Media Services News

Hot Docs: Feminist Philosophers: In Their Own Words now available in Media Services

2012-01-26T16:51:00.002-05:00

Feminist Philosophers: In Their Own Words

This series provides educators and scholars with in-depth, digitally filmed interviews with many of the scholars who generated and initially sustained feminist philosophy in North America.

Susan Bordo – DVD 6924
Sandra Bartky – DVD 6925
Alison M. Jaggar: April 23-24, 2004 Chicago – DVD 9486
Sara Ruddick: may 21-22, 2004 New York City – DVD 9487

Series website.

School of Communucation Special Screening: The Best Work of Semester 1 - Friday, January 27, 5:00 p.m., Wechsler Theatre

2012-01-26T11:04:00.004-05:00

Friday, January 27, 5:00 p.m., Wechsler Theatre

Please join the School of Communication faculty and graduate students for a special event as they screen and celebrate the films of their first year MFA and MA graduate students.

A series of eclectic and talented work includes: Fiction, documentary, experimental and much more. The School of Communication is thrilled to present and support this work. Please bring all friends and family, and come to support the work of your peers!

Friday, January 27th, 5p
Weschler Theatre in The Mary Graydon Center
Open to all students, friends, faculty, and staff!

Official Facebook Event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/268912763175429/

84th Academy Award Nominations

2012-01-25T17:57:00.005-05:00

The 84th Academy Awards nominees have been announced and mubi.com/notebook has nicely listed them with links to film clips and info. See a few of the nominees below or check it all out here.

BEST PICTURE

The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Help
Hugo
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse

DIRECTING

The Artist, Michel Hazanavicius
The Descendants, Alexander Payne
Hugo, Martin Scorsese
Midnight in Paris, Woody Allen
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Demián Bichir in A Better Life
George Clooney in The Descendants
Jean Dujardin in The Artist
Gary Oldman in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Brad Pitt in Moneyball

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn
Jonah Hill in Moneyball
Nick Nolte in Warrior
Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Max von Sydow in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis in The Help
Rooney Mara in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady
Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Bérénice Bejo in The Artist
Jessica Chastain in The Help
Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer in The Help

Video hack: Use InstantWatcher to browse Netflix streaming titles

2012-01-25T09:57:00.003-05:00

The Netflix streaming catalog isn't accessible to non-subscribers and even subscribers will find it a hassle to browse so Instant Watcher was created by a third-party developer to make that process less of a chore. The site's design makes it look like a front for a pirate site but it's purpose is nothing more than to improve the Netflix users' experience and direct new business to Netflix by enabling the non-subscriber to see the streaming offerings before signing up. Joe Bob says: Check it out!

Link

Apple introduces iBooks textbooks for iPad

2012-01-24T12:14:00.007-05:00

Last week at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Apple introduced its iBooks textbooks for the iPad. They also introduced iBooks Author, which is user friendly ebook authoring software that enables users to create their own interactive textbooks.

Numerous tech blogs are saying that in just a few days there have been 350,000 textbook downloads from iBooks, not to mention 90,000 downloads of iBooks Author. Many are mesmerized, but naturally there are some skeptics; mainly when it comes to distribution to and re-use by students. How will textbooks be distributed to students? Will the concept of used textbooks be a thing of the past? How will libraries circulate these interactive textbooks?

See the C|NET News report on the Guggenheim Museum event:

New Media Center Software Training Sessions this week:

2012-01-23T19:21:00.003-05:00

The New Media Center is located on the lower level of the library past the Technology Services desk, next to Media Services. The NMC conducts open workshops on a variety of topics related to multimedia production. These 20 to 30 minute sessions are open to all AU faculty, staff and students with all levels of multimedia production experience. There are usually four or five workshops held each week. Check the NMC calendar for the latest schedule. For more information, contact the NMC staff (202) 885-2560.

Tuesday 1/24 at 12pm – Final Cut Pro X: Beginner
Wednesday 1/25 at 8pm – Get Started with Photoshop
Thursday 1/26 at 4pm – Final Cut Pro 7 - Beginner
Friday 1/27 at 12pm – Basic Motion Graphics for Video - After Effects
Saturday 1/28 at 5:30pm – Final Cut Pro 7 - Beginner

See the complete Spring Training Schedule by date or by topic.

There is a wealth of multimedia training resources available online. AU faculty, staff and students have access to thousands of hours of free training at Lynda.com. Create a personal profile and get started. More information about resources can be found at Multimedia @ AU.

Hot Docs: Deciphering Dyslexia now available in Media Services

2012-01-23T19:06:00.004-05:00

"The trials and triumphs of four people facing a lifelong struggle with learning. Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading and writing difficulties, affecting about 10 per cent of the population. [This documentary] is designed to raise awareness and provide an understanding of dyslexia, to bring a human face to this invisible disability and to reduce the stigma surrounding it. The film profiles four individuals and their families. Their stories, along with expert commentary, illustrate the likely causes of the disability and the most scientifically sound strategies for intervention"--container.

DVD 9399

Film website including clip:
http://www.knowledge.ca/program/deciphering-dyslexia

New URL creates easier access to Lynda!

2012-01-19T13:37:00.005-05:00

Lynda can now be accessed from this url: http://www.american.edu/lynda
This is the easiest way to get to all the Lynda.com resources. It's an easy to remember address and gives all the information a user would need - login requirements, products available, tech support information, mobile access, sample videos, and links to Lynda's newest tutorials and newsletter. Check it out!

Selected New Home Use Titles in Media Services

2012-01-19T10:59:00.005-05:00

Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection.

Lion King - HU DVD 5090
Lion King - BLU-RAY DVD
Cell 211 - HU DVD 9282
Better Life - HU DVD 9285
Chameleon Street - HU DVD 9286
Live-in Maid - HU DVD 9287
Super 8 - HU DVD 9288
Super 8 - BLU-RAY DVD 9288
Devils on the Doorstep - HU DVD 9289
Mother and Son - HU DVD 9290
Quattro Volte - HU DVD 9294
City Hall - HU DVD 9295
Bosta - HU DVD 9296
Cerf-volant - HU DVD 9297
Perfect Day - HU DVD 9299
Zozo - HU DVD 9300
Jane Austen Book Club - HU DVD 9302
Lucky Louie - HU DVD 9304
Mother Night - HU DVD 9305
Coming to America - HU DVD 9306
City of Life and Death - HU DVD 9307
Easy Riders and Raging Bulls - HU DVD 9308
The Help - HU DVD 9309
The Help - BLU-RAY DVD 9309
On Golden Pond - HU DVD 9310
Atlas Shrugged - HU DVD 9311
Another Earth - BLU-RAY DVD 9312
Another Earth - HU DVD 9312
Tambien la Lluvia - HU DVD 9314
People vs George Lucas - HU DVD 9319
Forgotten Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle - HU DVD 9320
Kaboom - HU DVD 9321
Romance and Cigarettes - HU DVD 9322
The Future - HU DVD 9323
Death of Mr. Lazarescu - HU DVD 186
After life - HU DVD 208
Lost in La Mancha - HU DVD 234
Yossi and Jagger - HU DVD 988
Bonaerense - HU DVD 989
American: The Bill Hicks Story - HU DVD 9324
Involuntary - HU DVD 9325
Becoming Chaz - HU DVD 9326
Love like poison - HU DVD 9327
Gangster's paradise: Jerusalema - HU DVD 9328
Death in the garden - HU DVD 9329
New York, New York - HU DVD 9330
Watership Down - HU DVD 9336
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - HU DVD 9337
Shot in the Dark - HU DVD 9338
Pink Panther - HU DVD 9339
Barfly - HU DVD 9340
Third world cop - HU DVD 9354
Inferno - HU DVD 9355
Well - HU DVD 9356
Yo soy Boricua Pa'que Tu lo Sepas! - HU DVD 9357
Machinist - HU DVD 9358
Power of community - HU DVD 9359
Melvin and Howard - HU DVD 9400
Les Cousins - HU DVD 9401
Midnight in Paris - HU DVD 9410
Rome Open City - HU DVD 9411
Paisan - HU DVD 9412
Germany Year Zero - HU DVD 9413
Secuestro Express - HU DVD 9414
Gloria - HU DVD 9415
Snatch - HU DVD 9416
Road to Perdition - HU DVD 9417
Margin Call - HU DVD 9418
Moneyball - HU DVD 9419
Notre Musique - HU DVD 9420
Boardwalk Empire: Season 1: Disc 1 – 5 - HU DVD 9421 - 9425
Bones: Season 2 - HU DVD 9345 – 9350
Louie: The Complete First Season - HU DVD 9331 - 9332

Websites black out to protest SOPA and PIPA

2012-01-18T20:23:00.006-05:00

Many websites are blacked out today to protest proposed U.S. legislation that threatens internet freedom: the Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). From personal blogs to Wikipedia, sites all over the web are asking you to help stop this dangerous legislation from being passed. Watch the video below to learn how this legislation will affect internet freedom and to take action go to Wordpress.org or Wikipedia.
Excerpted from Wordpress.org

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.

Jan 26 - Free webcast discussion: Assoc. of Research Libraries (ARL) Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries

2012-01-17T11:02:00.009-05:00

The Association of Research Libraries is offering a free webcast on Thursday, January 26, 3:00–4:00 p.m. eastern time, to discuss the forthcoming ARL Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for Academic and Research Libraries. The Code facilitators—Patricia Aufderheide of the Center for Social Media at American University, Brandon Butler of ARL, and Peter Jaszi of the American University Law School—will deliver a brief presentation on the contents of the Code, followed by a question-and-answer session. The webcast will offer academic and research librarians a chance to learn about the Code’s substance on the day of its formal release and to ask questions and share ideas with the team of facilitators at the earliest stages of the public rollout.

Online registration is now open. For more information go here.

Excerpted from arl.org

Dragon Tattoo Special Screening w/ The Embassy of Sweden - Wednesday, January 18 at 7pm

2012-01-12T17:54:00.003-05:00

Wednesday, January 18
Screening: 7pm
Lincoln Theatre
1215 U St NW
Washington, DC

Join the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Embassy of Sweden for a special screening of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo at the Lincoln Theatre.

Preceding the film:
Swedish Behind the Scenes:
An insight on the role that Sweden plays as a backdrop in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Buy tickets here.

Friday, January 13: Please Join Us for the 23rd Annual Ann Ferren Conference on Teaching, Research and Learning

2012-01-10T10:14:00.006-05:00

Friday, January 13, 2012, 8:00am - 5:30pm

Mary Graydon Center and Library

The Center for Teaching, Research and Learning is pleased to invite all AU faculty and staff to attend the Ann Ferren Conference on Teaching, Research and Learning. The conference will be held on January 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Mary Graydon Center at American University. This year's program will feature 30 sessions, an early breakfast with cohort breakout sessions and thematic roundtable discussions, and a luncheon with a plenary speech titled "Social networked learning in complex information environments" by George Siemens, Associate Director of the Technology Enhanced Knowledge Research Institute at Athabasca University. A dessert reception follows the third session with live jazz music and raffle prizes.

Registration for the 2012 Ann Ferren Conference is now open.

CLICK HERE to register!

To register you will be asked to log in using your AU user name and password.

If you do not have an AU user name, please CLICK HERE.

The New Media Center is participating in the conference as well! Our Best Practices for Multimedia Assignments session runs from 2:00pm – 3:15pm – location TBA. 37 faculty and staff members are already registered for the session!
See description below:

205: Best Practices for Multimedia Assignments

Todd Chappell (New Media Center), John Doolittle (SOC) and Nanette Levinson (SIS)

Are multimedia assignments effective pedagogical tools? Absolutely. In this session you will learn strategies for creating multimedia assignments which will extend your students' understanding of class material and reinforce persuasive presentation techniques. This session will also provide an understanding of the workflows and time-frames necessary to complete various multimedia projects (audio, video, websites, etc…), reasonable expectations for student assignments and the resources available on campus to assist your students with multimedia projects.

Harrison Ford Watches the Indiana Jones Movies for the First Time

2012-01-06T10:02:00.004-05:00

Harrison Ford has in fact seen the Indiana Jones films before, but Dogfood Films created this video by using clips from a Japanese TV ad which shows Harrison Ford playing a video game called "Uncharted 3".

Discovered at HaveYouSeenThis?!

5-min Time-Lapse Video: A Journey Around the World

2012-01-05T11:32:00.003-05:00

Time is Nothing // Around The World Time Lapse from Kien Lam on Vimeo.

Photographer Kien Lam created this time-lapse video of his journey around the world. 343 days, 17 countries, 19 airplanes, 58 buses, 18 boats, and 6237 photographs later he had what he needed to create this video, which is less than five minutes long. Every 2 seconds of video consists of approximately 40 – 60 photos.

Discovered at PetaPixel

The Village Voice lays off long-time film critic J. Hoberman

2012-01-05T00:42:00.002-05:00

The once-great Village Voice is dying. Hoberman, an institution at the paper since joining the staff in 1983, is the latest casualty of the newspaper industry's austerity measures.

link

The dog was robbed

2012-01-04T12:30:00.002-05:00

Apparently Rin Tin Tin received the most votes for best actor for the inaugural Academy Awards in 1929 but he got snubbed in favor of the human Emil Jannings. Susan Orlean, author of a recent biography of Rinny, is campaigning to correct this miscarriage of justice.

link

Raiders of the Lost Archives

2012-01-02T10:56:00.005-05:00

Check out this amazing comparison of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" with scenes from 31 adventure films that were made between the years 1919-1973. Uploaded by StooTV

Check these titles out from the Media Services Home Use Collection:

Raiders of the Lost Ark - HU DVD 3251
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom - HU DVD 3252
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - HU DVD 3253
Indiana Jones Bonus Material - HU DVD 3254
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - HU DVD 3255

Also try:
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Vol 1 - 3 - HU DVD 7661 - 7691

Must-see online videos: Op Docs from the New York Times

2011-12-22T17:30:00.003-05:00

Short-form documentaries by notable filmmakers both established and emerging covering a whole range topics from current affairs to historical subjects. The film that led me to the series was The Umbrella Man by Errol Morris. It's a short about the mysterious man holding the umbrella at the location and moment at Dealy Plaza when President Kennedy was assassinated. The explanation for the presence of this man will be a surprise to most but will hardly appease conspiracy buffs. Highly recommended viewing.

3D Text in After Effects

2011-12-22T09:34:00.004-05:00

LiveTut3DText3dStroke from Nick Campbell on Vimeo.

Here's a tutorial on how to create 3D text in After Effects. This is very useful for creating great movie credits and titles. It also enables you to give more depth to the usual After Effects animation options.

Discovered at ae tuts+ and GreyScaleGorilla.

How to lengthen your sound effects by looping in Audacity

2011-12-21T10:03:00.002-05:00

Here's a short tutorial that show you how to lengthen a sound effect by looping it in Audacity.

Audacity is free Mac, PC, and Linux compatible audio editing software you can download from here.

The Three Keys to Great Audio for Video

2011-12-20T16:59:00.003-05:00

Do you want better audio for your video? This might help…

This video shows the three keys to great audio for video. They are:

Equipment
Placement
Monitoring

Excerpted from Izzy Video.

Final Cut Pro X users: Be sure your external drive is formatted for Mac

2011-12-19T12:55:00.003-05:00

Any Final Cut Pro X users using their external drive in the lab should be sure it's set for compatibility with Mac, or they risk losing (or being unable to open) their work.

We've had a number of people come into the lab to work in Final Cut X, only to have their projects not work when they return to the lab a second time. As it turns out, FCP X will allow a Windows-formatted drive to create a new event/project, and it may look like it is saving when it's actually not.

It is extremely important to make sure your external hard drives are properly formatted. Any NMC consultant can help you format your drive, but formatting erases anything on the drive at the time of the reformat.

So again; any Final Cut Pro X users using their external drive in the lab should be sure it's set for compatibility with Mac, or they risk losing (or being unable to open) their work.

Khan Academy- free lessons

2011-12-18T14:01:00.003-05:00

This site offers great video tutorials on topics including math and physics, GMAT prep, art history, and much more.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

Some teachers are using this resource to "flip" their classroom, so students watch the Khan lecture at home and then class-time is used for doing the homework/problem solving.

A great way to use simple video technology for education, innovation, and entrepreneurship!

Charlie Kaufman: Screenwriters Lecture

2011-12-18T13:24:00.004-05:00

One of modern cinema’s most celebrated writers, Kaufman’s work includes surreal fantasy Being John Malkovich, cerebral sci-fi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and comedy drama Adaptation. Excerpted from Guru.BAFTA.org

Watch the Charlie Kaufman lecture.

Download a PDF transcript of Kaufman's Lecture.
Read the accompanying program.

American University Holiday Video Card

2011-12-15T11:24:00.004-05:00

American University 2011 Holiday Video from American University on Vimeo.

Hundreds of AU students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in the making of this Holiday Video, which was recently shot on the AU quad. Check it out. There are some interesting cameos in the video, and you may even spot a friend or you yourself!

Go to the American University Holiday page to see AU President, Neil Kerwin's message as well as links to the credits, photo gallery, behind the scenes, and other cool things related to the video.

Happy Holidays!

Final Cut Pro 7 or X?

2011-12-14T21:22:00.003-05:00

Still struggling between Final Cut 7 and 10? Looks like some of Conan O'Briens team have already made the switch:

Note: Video does not directly reflect the views of the New Media Center, as we have both and are ready to help you use both!

Selected New Home Use Titles in Media Services

2011-12-13T15:05:00.004-05:00

Check out these titles that were recently added to the Media Services Home Use Collection:

Lost Boundaries - HU DVD 1591
Cul de Sac - HU DVD 9084
Soga - HU DVD 9085
Le Mans - HU DVD 9086
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan - HU DVD 9088
Caribe - HU DVD 9089
Faces of Children - HU DVD 9091
Crainquebille - HU DVD 9091
Queen of Atlantis - HU DVD 9092
Amiche, le – HU DVD 9099
Forks over knives – HU DVD 9100
Cracks – HU DVD 9102
Biches, les – HU DVD 9103
Songs from the second floor – HU DVD 9105
Gleiwitz case - HU DVD 9101
Friday - HU DVD 9128
Belly of an architect - HU DVD 9129
Dybbuk - HU DVD 9130
Screaming man - HU DVD 9131
Animal world - HU DVD 9132
Maya Deren: Experimental films - HU DVD 630
Penn and Teller: B.S., Season 8, disc 1 - HU DVD 2745
Penn and Teller: B.S., Season 8, disc 2 - HU DVD 2746
Little Senegal - HU DVD 9145
Factory girl - HU DVD 9146
Police, adjective - HU DVD 9147
Phantom of the opera, the - HU DVD 9149
Conspirator, the - HU DVD 9150
Love meetings - HU DVD 9151
Oedipus rex - HU DVD 9152
Porcile pigsty - HU DVD 9153
Perfect blue - HU DVD 9154
Housemaid, the - HU DVD 9155
Perfect spy, a, vol 1 - HU DVD 9171
Perfect spy, a, vol 2 - HU DVD 9172
Perfect spy, a, vol 3 - HU DVD 9173
Company, the - HU DVD 9174
Sum of all fears, the - HU DVD 9175
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, disc 1 - HU DVD 9181
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, disc 2 - HU DVD 9182
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy, disc 3 - HU DVD 9183
Desperado - HU DVD 5569'
Prosecutor - DVD 9195
Impunity - DVD 9196
Brothers Warner - DVD 9199
Incarnate - DVD 9207
Hangnail - DVD 9208
Rounders - HU DVD 9210
Da Vinci code - HU DVD 9211
Farewell - HU DVD 9212
Parks and recreation: Season one - HU DVD 9221
Raging bull - HU DVD 1876
Raging bull - BLU-RAY DVD 1876
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 - HU DVD 6048
Harry Potter and the deathly hallows, part 2 - BLU-RAY DVD 6048
Crazy stupid love - HU DVD 9213
Crazy stupid love - BLU-RAY DVD 9213
Nuremberg - HU DVD 9222
Meet the Feebles - HU DVD 9223
In the realm of the senses - HU DVD 9224
Personal velocity - HU DVD 9225
Portrait of a lady - HU DVD 9226
Page one: Inside the New York Times - HU DVD 9227
Tabloid: An Errol Morris love story - HU DVD 9228
Life in a day - HU DVD 9229
Shock doctrine - HU DVD 9250
Overnight - HU DVD 9255

Create a cool shatter effect in AfterEffects

2011-12-12T17:01:00.004-05:00

Here's a cool tutorial about how to create the Dark Knight Logo shatter using After Effects.
The techniques utilized could be adapted to student film projects to make stunning title scene credits. Watch the tutorial here.
As seen on MotionWorks.

Noise Reduction in Soundtrack Pro

2011-12-08T12:48:00.004-05:00

Are you finding that there is unwanted noise in a portion of your Final Cut Pro video project? This is a problem that's been popping in the New Media Center during this busy time when final project deadlines are approaching. Depending on the depth of your noise problem, here's one method that may work well for you. Check out the video below:

Need that certain shot to improve your video project? Try Stockfootageforfree.com

2011-12-08T11:11:00.005-05:00

Stock Footage for Free is a decent site that delivers exactly what it sounds like. Everything is royalty free and monetarily free (you do have to register, however). They have some stuff in HD, as well as a lot in SD. While the selection isn't perfect, hey, it's free. It's great for certain cityscape or wilderness shots, and they even have some time lapses and stuff. It can be great for the starving student who needs that establishing shot, but can't shoot or pay for it.

Hot Docs: Corporations in the Classroom now available in Media Services

2011-12-06T13:17:00.005-05:00

"As cash-strapped schools struggle to pay for books and other materials, corporate sponsors are offering promotions, sponsorships, and even free curriculum. The line between corporate social responsibility and back-door marketing opportunities is blurring ... This tough documentary asks: Should our schools be free of commercial messages? Or should they be a microcosm of the outside world, where access is sold to the highest bidder?"--Container.

DVD 9264

Distributor description

Hot Docs: Coca Cola Case: A film about Coca-Cola and labor rights in Latin America now available in Media Services

2011-12-06T13:14:00.003-05:00

In early 2000, two American lawyers in employment law, David Kovalik and Terry Collingsworth, embark on a crusade against the Coca-Cola empire. Indeed, in the offices of countries like Colombia, Guatemala and Turkey, it uses a paramilitary militia to remove or kill the workers trying to unionize. Denying their responsibility for these crimes, executives of Coca-Cola to take no action that this situation continues. Collingsworth Kovalik and filing lawsuits against Coca-Cola in the Federal Courts of the United States, and with the activist Ray Rogers, head of the Stop Killer Coke ", they manage to provoke a boycott of Coca-Cola in several American schools.

DVD 9254

Film website: http://www.thecoca-colacase.org

Hot Docs: Africa is a woman's name now available in Media Services

2011-12-06T12:56:00.003-05:00

This documentary follows three very different African women working to create change at all levels of society: Amai Rose, a Zimbabwean housewife and businesswoman; Phuti Ragophala, a school principal in one of South Africa's poorest communities; and Njoki Ngund'u, a human rights attorney and member of Kenya's parliament.

DVD 9240

Women Make Movies description: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c809.shtml