate a video from the Media Services collection to be highlighted on our new Student, Staff, and Faculty Picks page. Come into Media Services and grab a nomination slip right by the door. Write down the title of one of your favorites from our collection and the reason you are nominating it. Thoughtful responses will […]
Continue readingHow to Use HandBrake
HandBrake is free software available for Mac and PC that can assist in the circumvention of professional copyright protection measures on published media. Before proceeding with this tutorial or any other act which proposes to circumvent any copyright protection measures it is a good idea to take a look at the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright […]
Continue readingNow Available in Media Services – Have You Heard From Johannesburg? DVD 7921 – 7927
Have You Heard from Johannesburg – DVD 7921 – 7927 Watch a clip of Have You Heard from Johannesburg – Road to Resistance Have You Heard From Johannesburg is seven documentary stories, produced and directed by Connie Field, chronicling the history of the global anti-aprtheid movement that took on South Africa’s entrenched apartheid regime and […]
Continue readingMedia Dropbox Now Available!
Running late? Have other things to do? Need to return your movies? No problem. We’ve got you covered. The front vestibule of the library now sports a Media Dropbox. Located right next to the book drop, this handy slot allows you to return your DVDs and VHS tapes while you’re on the go. Just make […]
Continue readingIranian film-maker Jafar Panahi gets 6 year sentence
From BBC News –The acclaimed Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi has been sentenced to six years in prison, his lawyer says. Farideh Gheirat said Mr Panahi had been convicted of working against the Iranian system, the semi-official Isna news agency reported. She said her client had also been banned from making films, writing scripts and travelling […]
Continue readingTop 100 Movies by Location
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Continue readingAU Holiday Card
American University President, Neil Kerwin shared this cool video holiday card with the extended AU community. If you haven’t seen it, check it out! AU Holiday Card from American University on Vimeo.
Continue reading70+ Creative Tips for Photoshop CS5
Although we always recommend you use lynda.com when you may have questions on Digital Media Studio software, here are 70+ Creative Tips for Photoshop CS5.
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