Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Lauren Conrad Appears On Chelsea Lately



Last night, Lauren Conrad appeared on E!'s Chelsea Lately. The young designer talks about her reality show that got axed by MTV and clothing line, Paper Crown.

Plus, hear about her growing empire including her upcoming book release.

Credit: Chelsea Lately on YouTube

Thursday, June 2, 2011

“Keeping Up With The Kardashians” Season 6



After months of waiting, Celebuzz has finally got a sneak peek of the sixth season of the wildly popular Keeping Up With the Kardashians!

As always, there are plenty of laughs, fun, and good times but don’t worry, there is plenty of crazy drama to go around, too.

From fights to vacations and even a (gasp!) engagement, the cameras were there to catch every moment.

Don’t miss it when it premieres June 12 at 10 PM on E!

Credit: Celebuzz (Amanda Hasaka)

Friday, May 6, 2011

Audrina Opens Up About Mom's Drunken Tirade



Who could ever forget when Audrina Patridge's mom, Lynn, called her ex-Hills castmate Lauren Conrad a "pissy ass little fashion s**t" during a drunken rant last October?

Though Lynn has since apologized for the tirade, Patridge wanted to address the incident once and for all on her new VH1 reality show, Audrina.

"My mom had a little mishap with the paparazzi, and I really wanted to address that right away," Patridge explained during a recent visit to Us Weekly's NYC Offices. "I really wanted to give her the opportunity to voice what she thought on that situation."

"On The Hills, I was definitely the girl who dated a lot and went through all these ups and downs with relationships," she said. "You guys are going to see everything that kind of led up to Corey [Bohan] and I's breakup and all the rough times."

To hear more from Patridge -- including whether she still keeps in touch with former costar Heidi Montag -- watch the video, above!

Credit: Us Magazine

How to Get Whitney Port's Wavy Hairstyle



Her time on The City helped Whitney Port develop her signature style (which she describes as "feminine with a bit of funkiness"), and that impressively one-a-kind sartorial sense includes her extra-long blonde hair.

The 26-year-old star loves to experiment with a slew of hair looks ranging from intricate updos to pretty braids (not to mention her recent quick stint as a redhead). For this year's Us Weekly Hot Hollywood party, the author and designer decided to go with simple, shiny waves.

Enter John Frieda creative consultant Harry Josh, who knows a thing or two about sexy hair (longtime clients include Gisele Bundchen and Gwyneth Paltrow). Watch him work his magic on Port's mane in the video above.

Credit: Us Magazine

Thursday, July 2, 2009

ANIMOTO Your Photos to Video



Turn on your sound speakers, press the Play button on the above movie, wait for the loading counter to reach 100, and then briefly enjoy a snappy little thirty second movie.

The above Animoto music clip was made using some “Sponge-Bob and Patrick Adventures” pictures that my students made using Layers in Adobe CS3 Fireworks.

Animoto is a web application that requires basic IT skills to create a professional looking “music video” using photos supplied by the user. It has its own music soundtracks that can be used, so we do not have to worry about uploading songs ourselves. (Although we can do this if we want to).

Animoto then “automagically” processes our photos, syncs them with the music, and creates a short vibrant music video for us, that is a bit like a 30 second advertisement or movie trailer.

In Animoto it takes 12 to 15 pictures to make a 30 second video, and it seems that the free video limit is in fact 30 seconds. Otherwise credits have to be paid, (which means spending dollars to purchase these credits).
We think it costs about $30 US to buy credits, but we do not know how many total minutes or animations this might get for us.

The following Slide Share presentation by Tony Cassidy gives a very good overview of How to Use Animoto, for entertainment and educational purposes.


The PDF document below, gives full step-by-step instructions and details about signing up and using Animoto for the first time.




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Here is an Animoto from Jaqui Sharp's excellent Education Blog at: http://jacquisharp.blogspot.com/.

This Animoto shows that we can take a few PowerPoint slides saved as JPG's, add some Clip Art of Bees, and end up with a very nice litttle Animoto to view prior to the PPT presentation.




Animoto is also excellent for making Online Greeting Cards. We could for example get around 10 or 12 photos of a person's friends, or of Christmas scenes, upload appropriate music, and thereby create an electronic card that we could then email to a group of people. (Use the "Share" option in Animoto to send the email link).

For me, the 30 second free limit on Animoto left me wanting more. A one to two minute video would be a lot better, as it would give time to tell a proper story with plenty of Text frames and Spotlight frames. But for a longer video, we have to start paying dollars, and so that’s where the Buck stops for me !

Still, thirty seconds of free fun was ok, and it will be interesting to see what my students come up with using Animoto next term.

Enjoy,
Big Passy Wasabi