Free Music for Student Films

So, in the ever tightening grip the music industry attempts to make at prohibiting and restricting our educational use of popular music... blah blah blah... SEE THE RIGHT SIDEBAR for lots of links to music you can use.

The point here is there is PLENTY of music that we can use FOR FREE and WITH PERMISSION!

I love to promote my favorite artist friends and on facebook I often put out calls for music for student films.

Here's the (hip-hop) links that I got today:

INSTRUMENTAL:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1058106

Dynamite Muzik - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=1044313

Team Infamous - http://www.myspace.com/atlinfamous

Tedju - http://www.myrecordlabel.com/tedju

Sara Tavares - Ponto de Luz

The videoclip Ponto de Luz, of Sara Tavares, was created using the Stop Motion technique, which means taking pictures to objects, persons or situations, frame by frame, putting then everything together in a video sequence which creates the illusion of movement. From here, comes also the Timelapse technique, which means taking pictures with a regular constant break, for example, minute by minute, during a long period of time which creates the illusion of time passing by (shadows, clouds, sea, cars, people, etc)

For this vídeo it were taken 4500 photos, and used in the final edition 3000.

This vídeo was made and directed by Mercês Gomes e Ricardo Oliveira Alves.

Interim 2010

For my May term course, I will be teaching a three week intensive course about digital storytelling. We will be sharing our assignments here: We Media: Digital Stories of Race, Class & Gender

Here are some of the particular frameworks of and aims for this medium:

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using digital media (computer-based technology tools) to tell stories.

Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.

- Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

For our own practices, will be studying and creating digital stories inspired by Joe Lambert and his Berkeley based Center for Digital Storytelling (CDC).

Here are their "Values and Principles".

It is my hope that I can create some of my own digital stories this term.

For now, here's a video I made with Walt & Candance about the pedagogy of digital storytelling:

Spring term is officially over!

I am feeling so inspired by all the work my students have done this semester.

Please visit the right sidebar of student blogs to view their work.

TCF 444 sampling, just a taste:

Video song by Kyle:

Like Spinning Plates from Kyle Mathews on Vimeo.

Stop motion by Kate and Jordan:

The Chaos of College from UA, Telecommunication and Film on Vimeo.

and lots of great reels:

Here's the "Reel Yo!" by Marcus:

Reel Yo! from Marcus Tortorici on Vimeo.

and Cody's:

DP Reel from JC Abbott on Vimeo.