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- http://www.ubu.com/
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
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- Advertising, American Studies, Art, Classics, Dance, Design, Drama, Ethnology, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music, Radio Studies, Social Studies
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Distributors
This self-styled ‘Robin Hood of the avant-garde’ was established 15 years ago as an archive and distributor of art films and is now partially based in Mexico. The disclaimer tells us: ‘All materials are for non-commercial and / or educational use only.' There is some fascinating and rare work here as well as some genuine obscurities. Along with Tweets and podcasts, the site hosts dozens of films, shorts and features, ranging from early works by the likes of Brian de Palma and Joseph Cornell to more widely-known experimental filmmakers such as Andy Warhol, Jean Cocteau and Steve McQueen. Part of the site is now devoted to electronic music and sound. The website is large and cleanly laid out though the lack of any guided search tools is unfortunate - the legal aspects behind the hosting of much of the content is at best questionable, but its intentions are seemingly honourable.
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- https://trailersfromhell.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Advertising, Film Studies, Media Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Blogs, Podcasting, Streaming/Download
This amusing and exceptionally well-informed resource is the brainchild of director and movie buff Joe Dante. It brings together classic and not-so-classic film trailers and then provides introductions and audio commentaries for them from a wide variety of film industry professionals including such notable movie makers as Dante himself, Edgar Wright, John Landis, Guillermo del Toro, Mary Lambert, John Sayles and Roger Corman, amongst others. The site can be searched by film title, genre, decade and the person making the commentary. The range of films is very broad so that one can hear some straightforward praise as when director John Badham discusses the trailer for To Kill a Mockingbird, which co-starred his sister Mary, and make-up guru Rick Baker comments on the biopic of his hero Lon Chaney, but there are also such unlikely juxtapositions as Neil Labute discussing British technicolor classic, Black Narcissus.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/tags/college-of-production
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology
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- Film Studies, Media Studies, Radio Studies, Technology
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Courses, Producers/Broadcasters
This large and developing resource is part of the BBC Academy, which exists in its own words to put, ‘training and development at the heart of the BBC and also works with the wider broadcast industry, equipping people with skills they need for a lifetime of employability in the ever-changing media landscape.' It also provides courses, some in partnership with Creative Skillset (see separate entry). The site, currently in beta test mode, aims to provide a guide to training resources for those interested in a career in the media, specifically broadcast radio and television. This includes dozens of interviews with industry professionals discussing their areas of expertise. The site is organised as a guide to a wide variety of professional activities, from the lofty heights of director and executive producer to more artisanal jobs such as make-up designer and sound designer. Most of the videos are about 2 to 3 minutes in length and provide succinct profiles of those working in core behind-the-scenes production jobs. The emphasis is split fairly evenly between TV and Radio though there is also a new section devoted to online production that will be expanding. See also the separate entry under BBC College of Journalism. Along with job descriptions there are also practical tips on a broad range of subjects, from how best to shoot and night or to record a ‘vox pops’ to managing the relationship between a presenter and the producer.
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- https://www.soundboard.com/
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- Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Film Studies, History, Nature, Politics and Government
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Footage Sources, Streaming/Download
A site with tens of thousands of downloadable sound clips. Many are free and others are available for a small fee. Organised by category including Historical (speeches by Churchill, Hitler, etc), Political (mainly American), Movies (music and soundtrack), Science/Nature (a wide range of animal and bird sounds) and Sound Effects (e.g. car engines, bells, snoring, etc).
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/hollywood/
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- Arts and Humanities
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- Film Studies, Media Studies
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- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums
The section of the growing BBC Archive resource includes 71 audio interviews with stars of the American cinema that were at their peak from the silent days up to the end of the studio system in the 1960s. These range from brief one-minute spippets to in-depth 100-minute interviews and were originally broadcasts between 1952 (Charlie Chaplin) and 2010 (Debbie Reynolds). Of particular note is a rare interview with reclusive star Doris Day and a discussion with composer Miklos Rozsa. There are also items dedicated to film directors, including Alfred Hitchcock and Billy Wilder, and Oscar-winning lyricist Sammy Cahn. The site is organised by interview date. The site also includes many stills of the stars at the BBC’s studios from the 1930s onwards.
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- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00n4j0r
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- Science and Technology, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Computing, Film Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Blogs
This ambitious and highly impressive resource accompanies the 4-part BBC series on the history of the web presented by Dr Aleks Krotoski. Excitingly designed, its most significant features include a 3D Documentary Explorer, an experimental interactive browser that allows the first two episodes of the series to be viewed alongside relevant web content so that one may stop the programme at any moment and select other material to peruse and then restart again. In a fascinating development, rushes from the making of the series are also available for download to help users create their own documentary. Highly recommended.
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- http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/daily/index.cfm
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- Film Studies, Music
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- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Distributors, Streaming/Download
FSM Online, the online version of the now defunct Film Score Monthly, documents film music as an art form. It contains film music analysis, discussion, critical journalism, and the enduring legacy and history of the art of scoring for visual media, but also offers original video documentary series and in-depth audio interviews with prominent composers. Available via monthly subscription, which also gives access to the publication’s print, audio and video archives. A separate section of the site sells the 200+ CDs on the Film Score Monthly record label. These contain historically important original soundtracks from the 1940s through the 1980s, licensed from the Hollywood studios and lovingly preserved and restored for commercial presentation.
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- Link
- http://soundbible.com/
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- Arts and Humanities
- Subject
- Film Studies, Media Studies, Music, Radio Studies
- Medium
- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Streaming/Download
Devoted to providing an easily searchable collection of sound effects available for free. Many items are listed as being available through Creative Commons for educational or home use while others are tagged as being ‘Royalty Free’ and so can also be used commercially. If an items is not found then sounds can also be requested via email.
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- Link
- http://www.achievement.org
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- Arts and Humanities, Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- American Studies, Business Studies, Computing, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethnology, Film Studies, General Science, History, Information Studies, Literature, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Nature, Physics, Politics and Government, Religious Studies, Sports Science, Technology
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- Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Databases, Podcasting
International in scope but mainly aimed at students in American education, this site offers dozens of video interviews and podcasts featuring leaders in the fields of Arts and Humanities, Bio-medicine, Science and Technology and Social Sciences. Individuals can be searched for by name and by general academic discipline and the interviews and lectures are available in QuickTime format.
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- Link
- https://www.nfsa.gov.au/
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- Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences
- Subject
- Film Studies
- Medium
- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Archives/Museums, Information Sources
Australia’s National Film & Sound Archive was one of the first national film archives to make its catalogue available online, with very impressive cataloguing detail, and able to narrow searches down to viewable material only. The archive’s website features a selection of curated collections and exhibitions with digitised, freely available films.
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