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3.1.06
Short movies, with a dash of cranberry.
| INSPIRATION |  |
Be the Change. What's ahead? Light or darkness? Maybe the best advice is Gandhi's: Be the change you want to see in the world. Watch. |
| Manifesto |  |
Great Dames Take Naps. Manifesto for the post-rat-race woman who has her act together. 2008 |
| instruction |  |
Jack Kerouac: Writing Lesson. Take your lessons on spontaneous writing from the best. 2008 |
| Dialogue |  |
The Valentine 1955.
A conversation starter for groups pondering the politics of diversity. Chosen for screening at the United Nations Association
Film Festival, October 2003 |
| Mental health issues |  |
Lightening
the Load. How working caregivers can help manage anxiety
disorders in their older loved ones, produced by the Mental Health
Association of Rochester/Monroe County. Produced with Maria Cristalli. |
| Innovation |
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Learning
Respect. Emotionally disturbed youth engaged in Positive Behavior Intervention & Support
(PBIS) reflect on their experience. Produced with Maria Cristalli. |
| iNNOVATION |
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Lucy's
Integrated Plan. Service providers in Allegany County NY introduce a new way of thinking about
engaging families and coordinating services.
Produced with Maria Cristalli. |
| Community events |
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Sophie: the Polar
Bear Project. Excitement builds around one project in the
ESL Animal Scramble as children contribute their ideas about family. Produced with Maria Cristalli. |
| Artist profiles |
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Sheila Peters: Artist
Emerging. A Rochester artist muses on the duality expressed in her work. Produced with Maria Cristalli. |
| Call to action |  |
Lucy. A sister's perspective on the value of Hillside's Parents as Partners for her
mom. |
| History |
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Ghosts. Found film and voices capture the mood of the 1940s. |
Video & Animation Tutorials & Resources
Photoshop Animation:
Make an animated GIFof something flying across your background. Intermediate
tutorial. Photoshop (4.30.08)
Motion
Control:
Animating Photographs in After Effects for that "Ken Burns" effect.
Intermediate tutorial (11.14.05, revised 4.28.08)
"I'm so sexy": Print to Animation tutorial. (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) (4.7.04)
Cartoon animation how-to: not exactly a step-by-step tutorial, but an overview of all the steps involved in preparing to produce an animated cartoon -- even a very crude one like mine. (Photoshop, Streamline, Illustrator) (2.18.04)
Mad in Pursuit of Video: I learn digital video, with QT movie "Uncle Booger" (learning hisotry 2.02)
Non-fiction film production links
Moviemaking community & inspiration links
Movie-making: Technical Resources links
View Cosmo productions at YouTube on the MadInPursuit Channel.