A Stop Motion Film for Book Lovers from Spike Jonze
Folks who love the texture and weight of a book in your hands, the telling but not too telling artwork, are going to love this short film from Spike Jonze and handbag designer Olympia Le-Tan. The pair...
View ArticleFrom Open Culture: “Amanda Palmer’s Tips for Being an Artist in the...
Amanda Palmer – internet darling, rock star, and keynoter at this year’s Muse and the Marketplace literary conference. This video captures her keynote address in it’s entirety, where she drops words of...
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Former WRAC Intern now at Notre Dame
Lexi Dakin, Professional Writing graduate from the class of 2013, has recently taken over as the Coordinator of Soccer Operations for The University of Notre Dame. She manages the social media, video...
View ArticleNerd vs. Geek
Do people constantly tell you that “you’re a geek” or “you’re a nerd?” What defines a geek or nerd? What differentiate the two? It can be perplexing, especially since there’s an overlap between the two...
View ArticlePeople, Upgrade Your Slideshows
Tedx Kyoto hosted a fascinating talk by Garr Reynolds about professional speaking. Professional speaking is crucial in many fields, and it turns out that most people just aren’t very good at it....
View ArticleThe Gap: Developing Taste into Skill
Ira Glass’ advice on creative work has been gaining momentum for months, but even if you’ve read or heard the advice before, these two gorgeous typographical videos are worth a look. Ira Glass on...
View ArticleFrom Open Culture: Classic Literary Works Get Animated
We all know of a famous literary adaptation that has been transformed to the screen through animation. One of my favorites is the 1977 TV movie adaptation of The Hobbit. Yet, did you know there is a...
View ArticleFolkstreams: A National Preserve of Documentary Films
Folkstreams.net is a digital archive of documentaries about American folk and roots cultures. This archive has two primary goals: first, to build a national archive of hard-to-find documentaries, and...
View ArticleMore Free Movie Sites!
In addition to the Wall of Films and Folkstreams, here are MORE websites with FREE movies. The possibilities in having access to all of these films are endless – watch them in your classes, assign them...
View ArticleFive Web-based Tools for Creating Videos
I’m passing along a list compiled by Richard Byrne of 5 video editing websites – Pixorial, WeVideo, PowToon, Wideo, and Weavly. That’s right, editing video in your web browser, which was nearly unheard...
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