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- http://www.slate.com/articles/video.html
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art, Business Studies, Current Affairs, General Science, Literature, Technology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The video channel of the US-based online culture and current affairs magazine Slate. The magazine has a left-leaning bias and its tone is witty, irreverent and informative. For example, the video on FX/digital compositing explains how hidden special effects work in films in a very entertaining way. The Podcasts cover similar ground.
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- http://fv-distribution-database.ac.uk/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art, Film Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Distributors, Information Sources
The FVDD consists of digitised documents relating to the distribution and promotion of artists’ film and video in the UK from the mid-sixties, by organisations such as the London Filmmakers Co-op, The Other Cinema, LVA, Cinenova, etc . Particularly useful for research purposes, the database is searchable by author, title or date and documents are mainly accessible in pdf format. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the FVDD is a collaboration between the University of Sunderland and the British Artists’ Film and Video Study Collection at the University of the Arts London, since the digitised documents provide an institutional history which complements the Study Collection’s own database and holdings of artists’ work, papers, materials and catalogues.
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- https://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art, Film Studies, Media Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Distributors, Video Sources
Close-Up is a membership organisation that aims to make film culture and history accessible through its extensive film lending library, regular screenings and the online publication of Vertigo magazine. The Library’s collection of over 14,000 titles specialises in early cinema, classics, world cinema, documentaries, experimental films, video art and independent films. It includes rare films exclusive to Close-Up and by independent filmmakers not represented by distributors, who are welcome to submit their films. Filmographic details in the online library database are also available to non-members.
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- https://www.vads.ac.uk/collections/RCAROSW.html
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Art, Crafts, Design, Engineering, Photography
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums
A collection of images of work produced by students at the RCA from 1960 to 2002 in the fields of fine and applied art, design and communications. The majority of images are installation shots taken from final-year degree shows, representing the culmination of each student’s time at the RCA. The initial selection (August 2010) of over 5,000 images is drawn from the College’s collection of around 30,000 slides of student work. It features the work of hundreds of students across all departments, including animation, architecture & interiors, ceramics & glass, communication art & design, design products, fashion, metalwork & jewellery, industrial design, painting, photography, sculpture, stained glass, textiles, vehicle design and printmaking. Use of the images is restricted to non-commercial use and teaching.
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- http://www.intute.ac.uk/creativearts/
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Architecture, Art, Crafts, Dance, Design, Drama, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Databases
Derived in part from the resource known as Artifact, a hub of the Resource Discovery Network (RDN), this excellent guide to websites on the ‘arts and creative industries’, provides helpful but not overwordy site descriptions and useful background material including an artists’ index and news features. NB Intute closed in July 2011 and the site has now been archived. No further resources are being added and no changes are being made to existing content, so the resource will increasingly become less useful and reliable.
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- http://www.animationlibrary.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Art
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Databases
The site features about 13,748 free animations grouped in 18 categories for use in presentations or other web media. The site also has a little one-page section on animation tutorials. The one negative was the non-functioning search bar.
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- http://www.bristol.ac.uk/theatrecollection/liveart/liveart_archivesmain.html
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Art, Dance, Drama
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Information Sources, Web Links
The Live Art Archives holds information about existing Live Art and Performance Art materials, records and publications primarily in England and the UK. The database of events seems not to be as comprehensive as when it was first created by Nottingham Trent University in 1997, but it was a useful search facility, and the site has valuble contact lists, details of courses, archives, databases and venues. Now based at Bristol University.
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- https://www.otis.edu/life_otis/library/collections_online/index.html
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- American Studies, Art, Literature
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Databases
A database of book covers from the Otis College of Art and Design that relate to their collections dedicated to artists. It is possible to search by Artist’s name, Book title, Subject, Publisher, Book type, and General keywords. The images, which include both the covers and contents of the books, have been scanned to a generally high standard.
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- http://www.videojug.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Art, Education, Environmental Studies, Film Studies, Law, Music, Social Studies, Technology
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- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Information Sources, Podcasting
Self described as ‘Life explained on film’, this site is marketed as a video encyclopedia, covering a very broad range of subjects including Food, DIY, Beauty, Fitness, Life and Wedding. Based in the UK, USA and Spain with a number of items supplied by users, the content ranges from practical self-help guides to more general topics. Flash is required to view the content which can be downloaded onto ipods.
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- https://www.concordmedia.org.uk/
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Architecture, Art, Dance, Development Studies, Education, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Literature, Medicine, Psychiatry, Social Welfare, Women’s Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video
- Type of resource
- Distributors
Major film distribution library covering medicine, sociology, arts, general education, anthropology and other areas of political and social interest. Concord distributes not only the Concord library but also distributes films and programmes for over 350 other bodies, including the Arts Council of Great Britain and Graves Audiovisual Library. Its attractively designed new website divides the collection into eleven categories, with descriptions and booking details for each title. The categories are Addictions, the Arts, Children, Community Topics, Counselling & Mental Health, Death & Bereavement, Education, International, Medical & Health, Social Welfare, Women & Gender Issues. Many of their resources are available to buy and rent online via vimeo.
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