If you a learner or educator looking for thorough information on guidelines for fair use of media in educational contexts, this page on the Center for Media & Social Impact site has a wide range of resources to explore, including copyright and legal permissions. You can also go directly to Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts (funded by the Mellon Foundation for the College Art Association).
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Editing Resources Update for Avid Media Composer
Posted in Chapter 2, Resources, Visual Effects, tagged Alfonso Cuaron, Avid, Cengage Learning, David East, Gravity, Greg Staten, Mark Sanger, Mary Plummer, Media Composer, Woody Lidstone on December 29, 2014| Leave a Comment »
In an earlier post regarding editing resources, I discussed a variety of editing programs used by a wide variety of professionals and educators, and here is an update for filmmakers interested in Media Composer by Avid. Cengage Learning offers a number of titles designed to teach use of Avid Media Composer and its editing, effects, and sound programs. These include: Media Composer 6: Professional Picture and Sound Editing by Media Composer 6: Professional Effects and Compositing by Media Composer 6: Part 2 Effects EssentialsColor Grading with Media Composer and Symphony 6
Another update since that previous post about editing, in which Oscar award-winning editors Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall are discussed, is that the most recent Academy Award winners for editing are Alfonso Cuarón and Mark Sanger, who used Avid Media Composer to edit the film Gravity. Here are two excellent interviews with Mark Sanger concerning his work on Gravity: one from Pro Video Coalition in which he specifically discusses working with Media Composer and an interview with Moviescope where he talks about the development of his career and his work with Cuarón.
Resources for a New Semester, Part 5: Shorts
Posted in Resources, tagged Dusty Brown, Greg Bratman, Short Films, Short of the Week, Sundance Festival, The Nobodies on September 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Looking for some short films for new material in a variety of genres? Check out Short of the Week, where there are many great selections here and the articles accompanying the movies are a real plus. For starters, you might want to check out The Nobodies, by Greg Bratman and Dusty Brown, who are definitely not nobodies. Navigate to “Playlists” for their award winners for the last few years as well as Sundance winners and such categories as sports and new media.
Opening Day!
Posted in Chapter 1, Media Literacy, Resources, tagged I Forgot My Phone, iMovie Instructions, Mandatory Fun, media literacy, PowerPoint, Resources, Video Production, Weird Al on September 1, 2014| 1 Comment »
Here is a copy of the opening day presentation – Media Literacy and Production Opening – for a course I teach that utilizes the first half of Moving Images. Check it out! (In addition, here is a fresh copy of iMovie Instructions if that may be of use.)
A few words on some of the links: Boxes is a movie made by one of my former students; it provides an exceptional example of visual storytelling and can be great for opening discussions. I Forgot my Phone is used less for its storytelling and more about its thematic content. I also added a few links to media literacy stories from this past summer, including ones that were discussed in posts on this blog. I also linked to one of the most fun media events from this past summer: the week-long release of Weird Al’s videos in support of his album Mandatory Fun. What are music videos – advertisements? Artistic creations in their own right? In this case, each song and video has been created not only as a parody or reflection of a musical style, but also in reference to a particular approach in visual communication, from the one-shot lip dub to stop-motion to white board animation and more. And what do teens think?
Resources for a New Semester, Part 4
Posted in Media Literacy, Resources, tagged Close Reading Media Literacy, Curriculum, Media Literacy Education, Media Literacy Resources, Middle School, Project Look Sharp, Resources, William Kist on August 30, 2014| Leave a Comment »
The new school year is beginning! (Or has begun a little while ago for some and will begin in a bit more time for others…) So here is a new round of resources, concentrating on lesson plans, curriculum development materials, and perspectives concerning a variety of levels in media literacy education. From the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, here is a comprehensive page of links to valuable resources. And you may also want to consult the site for Project Look Sharp, which provides curriculum kits and lesson plans that tend to focus on media literacy for younger grades.
In addition, educators looking for further resources dealing with the type of analytical skills detailed in my previous post about a recent work by artist and storyteller Asaf Hanuka should consult Close Reading of Media Texts by Frank Baker, which provides examples – mostly targeted to middle school contexts – related to advertising, photography, movies, and more. There is also a link to an excellent article by William Kist, New Literacies and the Common Core.
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