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Google Unveils a 3-Decade Time-Lapse of the Earth. It doesn’t pay to take your eyes off the Earth for a second.

Google Unveils a 3-Decade Time-Lapse of the Earth

Look away even briefly and who knows what it will get up to? That’s not how things usually seem to human beings living on the surface of the planet. The mountain that’s here today ought to be here tomorrow. The river that meanders along the boundary of your state or your nation will be meandering into the future. If you were in orbit, however, things would look very different—especially if you were in orbit for a few decades at a time. In the years all of the satellites have been flying they’ve taken millions upon millions of high-definition images, which NASA and the U.S.

Those brief glimpses belie the extraordinary amount of computer-engineering muscle that went into making the mini-movies possible. Captions Settings Dialog Beginning of dialog window. Datasets – Google Earth Engine. Landsat Search Landsat data in Earth Engine.

Datasets – Google Earth Engine

Sentinel View Sentinel data in Earth Engine. Search MODIS data in Earth Engine. High-Resolution Imagery Search high-resolution imagery in Earth Engine. Other Imagery Data Search other imagery in Earth Engine. Application. Application for the residency programme – please see ANIDOX:RESIDENCY ADMISSION GUIDELINES:ANIDOX:LAB is designed for and open to Animation Film directors, Documentary Film Directors, and creative producers from mainly the 27 Member States of the European Union, from the EEA members (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and from Croatia.

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From 2015 we are also allowed to take in a small percentage of non-EU citizens. Filmmakers applying for ANIDOX:LAB are expected to have previous experience in Animation or Documentary Filmmaking. To apply for ANIDOX:LAB, please fill in the application form below. An application includes a description of an Animated Documentary project/concept, a director’s statement, a short Bio and CV and links to works online. Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking. Free Online Programming & IT Courses. Degrees and Courses at The Animation Workshop. "The Animation Workshop combines very professional and high-level teaching with a personal and social environment for the students" Arna Diego Snæbjørnsdottir The Animation Workshop offers a variety of degrees and courses– from intensive classical drawing courses to high quality professional bachelor educations along with professional training courses and master classes of the best quality.

Degrees and Courses at The Animation Workshop

For individual descriptions, please select a category from the list below. Degree Programs The Animation Workshop offers three Bachelor of Arts programs: Character Animation, Computer Graphic Arts and Graphic Storytelling. Best Courses in Animation in Europe 2016. Motion Graphics is the branch of design (as a brand of product) that is applied to the film and television production, specializes in setting in motion graphics, with the ability to generate effects, distortions, translations; create the illusion of 3D space in real or imaginary; manage sound effects and music. [+] Course Studies in Animation in Europe 2016.

Best Courses in Animation in Europe 2016

The Motion Graphic is the branch of design (as a brand of product) that is applied to the film and television production, specializes in setting in motion graphics, with the ability to generate effects, distortions, translations; create the illusion of 3D space in real or imaginary; manage sound effects and music. Illustration. Continuing Education. Illustration - Chelsea College of Arts - UAL. Anon: Book Illustration 'The tutor was brilliant - so encouraging and enthusiastic, and we had a great dedicated group of students.

Illustration - Chelsea College of Arts - UAL

Above all, I met some really lovely inspiring illustrators, several of who I am good friends with now.' 'I had a great time developing my work, got a lot of feedback and suggestions. And it was fun to do as well. Had a great week.'' Motion Graphics (Evening – 12 weeks) Home - Summer Schools in Europe. OCAD U - Continuing Studies.

DocLab Academy. Internships - Open Documentary Lab at MIT. Join our team!

Internships - Open Documentary Lab at MIT

This is a great time for innovation in documentary storytelling. Emerging technologies are enabling documentaries to move across platforms, become mobile and locative, physical and virtual and increasingly collaborative. MIT’s Open Documentary Lab brings technologists, storytellers, and scholars together to advance these new forms of documentary, and now is the time to get involved in the field. We’re periodically seeking Boston-based interns to join our team to work on website development and/or research. Applicants should specify if they are interested in either or both positions. We are currently not accepting interns. Research and content development Intern will conduct research into interactive documentary to support ongoing lab projects. About Summer School. The IDFAcademy Summer School offers first or second-time directors the opportunity to meet and work with highly esteemed filmmakers and film professionals who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with emerging film talent.

About Summer School

The program combines individual coaching with group sessions within an inspiring cultural program, all conducted in a relaxed and nurturing atmosphere. IDFAcademy Summer School 2015 took place June 29-July 4 in Amsterdam; the deadline for application was April 1. The IDFAcademy Summer School is also open to projects previously supported by the IDFA Bertha Fund.

If selected, the participation of these filmmakers and projects will be financed by the IDFA Bertha Fund. Two types of training possibilities are on offer: Script Development Script Development is intended to strengthen film projects by working intensively on a strong narrative in the early stages. Several Summer School projects went on to succes at IDFA and beyond.