Video Class: Fictional Short Resources

Sites for public domain stories:
http://www.literaturepage.com/category/stories.html
http://www.authorama.com/
http://www.readprint.com/
http://www.gutenberg.org/
http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/archives.html
http://www.world-english.org/stories.htm

Script reference:

http://www.writersstore.com/how-to-write-a-screenplay-a-guide-to-scriptwriting/

Animation Class: Reflection Tutorial

This is one way to create a reflective material, but there are many techniques you can use. Feel free to search for other methods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo_FgWB_TmI

Links for Blogs Due 1/25/15

Make sure to watch the videos in their entirety and make your responses detailed and thorough.

http://nofilmschool.com/2015/01/michael-bay-breaks-down-hows-whys-behind-his-action-sequences

http://www.fxguide.com/featured/bringing-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-to-the-screen/

Animation Class: Maya Learning Channel

BTW, this is a good channel for Maya tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/user/MayaHowTos

Video Class: Explosions References

Examples:
http://www.funnyordie.com/articles/b06153cff7/best-of-unnecessary-explosions-michael-bay-gifs-meme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5KQQWlIgGc (Up)

Tutorials:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrLcitb_7Zw (blow up Eli - long and somewhat meandering, but basic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL1KkAfwflk (5 min, exploding box, use of masks, duplicates, shatter. Goes quickly, so might be hard to follow, but good ideas.)
http://www.surfacedstudio.com/tutorials/explosions-in-adobe-after-effects (A bit more advanced, with multiple masks and footage layers, but good for original film explosions.)

Free footage:
https://www.youtube.com/user/blinkfarm
http://footagecrate.com/fire.html (low res, only 2 anonymous downloads per day)
http://creatingfilm.com/free-stock-footage/ (low res, but all free)

For other effects:
http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/
http://designrfix.com/resources/effects-cs6-tutorials-40-top-notch-visual-effects-tips

Links for Blogs Due 1/11/15

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/12/cinematography-tutorial-how-why-make-your-characters-look-larger-or-smaller-frame

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/12/disney-develops-technique-rendering-realistic-cgi-eyes

Video Class: Follow Up Info on Blackfish

http://nofilmschool.com/2014/12/proof-movies-change-world-seaworld-blackfish