February 2011 – Dickinson College Media Center Blog

Why Do Animated Videos Work?

On February 25, 2011

Have you ever seen videos from Common Craft? Amazing, aren’t they? The reason they are so great is because they take complex topics and simplify them so everyone can easily understand them.

In the Media Center, we are always trying to find ways to deliver tutorials and trainings so people can get the most out of it and not get confused. Common Craft posted this blog discussing why animated videos work so well when trying to inform people.

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Documentary Film

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On February 16, 2011

In News & Events

Professor David Warfield in his documentary film class

Everything is a Remix Part 2

By BSL

On February 16, 2011

In Things We Like

Part 2 of the Everything is a Remix series focuses on film this time around. Films like Star Wars and Kill Bill are highlighted.

Everything is a Remix Part 2 from Kirby Ferguson on Vimeo.

Podcast & Studio Lights!

By BSL

On February 16, 2011

In News & Events

The Media Center was able to create two new podcast nooks and one large studio over the summer to accommodate the need for sound buffered areas for recording voice and music. People love using the rooms although we found it was hard to sometimes verify if the rooms were in use since there a no windows on the door. We certainly didn’t want to interrupt a recording in process so we invested in new lights that were installed outside the rooms so we could be sure when people were recording. Stop by the media center to check out the new addition and play with the technology in the recording booths!