I'm about to start running a community college multimedia lab, aimed at providing kids with the resources to make videos. I'm looking for software that'll make it (relatively) easy to administer. Specific hopes and dreams inside…
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 17, 2013 -
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Your job requires you to do multimedia work from time to time but gives you only a standard Windows install with Office and MS Paint to do it with. Installing anything new requires a call to IT. Your nonprofit employer currently has no budget to buy you the software you need. What cheap or free utilities, plug-ins or browser extensions do you install while waiting for the clouds to open and copies of, say, Adobe CS Master Collection and Final Cut Pro to fall from the sky?
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posted by embrangled
on Jan 9, 2013 -
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Are there any universities/colleges/institutes that have an all-in-one program for video, photography, print and web design? My online searches have come up fruitless as most programs seem to be separated out. Location doesn't matter, nor does degree/diploma/certificate received. At the end of it I want to be able to shoot, light, edit, etc video and photos and understand and apply colour theory, typography, page layout, etc for print and web designs.
posted by n-clue
on Jun 25, 2012 -
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What is the best/coolest/most cutting-edge multimedia content being created for tablets?
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posted by vecchio
on Nov 17, 2011 -
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Multimedia home server solution controlled by iPhone/iPad and plugged into existing speakers/sound system - does it exist?
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posted by tseo
on Sep 11, 2011 -
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Looking for suggestions for software platforms to use to design an interactive online textbook for college literature courses. Thanks!
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posted by Ozarkian
on Dec 21, 2010 -
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What all do I need to buy in order to do multimedia presentations in community settings, and how much do you think it will cost? We're talking ground up here: I currently use an easel and newsprint. Needs to be portable.
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posted by Stewriffic
on Sep 2, 2010 -
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My two boys, both starting 7th grade in a couple of weeks, need computers...laptop or smaller? Smaller relates to cost?
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posted by snsranch
on Aug 21, 2010 -
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Some career advice needed, specifically as relates to the intersection of advertising/marketing, interactive, and art direction. (long)
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posted by kaseijin
on Jun 7, 2010 -
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Help me find a conference in multimedia, web design, social networking, and/or internet marketing.
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posted by trbrts
on Apr 19, 2010 -
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I make multi-media pdfs. What do I need to know, do, watch, learn so I can make them for the ipad? I don't know anything about…
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posted by dpcoffin
on Jan 29, 2010 -
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I want to stream video at 720p from a storage server on my apartment LAN to wirelessly-connected clients. I've set up FreeNAS on an old laptop, but the setup isn't even fast enough to stream standard def movies without stuttering. Tell me what I'm doing wrong, and how I can fix it.
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posted by killdevil
on Jan 4, 2010 -
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How can I best learn multimedia? Recommended programs or ways to learn? Best examples of multimedia that you have seen on the web?
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posted by Wolfster
on Aug 27, 2009 -
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Should I use llvm as a backend for my multimedia programming language, is there a better alternative?
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posted by idiopath
on Jul 30, 2009 -
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Why has it taken so long for internet multimedia to match TV and telephones in speed and latency?
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posted by lunchbox
on Apr 25, 2009 -
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I have a story and I'm looking for an artist to collaborate for little to no money on a sci-fi comic book. I will pay for the actual production (it will be a limited run to accompany a record), so I have at least that to offer to the artist. Know of any websites/forums that help foster this labor-of-love type collaboration between media?
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posted by nosila
on Feb 23, 2009 -
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What person, place or thing in Myrtle Beach, SC, lends itself to a multimedia piece?
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posted by riane
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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What are the best programs (paid/shareware/freeware/open source) that can convert almost ALL kinds of video files and vice-versa?
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posted by omaralarifi
on Jan 21, 2009 -
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The company I work for is interested in doing more with video clips in multimedia/video sales pieces (for tradeshows and sales visits) as well as smaller Flash web pieces for our company site. To that end, one of our marketing managers is starting to talk to video production houses in our area about doing some shoots to give us stock video footage to use in our marketing campaigns.
What are the questions you would ask when talking to such outfits you're thinking about hiring? What are the industry standards for video deliverables (file types and formats that can then be redeployed via Premier or Flash into a variety of media)? What red flags should we look for that indicate someone doesn't know what they're talking about and should not be contracted? Thanks!
posted by aught
on Nov 10, 2008 -
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What is the easiest and best way for me to share my large iTunes multimedia library amongst 4 Macs?
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posted by arniec
on Jul 22, 2008 -
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Job Interview help for a DVD menu position, what are the essentials I need to know?
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posted by 0217174
on May 22, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a dynamic, multimedia online portfolio system. Does such a thing exist? Kind of like a flickr model, but for different media types and personal domains. (details inside)
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posted by pinto
on Mar 24, 2008 -
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Is there any decent free or cheap online contest judging software out there?
I'm looking for a tool to help people submit and judge media contests (specifically photo and multimedia contests) for a non-profit organization.
The closest thing I've seen for this is this Omni Contest site:
http://www.omnicontests3.com/
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posted by jkl345
on Dec 4, 2007 -
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I have pictures and audio files that I'd like to be able to burn to a CD and see/hear when I put it into a DVD player.
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posted by sepsis
on Oct 22, 2007 -
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Help an absolute beginner make short videos for use in a classroom setting. [Requirements Inside]
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posted by absalom
on Jul 12, 2007 -
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Can someone with an Apple TV tell me something? When you listen to a music track on your Apple TV, does the play count of the song in the relevant iTunes library increase?
posted by ascullion
on May 14, 2007 -
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I'm looking for scholarly research and writing on the topic of experience mediated through recording devices, with an emphasis on cell-phone still/video cameras, point-and-shoots, etc -- casual, frequent media gathering activities performed by nonprofessionals in support of blogging and other personal storytelling.
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posted by Alterscape
on Mar 26, 2007 -
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I have recently been given old photographs of my family and would like to do a multimedia presentation of them adding music, fades, effects etc. What is the best software to use to make this project possible. I would like to share it over the net also maybe make dvd's out of it. I am presently using a pc but am not averse to doing it with a Mac.
posted by aisleofview
on Mar 23, 2007 -
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I'm the co-producer of over 30 short films that are intended for cell phone and internet distribution. Rather than rent a theater for the premiere, I'd like to have a space, such as an art gallery, that will house five to seven video stations where guests can sample these short videos at their leisure.
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Mar 7, 2007 -
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What resources can you recommend for professional digital video editing and processing? Books, magazines, websites, forums, courses and software suggestions are all appreciated.
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posted by McGuillicuddy
on Jan 26, 2007 -
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I'm in the market for a low-end (under $2k) HD flat panel tv, I'm thinking plasma, but could be persuaded otherwise. DirecTV, MediaPC and
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posted by TuxHeDoh
on Jan 9, 2007 -
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Lobby slideshow, compose on Mac, run on Windows? One of my tasks where I work is to create slideshows that runs 24/7 on a large plasma screen in our lobby, which has a windows box attached to it. Previously, I did it in a Windows program called ProShow Gold. The slideshow could be saved as an executable, dumped in the startup menu, put on a loop, and I had the machine automated to shutdown at night and start back up in the morning.
My issue now is that I'm getting a mac for my computer at work. The lobby slideshow will still be run on the windows box. I know how to do create slideshows in iPhoto on the Mac (and would prefer to do so), but however I create these things, they will still have to be run on this Windows Box.
Can I generate something on the Mac that will work like the slideshows I generated in ProShow (that I can just put in the startup menu of the Windows box, and that will automatically start when the machine boots up everyday and run fullscreen all day on a loop)?
posted by purplegenie
on Dec 6, 2006 -
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I'm building a website that will offer some video content. Where can I find best practices/recommendations/accessibility guidelines for video content?
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posted by cadge
on Dec 3, 2006 -
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I've just received a fairly generous grant to create a clearinghouse for open source multi-media applications. What should I be thinking about now?
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posted by slipperywhenwet
on Nov 27, 2006 -
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Should I leave my career and my passion for 10+ years—journalism?
Since I was teen I’ve been passionate about journalism. I’ve studied and worked professionally in at it for more than 12 years, but I fear I’m burning out and lately have considered leaving for a career in design/creative services/Web design/multimedia/teaching/consulting.
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posted by jkl345
on Nov 19, 2006 -
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Portable DVD player, or video player, or custom-built Frankendevice, with VERY high-quality audio output?? Video quality doesn't matter (could even be b/w), but screen should be 8"+ and unit should be as lightweight as possible. For live concerts where I need to see video, just for my own reference, that's exactly in sync with my pre-recorded audio (so I would make DVDs or video files with my audio + the visuals I need). Laptop = expensive/heavy/overkill.
posted by allterrainbrain
on Sep 27, 2006 -
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