01 December 2006
Most Popular Posts from Quick Online Tips
by 1 otherkept updated, an important factor in Interent software hints; I use these often
Zoom In Online: the internet video channel providing essential info on media & entertainment
business and technology for media artists; many interesting perspectives and tech histories
27 November 2006
Visuarios: broadcast your skills
how-to videos or, more commonly, audio/slideshows; useful rhetorically for both technical writing and instructional video learning; web2.0 sharing of video that is perhaps instructionally more useful than YouTube.
Mojiti-video commentary software
by 11 othersuseful for teachers making clips to analyze in class; "personalize any video with your story. With visual spotlights, you can narrate your personal videos, add captions or subtitles, or comment on any scene."
pixer.us :: online photo editor
by 18 othersI have not tried it yet but am interested in the arrival of word processing, video editing, and photo editing tools to the web. This one has an intuitive interface.
26 November 2006
22 November 2006
Sharpening 101
by 1 otheran explantion of what sharpening in Photoshop does and the theory behind it, plus workarounds
Jo’s Toolkit for grassroots and student journalists
tips and links for lots of aspects of the media, both print and visual
Article - At Home and Abroad: Some Views from the Avant-Garde on DVD by Daryl Chin
some tips on good avant garde films you can now buy on DVD
18 November 2006
The Digital Journalist November 2006 Issue Contents
monthly online magazine; wonderful examples of documentary photography
16 November 2006
Sequence Analysis
by 1 otherby a teacher, great handout for students on how to analyze a film sequence
Visual thinking school on Squidoo
by 1 otherbasic concepts broken down into useful small steps, with many visual examples to guide process. Web 2.0 in that it provides for interaction and author's introduction to sections.
13 November 2006
Guerrilla Filmmaking 101
the nitty-gritty of no-budget filmmaking, good on deflating romantic notions often held by first-timers
12 November 2006
Free, Comprehensive Audio and Video Course
Television Production--A Free, Interactive Course in Studio and Field Production by Ron Whittaker, from cybercollege
Cinematic Terms - A FilmMaking Glossary
gives concrete applications to media making
11 November 2006
Digital Photography School
tips page, also has page with links to other resources; basic info. but many folks have a hard time with the menus on a digital camera and just use it in a point and shoot way
06 November 2006
Internet resources for course on web art production
links to theory, artists sites, institutional resources, good sites for tutorials, and ejournals on/for web art
Digital Photography Techniques
brief description with visual examples of how depth of field, dynamic range, and field of view can evoke a hightened emotional response in a photo's viewer
Cambridge in Colour - Digital Photography Tutorials
by 24 othersuseful how-to information, broken down into phases
Teaching Art in the Context of Everyday Life
a useful essay for all production teachers who want students to see the world around them anew
Media College - Video, Audio and Multimedia Resources
reference material for all electronic media-- video & television production, audio work, still imagery & graphics, website design; excellent quick guides and tutorials, on things like video streaming
02 November 2006
Photoshop Tutorials - Free Photoshop tips and Tricks - PSLover.com
by 3 othersmany lilnks to how-to tutorials
31 October 2006
Media Chops
the techniques and aesthetics of media making, including animation; wonderfully designed site
18 October 2006
Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way
by 1 otheralways looking for new ways to interest students in certain kinds of projects involving visual narrative, autobiography, documentary
