SOUND in the 21st Century

Sound in the 21st Century By Nick Seaver http://nickseaver.net/hssp/2009/index.html

Great essays on cinematography. http://mythofcapture.com/

Tis the Season everyone!

Alfred Eisenstaedt

Watch, Read, Listen, & Respond For Blog Post #1

Ugandan Prime Minister's Response
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PtGrAFx7-ok#!

Al Jazeera English: Local Ugandan Response:
Kony screening provokes anger in Uganda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rU_1jnrj5VI

On the Media Report:
http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/mar/16/what-make-kony-2012/

Kony 2012: Don't Wag the Dog:
http://emergingcritic.wordpress.com/2012/03/09/kony-2012-dont-wag-the-dog/

Charity Navigation:
http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12429

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/science-technology/Kony-2012-Becomes-Most-Viral-Video-in-History-143119806.html

KONY 2012 Essay 100 pts.

Watch the following 30 min. video on Youtube use link below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc

DO NOT DO ANY FURTHER RESEARCH OR EXPLORING OF THIS TOPIC YET.
Each student should write an essay on their blog in response to the following questions:
1.Analyze the film from a technical perspective (shots, sequences, narrative, editing), describe the effect those the techniques have on you emotionally.
2.What are the implications of posting a video like this one on youtube?
3.What happens when something like this “goes viral?”

After Effects Tutorials on Lynda & Youtube

The first thing you need to learn to do is to navigate After Effects which can be challenging.
Watch tutorials:
Getting Started
Project Workflow
Essential Training

http://www.lynda.com/After-Effects-training-tutorials/150-0.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvJeQaTRT5E

You can also do a Youtube search for tutorials you want to learn basic navigation & work flow before you decide what effects you want to try. Then try following a tutorial that you can follow while you have a project open.

Cinematic Look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x16-QgaEopQ

Film Wash Effect (close to what Ani was looking for)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHxk4RaPCu0

Other "Film Washed" "Vintage" "Retro" and "Aged" look tutorials:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vintage+film+effect+after+effects+tutorial&oq=Vintage+film+e&aq=3&aqi=g4&aql=&gs_sm=3&gs_upl=26952l32670l0l35489l16l16l2l3l3l0l235l1281l2.7.1l10l0

Fantastic Reference for Composite Photography

http://www.mediabistro.com/10000words/composite-photography-picture-is-worth_b322