Thursday, July 4, 2013

YouTube Copyright Basics

YouTube has an entertaining video on copyright law featuring the puppets Glove and Boots.

YouTube Copyright Basics



Find more copyright information at:
www.youtube.com/yt/copyright

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Free Music - Audionautix.com

Musician Jason Shaw has generously provided a wide selection of free instrumental music that will work well with video projects. Its use is allowed under the Creative Common 3.0 license.  Visit audionautix.com to download what you like.  No registration required.  Just make sure to list him in your credits if you use his work. 

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

13 Steps for Creating a Student News Package

High School Broadcasting teacher Don Goble has a written some great articles for the Journalism Education Association's Digital Media Resources website. 

He wrote this valuable list of 13 Steps for Creating a Student News Package

He also has a great article titled, "The reaction in broadcast journalism is just as important (if not more) as the action.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

10 Premiere Pro Tips for FCP Editors

I am making the transition from Final Cut Pro 7 to Adobe Premiere CS 6.  This article on Ten Premiere Pro Tips for FCP editors


Royalty Free music company Premium Beat also has several other useful short articles on Premiere

Monday, July 23, 2012

Adobe CS6 Media Encoder

Media Encoder in Adobe CS6 functions as an encoding engine for Premiere Pro, and for After Effects, as well as a standalone encoder.  This tutorial has the basics

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Set Etiquette Links

The following three links provide good information on proper etequite on a film set.  Both are directed at a high school audience.



Also see:

Hollywood High School PowerPoint

Friday, September 23, 2011

DaVinci Resolve Lite - Free

Black Magic Design has released a free version of its color correction software, titled DaVinci Resolve Lite.  I contacted support to ask if it was permissible to place this free version on a high school computer lab.

The reply I got back stated it was okay.

You should just need to register once and then once you have the installeryou can install on all your machines.
If you also consider upgrading to the full version please contact your localreseller as they may have an educational discount to offer you.
I hope this helps!
Thanks,
Dan-- Regards

Dan MoranApplication SpecialistBlackmagic Design EMEA

Find the download location in the Black Magic Design Support Center.  The direct link for Macs is here.