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Prezis on Presenting
Here are two great examples of Prezi in action (bonus, they’re about making good prezis, and making good presentations, respectively)
Create a Composite History in Gimp
Here’s a tutorial for creating a historical composite in a single image: link.
But really, a side by side comparison will do just fine in most cases.
Using iMovie to make documentaries
This guide is geared towards documentary making (rather than video editing), and can be really helpful!
iMovie video tutorials
If you decide to make a mini-documentary for your projects, these “advanced” iMovie screencast tutorials might help make it dynamic and engaging. Thanks to fellow ITF Jenny Kijowski for finding them!
- Part 1: How to trim clips, split clips, freeze frames, and add chapter markers, all by right-clicking on the clip in your Project window.
- Part 2: How to create visual effects for your movie using Clip Adjustments and Video Adjustments.
- Part 3: How to crop, rotate, and add a Ken Burns effect to your video clips.
- Part 4: How to add and edit basic audio files, such as sound effects and music, to your project.
- Part 5: How to create voiceovers, how to detach the audio from a clip in your Project window, how to add just the audio from a clip in your Events window, and how to adjust sound levels.
Seminar 2 Encyclopedia
Looking for inspiration for your neighborhood or landmark project? Check out the Seminar 2 Encyclopedia. Your work could be featured here in the future!
TimelineJS
Some helpful howto screencasts made by fellow ITF, Emily Sherwood.
Timeline Basics: downloading the template, publishing it to the web, and embedding it in a post.
http://youtu.be/DPJyolBkwQU
Working with the Spreadsheet: more specifics about date formats, necessary information, and organization of your timeline.
http://youtu.be/OEqfqqPlmuA
Reading for 2/19
Here’s a short reading that we will be discussing during the second half of class on 2/19. Craig Calhoun – The Privatization of Risk
ITF Appointment Calendar
I’ve added an appointment calendar on the Office Hours page, so you can see my availability and schedule appointments as needed.
–Jennifer
NYC Population Data and Mapping
Here is a link to the slides from Joe Salvo’s talk at the Seminar 2 opening event: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/faculty/2014/01/29/seminar-2-opening-common-event-2014/.
And the full publication of the Newest New Yorker in PDF form, as well as the raw data in Excel format are available here: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/census/nny.shtml
