the language of Hollywood About the Course This history course explores how fundamental changes in film technology affected popular Hollywood storytelling. We will consider the transition to sound, and the introduction of color. Each change in technology brought new opportunities and challenges, but the filmmaker's basic task remained the emotional engagement of the viewer through visual means. We will survey major directors and genres from the studio era and point forward to contemporary American cinema. Our aim is to illuminate popular cinema as the intersection of business, technology, and art. Subtitles for all video lectures available: Turkish (provided by Koc University), English Course Syllabus Here is a week-by week description of the course and the films discussed. Week One: INTRODUCTION Lecture One: Form, Technology, and the Art of Cinema Lecture Two: The Power of Silence: Cinema as a Visual Art. Lecture Three: Street Angel: Borzage's Visual Opera Lecture Four: von Sternberg's World Week Two: Week Three:
How To Build A Startup When does the course begin? This class is self paced. You can begin whenever you like and then follow your own pace. It’s a good idea to set goals for yourself to make sure you stick with the course. How long will the course be available? This class will always be available! How do I know if this course is for me? Take a look at the “Class Summary,” “What Should I Know,” and “What Will I Learn” sections above. Can I skip individual videos? Yes! What are the rules on collaboration? Collaboration is a great way to learn. Why are there so many questions? Udacity classes are a little different from traditional courses. What should I do while I’m watching the videos? Learn actively!
5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Putting Together a Business Plan by Deborah Sweeney, CEO of MyCorporation | Featured Contributor It’s easy to get scattered whenever you start writing up a business plan outline. Maybe this is your first crack at it and you aren’t sure which way to begin so you start writing about your business and everything you have to offer. If you’re doing just that so far, then that’s good! Keep that part up! Not a whole lot of people will tell a business plan writer that either, to babble on and on about what their business is and does and aspires to do. The expectation here is that your business from the get-go should be neat and ordered, even in the earliest stages of planning, but going by the book, exactly by the book, can leave some much needed questions unanswered. 1. Keep calm and carry on, kiddos. 1) Executive Summary – typically this is placed at the end and is a quick summary of the plan as a whole. 3) Market Analysis – who your target audience is and what they need. 2) Do you know why you’re writing this?
Intro programming for digital artists About the Course The course, lecture, and examples build on each other to teach the fundamentals of programming in general (logic, loops, functions, objects, classes) and also deals with advanced topics including multi-threading, events and signals. Throughout the course, students create meaningful and rewarding expressive digital “instruments” that make sound and music in direct response to program logic. Course Syllabus WEEK 1: Basics: Sound, Waves, and ChucK Programming WEEK 2: Libraries and Arrays WEEK 3: Sound File Manipulation WEEK 4: Functions WEEK 5: Unit Generators and Physical Models WEEK 6: Multi-Threading and Concurrency WEEK 7: Objects and Classes WEEK 8: Live Control: Keyboard, Mouse & MIDI Recommended Background This course was designed to teach a novice programmer (or an artist new to programming) how to code, but will be useful for more experienced programmers. Suggested Readings Course Format Will I get a Statement of Accomplishment after completing this class? Yes.
Starting a Business: Advice from the Trenches If you’re like thousands of other designers, programmers and other creative professionals out there, at one point in time you’ve considered starting your own business. Unlike most, you’ve gone against common sense and decided to open shop for yourself. And not just freelance full-time, mind you, but file for the company name, get some stationery, and wade through the legal mumbo-jumbo. This article offers real-world advice from the trenches of a small start-up, and is applicable to designers, web developers, copywriters, usability experts and all manner of service providers. Write a Business Plan#section1 The most important thing you can do to prepare for starting and operating your own business. Beyond the mental exercises, a good business plan will give you a much better chance of getting a small business loan from a bank than walking in and saying, “I like Photoshop and maybe a can do some websites or something. Take a few weeks and develop a strong and thought-out plan. Good:
Listening to World Music About the Course With the click of a mouse, now more than ever we are able to access sounds made by people from all around the world. And yet, most of us don't listen to the wide diversity of music available to us, probably because it sounds so strange. Course Syllabus Week One: Introductions with an overview of recording technology history and ties to world music and cultures; vocabulary for talking about world music and global cultural encounters, and a case study of “Chant,” the 1990s Gregorian chant recording that crossed over into the popular music market.Week Two: Graceland, Paul Simon's "collaborative" album. Recommended Background Though it may be useful, you are not required to have any music theoretical knowledge to take the class. In-course Textbooks As a student enrolled in this course, you will have free access to selected chapters and content for the duration of the course. Suggested Readings Course Format Will I get a Statement of Accomplishment after completing this class?
How to Start a Startup March 2005 (This essay is derived from a talk at the Harvard Computer Society.) You need three things to create a successful startup: to start with good people, to make something customers actually want, and to spend as little money as possible. Most startups that fail do it because they fail at one of these. And that's kind of exciting, when you think about it, because all three are doable. If there is one message I'd like to get across about startups, that's it. The Idea In particular, you don't need a brilliant idea to start a startup around. Google's plan, for example, was simply to create a search site that didn't suck. There are plenty of other areas that are just as backward as search was before Google. For example, dating sites currently suck far worse than search did before Google. An idea for a startup, however, is only a beginning. Another sign of how little the initial idea is worth is the number of startups that change their plan en route. People What Customers Want Should You?
Coursera.org How to Build an Incredibly Lazy (and Successful) Business Progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.—Robert Heinlein I’ll be the first one to admit it: I don’t like working hard. I go out of my way to be as lazy as possible. I have a hard time doing stuff that I don’t want to do. And yet, I’ve still managed to build a pretty successful business, deliberately going out of my way to not put in too much effort. Sometimes I feel inspired to do a lot of connecting, writing or work on a big product launch. It’s one thing to be able to do something; it’s another to know how you do it. So, here’s how to build an incredibly lazy (and successful) business: 1. This is probably the biggest hurdle that you’ll struggle with, and it’s something I have trouble with as well. Once you stop working just because it’s a good idea, you’ll be able to develop a filter for the type of work that is essential, highest leverage and produces the best results. 2. The more original and remarkable your ideas, the more leverage they have. 3. 4. 5. Share:
comic books and graphic novels About the Course The comic book pamphlet developed as an independent literary form in the 1930s and early 1940s and has been a favorite of adolescent enthusiasts and cult devotees ever since. Recently, it has entered into a process of transformation, moving from a species of pulp fiction on the margins of children’s literature to an autonomous genre, one Will Eisner labeled the graphic novel. This transformation has been noted in such literary venues as the New York Times and the New Yorker, as well as in an increasing number of university classrooms and bookstore shelves. “Comic Books and Graphic Novels” presents a survey of the history of American comics and a review of major graphic novels circulating in the U. S. today. Get started by enrolling in an upcoming session, then print out the official course playset and get started! Course Syllabus SyllabusComic Books and Graphic NovelsProfessor William KuskinUniversity of Colorado Boulder This is the final schedule. Video 4: What is a Comic?
Free Marketing Plan & Templates for Businesses- 8020 FreeMarketingPlan Attention Business Owners: It takes just 30 days … it’s simple … it’s proven internationally… and it’s FREE! Dear Business Owner, I’m guessing that you’re probably one of two types of readers. Reader #1: As frustrated as a one armed man hanging off a cliff with an itchy nose You’re probably in this category if you’ve tried putting together a marketing plan in the past but found that the results were less than impressive. You’ve either bought books on the subject, attended courses, viewed videos, read articles or you’ve wasted money on coaches or consultants … and you still don’t have a flow of high quality clients coming into your business. If that describes you then I understand your frustration. (BTW: it’s probably not your fault … it’s likely that you’ve simply been taking advice from the wrong people … either well-intentioned but ineffective, or worse – charlatans who promised a lot knowing they would deliver rubbish). Reader #2: As optimistic as a frolicking spring lamb My stuff works. 2.