Video of the Week:01-31-11. Smith "Kuleshov Experiment "

Video of the Week
Kuleshov Experiment
Dominic Smith
Tomas Galand
Megan Frisco
Giancarlo Hernandez
Brad Lulas

By Matthew Jimenez

Kiosk mode with Ubuntu (xubuntu)

This script is useful for public presentation of your website. It uses Midori webrowser and keeps user on certain website. If user trys to surf other websites script automacialy give warnings and restarts webbrowser. Webbrowsers (Midori) menues and addressbar are removed manualy.

#!/bin/bash
##################
#Limiting internet on single webpage on public computers
#
#
#This script limits access to single webpage and restarts browser after 3 warnings to return on #allowed webpage.
#requred and tested:midori/firefox 3.6.3 with R-kiosk(haven't tried), wmctrl installed into bash shell.
#
#Our platform had: xubuntu9, midori 0.2.6, xfce, wmctrl
#
#note1:about:config #
#browser.sessionstore.resume_from_crash user_set boolean false
#note2:set homepage to desired page and set firefox to open homepage on startup
###################

#0x03600079 0 debi http://www.michkhoo.blogspot.com/ - Slovenian Audio - Video Center - Mozilla Firefox
#navodila
#zagnati na praznem namizju (linux xfce+wmctrl)
#
#already done:midori homepage set to http://www.michkhoo.blogspot.com/, removed all toolbars and menu, #disabled tabs, open new tab in backgroud, hide tabs


while true
do
killall xfce4-panel
#killall xfce4-desktop

  (ps ax | grep midori)
  if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then echo "it FOUND Midori"
   else
   midori&
   sleep 4
  fi
sleep 2

#check for most commonly accesesed disalowed websites
browsertitle=$(wmctrl -l | grep -m 1 "Midori" | grep Google)
if [ -z $browsertitle ];
   then echo "ok website"
   else
  echo "it FOUND disabled website"
   /usr/bin/notify-send -u normal \
   'Sorry restoring browser'
  killall midori
  #midori&
  echo
  sleep 4
fi

browsertitle=$(wmctrl -l | grep -m 1 "Midori" | grep Facebook)
if [ -z $browsertitle ];
  then echo "ok website"
  else
  echo "it FOUND disabled website"
  /usr/bin/notify-send -u normal \
  'Sorry restoring browser'
  killall midori
  #midori&
  echo
  sleep 4
fi

browsertitle=$(wmctrl -l | grep -m 1 "Midori" | grep Gmail)
if [ -z $browsertitle ];
  then echo "ok website"
  else
  echo "it FOUND disabled website"
  /usr/bin/notify-send -u normal \
  'Sorry restoring browser'
  killall midori
  #midori&
  echo
  sleep 4
fi

sleep 2

#check if computer is idle and than quickly resore webbrowser after 5 min
idleTime=$(xprintidle)
if [ "$idleTime" -gt "300000" ]
  #if [ "$filesize1" -eq "$filesize2" ]
  then
  /usr/bin/notify-send -u normal \
  'Restoring browser'
  killall midori
fi

Video of the Week:01-24-11. Cull "Green Eggs and Ham"

Video of the Week
Green Eggs & Ham - For Your Taste Glands
Malachi Cull
Michael Musselman
Ryan Sullivan
Jason McGuire
Kyle Tron Werner
Saulo Zayas
Victoria Harrington
Nique Jenkins

January Meeting

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!

Video Contest

Tyler Holland has just announced a Rough Cut Video Contest! Create or join a team of 4 or more. Create and promote your work. There will be a rewards and opportunities for the winner early next quarter. To find out more information on details and rules of the contest please check out-

http://aitamparoughcut.blogspot.com/2011/01/rough-cut-announcement.html

The reward package will be later announced, but Greg LeSar as faculty advisor will oversee and give out the rewards to the winner and will be circulated in the next Student Film Show case of 2011 as well as the Sun Screen film Festival of 2012.

Richard Inman

Senior Film Student, Richard Inman, is looking for crew positions for his senior thesis film. If you are interested in being a part of this upcoming and amazing experience find out more about his film and how you can be a part of it, you can find out all the details at-

http://richardstudebaker.com/

He is also raising a budget to help fund his film through a Pay Pall account on his website. and today is his birthday.

Check out the latest Video of the Week , Omar Sean Ellis' Kickstart My Heart at-

http://aitamparoughcut.blogspot.com/2011/01/video-of-week-01-17-11-o-ellis.html

And last weeks Video of the Week, Terrence Drysdale's The Things We Share at-

http://aitamparoughcut.blogspot.com/2011/01/video-of-week-01-09-11-t-drysdale-coke.html

If you want your video to be shown as video of the week submit it on the XSAN>Rough Cut>Video and your video will be played in the weeks to come.

By Matthew J. Jimenez

Member of the Month - January - Malachi Cull

Member of the Month

January

Malachi Cull

Tyler

There is more that meets the surface with Malachi. He is a deep dude. Very creative and not afraid to speak his mind. It is a shame his career at AI was cut short. However, I am sure this will not stop him from being in the film industry. When I first met him I knew that he is a driven intelligent guy. Looking forward to seeing what he does next.

Robert

Malachi is a bright guy with a level of determination matched by few other students I've met. I wish him the best and hope to keep working with him in the future.

Matt

I'm gonna miss Malachi, He did good work here at Ai, but I have no doubt that he will continue his work and do it well, even without the resources the school provides. However he is still a member of Rough Cut. He has the drive to do what he loves and be good at it. I wish you luck man.

By Matthew J. Jimenez

Filmmaker Spotlight - Tyler Holland

Filmmaker Spotlight

January
Tyler Holland

Matt

I've enjoyed my run as Rough Cut President and I'm proud to pass the reins onto a filmmaker with such dedication and passion for creating and promoting work. As Tyler as the new President I wanted to share some of Tyler's Inspirations and passions and give insight to the Rough Cut members, new and existing about their new President.

Why film?

Tyler
Because the Boston Red Sox haven’t called me to be their 2nd baseman. I thoroughly enjoy making films. From holding the boom pole, filming, editing and most recently being on camera. It is all a lot of fun. Basically Film is the only thing I am good at.

What are some of your inspirations and influences?

Tyler
I am influenced by a lot of different things:
Believe it or not the show Jackass was a big influence on me. When that show came out it motivated my friends and I to make our own Jackass style videos. The skating and BMX is a huge influence as well. I got a camera and that is pretty much what started why I am in film school today.

Tyler
Music is a huge influence on me. It is the soundtrack to our lives. Watching Music Videos when I was younger Spike Jonze’s name kept coming up on many of my favorite videos. My favorite bands Thrice and A Wilhelm Scream are huge inspirations.

Tyler
As far as an influence on my work: The Chappelle’s Show and Arrested Development are influences, with a little bit of Andy Samberg’s SNL Digital Shorts and Kenny Powers of Eastbound and Down.

With such an interesting spectrum of influences I asked him about some of his favorite films.

My favorite film of all time is hands down The Big Lebowski
Fargo
The Dark Knight
Fight Club

Favorite directors?

Coen Brothers: They can do no wrong.

The Farrelly Brothers: “Kingpin” “There’s Something About Mary” Me, Myself, and Irene”

Christopher Nolan: “Dark Knight” “Memento” “The Prestige”

Stanley Kubrick: Has to be on here. He made powerful films.

I was then curious about his overall goal as a filmmaker.

One of my favorite things to do is to make people laugh. I want to continue to make humorous videos. I want to make people feel how I feel when I watch one of my favorite comedies.

Plans for the future?

Some filmmakers are pre-production people others are post. I really enjoy the production side of it. I am keeping an open mind. Being a Director of photography sounds awesome. I am a huge baseball fan, if I got a job filming for that or ESPN I would be set.

Who are some of the people you want to thank that have helped you get to where you are now?

I’ll try to keep this brief but I do have a lot of people to thank. In no particular order...My folks for creating me. My family for supporting me. The Morris family for the love and support. My girlfriend Cassandra for putting up with me and her support. Chris ‘Loot’ Leutbecher, Rob Ward, Robert Pearson, Chris Yocom, Chris Amatruda, Josh Morales, Matt Benedict, Matt Jimenez, Richard Inman, Greg LeSar, Justin Padilla, Kristina Mitchell. Belleview High School Class of 2004. The Rough Cut Community and The Art Institute of Tampa. You have all had an impact on me in some shape or form. I am forever grateful. Thanks!

By Matt Jimenez

Rough Cut Announcement

VIDEO CONTEST!

The Rough Cut Video Contest is a team competition, designed to get you and your friends making movies, networking and promoting Rough Cut!

The following is a list of stipulations and requirements you will need to follow to enter and win!

1. Teams must have at least 4 members, a name, and be registered by week 4 with a Rough Cut officer. (a filmmaker can be a part of multiple teams) Register via facebook or send an e-mail to airoughcuttampa@gmail.com

2. The completed video can be of any genre, but cannot exceed 3 minutes or be any shorter than 1 minute.

3. Your video must contain a featured appearance by a Rough Cut cabinet member. Be creative, as this cameo can come in any form.

4. Your completed video must also feature on screen appearances by two non-DFVP students. These appearances can be as minor or mayor as you like.

5. One or more scenes in your film must contain a shot composed using the dolly and or jib.

The finished projects must be submitted by week 11, and will be posted to the Rough Cut YouTube channel. Although the winning video will not be decided exclusively by it’s number of views, popularity will be a factor.

It is encouraged that you refrain from producing offensive content that may discourage multiple views.

A jury comprised of Rough Cut officers, Ai Tampa faculty, and guest judges will choose the winning video.

The winning video will be chosen based on its originality and skillful execution.

The winning team will be announced within the first 4 weeks of the Spring 2011 quarter at a special screening of all the entries, and receive a prize pack! The pack will include a guaranteed entry into the 2011 Ai Tampa Student Film Showcase along with prizes designed to help the winners both celebrate and produce future projects.

GOOD LUCK!

By Matthew j. Jimenez

Video of the Week: 01-17-11 O. Ellis "Kickstart My Heart!"

Video of the Week
Omar Ellis' Kickstart My Heart Home Green Screen Test

Even on his break Omar Ellis keeps producing work, so for this week's Video of the Week selection we feature his Kick Start My Heart home green screen test. Be sure to let Omar and the rest of Rough Cut know what you think by leaving a comment and or rating this post. Check back next Monday to see the next Video of the Week!

Tyler Holland's Inaugural Address

Martin Clunes Man To Manta - Series Review

 

 man goes exploring the ocean

 there are many different species in the ocean

giant manta ray, aquarium and man

man seeks to fulfil a burning ambition to swim with one of the sea's most enormous and enigmatic creatures

Flying Wild Alaska - Series Review

Flying Wild Alaska shows the family operating their family-run airline and battling the Alaska weather.

"Sometimes it feels like living on Pluto"

Artic wilderness largely untouched by men

The State of Alaska is one of two states of the United States that does not touch another state. The other is Hawaii. It was purchased from Imperial Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million.

Lubuntu vs Ubuntu Comparison

Connection between Lubuntu and Ubuntu

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution which strives to be easy-to-use regardless of the user's level of experience with computers. It is the most popular Linux distribution and thus a large variety of software has been written for it and a wide variety of laptop and desktop hardware is compatible with it.
Lubuntu is an Ubuntu-based distribution intended for computers with less memory, processing speed, and hard drive space. It uses the "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" (LXDE) as an alternative to GNOME, the default desktop environment for Ubuntu.

Features

Lubuntu's default applications are both lighter in terms of system requirements, and include fewer features. Lubuntu doesn't include a program equivalent to OpenOffice Impress (presentations) and its image editor is suitable for simple image editing tasks only.

Speed

Both Ubuntu and Lubuntu are designed to boot up quickly. The applications that are included with each are different, though. The word processor, spreadsheet program, and web browser included with Lubuntu all are cabable of starting quickly and functioning well with limited RAM. Ubuntu's default programs for these tasks start and run more slowly.

Compatibility

Many desktop-computing programs for Linux are written to integrate well with GNOME, which is installed by default on Ubuntu. This provides a great degree of compatibility for an Ubuntu system. Many, but not all, applications will work as desired in Lubuntu's LXDE too. Installing GNOME to a Lubuntu system in order to increase compatibility is possible but negates most of the advantages Lubuntu would have had over Ubuntu in the first place.

Conclusion

Lubuntu: old computers
Ubuntu: new computers and linux newbies

lxde vs xfce Comparison

XFCE provides precious little performance improvement compared to GNOME (at least in my experience), but with the loss of considerable functionality and a hundred mildly obnoxious quirks that combine to make it not at all worth my while. 

XFCE is gotten considerable more bloated in recent releases. However we have started to notice not as wide of a cap between the performance of XFCE and GNOME/ KDE than in the past.  

LXDE 
LXDE starts instantly, it is blazing fast and is very highly configurable. It also has a clean, uncluttered interface that gets out of your way. PCManFM (the original, and central, component of LXDE) is hands down the best file manager ever written, lxpanel is both lightweight and very functional, and of course there is the power and flexibility of OpenBox underneath. What's not to like? 

Memory consumption:
free memory after startxfce4:  1,789,552
free memory after startlxde:  1,804,456 

Conclusion
XFCE isn't as lightweight as it used to be and in fact operates slower than gnome in many setups and distributions. So for the purpose of being lightweight/smaller footprint I will have to say LXDE, but you asked which one is better and that all depends on what you want. XFCE is plenty more functional or rather feature rich. So its a matter of compromise between function and smaller footprint. 

Video of the Week: 01-09-11 T. Drysdale Coke Spot

Video of the Week

Terrence Drysdale's Coke Commercial

VOTE FOR TERRENCE!!!

Check back next Monday to see the next video of the week!

Dietary fiber Foods

Dietary fiber refers to the cell wall components in plants: namely, pectin, beta-glucans, hemicellulose, cellulose, lignin, fructans, and gums. All vegetables and fruits contain these dietary fiber components. The fiber content and composition, however, varies depending on the fruit or vegetable maturity, type, growing environment, ...


Solubility

Both soluble and insoluble fiber are undigested. They are therefore not absorbed into the bloodstream. Instead of being used for energy, fiber is excreted from our bodies. Soluble fiber forms a gel when mixed with liquid, while insoluble fiber does not. Insoluble fiber passes through our intestines largely intact.


Soluble fiber is found in varying quantities in all plant foods, including:

• legumes (peas, soybeans, lupins and other beans)
• oats, rye, chia, and barley
• some fruits and fruit juices (including prune juice, plums, berries, bananas, and the insides of apples and pears)
• certain vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, and Jerusalem artichokes
• root tubers and root vegetables such as sweet potatoes and onions (skins of these are sources of insoluble fiber)
• psyllium seed husk (a mucilage soluble fiber).

Cauliflower

Zucchini

Sources of insoluble fiber include:

• whole grain foods
• wheat and corn bran
• nuts and seeds
• potato skins
• flax seed
• lignans
• vegetables such as green beans, cauliflower, zucchini (courgette), celery, and nopal
• some fruits including avocado, and bananas
• the skins of some fruits, including tomatoes

Green beans