Have you ever imported anything into Final Cut Pro, dragged it to the timeline and then found that it doesn’t playback? Perhaps you find an angry red line on top of your timeline, like this: Yeah, this is undoubtedly annoying. But the problem is not with Final Cut, at least not directly. While FCP is […]
Continue readingDMS Help – Photoshop Tutorials for Awesome Effects
Ever wanted to learn how to create AMAZING photoshop efftecs like this? Now you can. This website, Creative Closeup, has a massive repository of Photoshop tutorials for creating a wide array of dizzying effects. Want to give your little brother the power to wield raw energy (or put his head on a corndog)? You can […]
Continue readingDMS Help – Free Adobe Video Tutorials
Of all the video tutorials out on the web these days, the ones on tutvid.com are some of the best. Not only that, their website is easy to use and specific tutorials are easy to find. Tutvid (presumably a contraction of “Tutorial Video”) is a website that offers comprehensive video tutorials on a few of […]
Continue readingThursday at 5:30pm in Katzen – Human Rights Film Series Continues
Films will be screened on Thursdays between September 23 and October 28 from 5:30pm — 8:00pm at the American University Katzen Arts Center, Abramson Family Recital Hall. Each screening will feature special guests and will be followed by an in-depth discussions of the films and the issues they approach.Watch the trailer>> The Speakers:REBECCA RICHMAN COHEN, […]
Continue readingTONIGHT!! Baby Boomer Film Festival – Wechsler Theater 7pm
Tonight’s film is Alice’s Restaurant, which is also available here in Media Services for home use.Alice’s Restaurant – HU DVD 3085
Continue readingTodd’s Tips – About Web Hosting and a Recommendation
**This recommendation comes strictly from Todd, based on his personal experiences with the hosting company noted below, and is in no way a paid promotion or advertisement.** There are a lot of web hosting companies out there on the web… Maybe I’m getting ahead of myself. Perhaps you’d like to know what web hosting is […]
Continue readingDMS Help – Using an FTP Client to Upload Files to a Website
While small websites can be built and stored locally, for the real deal, you’ll need to get web hosting. And, once you’ve paid for web hosting, you’ll need a way to get your files from your computer to the host’s server. Often times the hosting company will provide some limp FTP client as part of […]
Continue readingDMS Help – Learn Basic Web Design & HTML
Some folks might think that learning HTML is a little old skool, but it’s the foundation of everything that appears on the Internet; a working knowledge of it is essential for anyone who intended to do anything on the web. In this video tutorial (also appears below), the instructor takes you step-by-step through the bare-bones […]
Continue readingListen to Yesterday’s Q&A with Edward Norton in Ward 2
An archived version of Edward Norton’s chat with American University students can be found on Ustream.tv.
Continue reading2010 Environmental Film Series – Tonight at 7pm in Wechsler Theater!
AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking and Filmmakers for Conservation present The 6th Annual Fall Film Series Fall 2010 hosted by Chris Palmer and Justine Schmidt. The event is in the Wechsler Theater at 7 pm on Tuesdays, 3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University. It is open to public and no reservations are needed. For […]
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