MULTIMEDIA TUTORIALS:

GARAGE BAND TUTORIAL BY CHRIS CAIN (PDF - 56 KB)

PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL BY ANTONIO MENDOZA (PDF - 100 KB)

FLASH FEATURE CLASS OUTLINE BY NATHAN SMITH (PDF - 688 KB)

TIPS FOR WORKING WITH FINAL CUT PRO BY ANTONIO MENDOZA (PDF - 40 KB)

HOW TO COMPRESS USING COMPRESSSOR BY ANTONIO MENDOZA (PDF - 36 KB)

STEADY CAMCORDER EXERCISES BY SKIP BLUMBERG (QUICKTIME - 14.6 MB)

MOVIE COMPRESSION BY WENDY MILETTE (QUICKTIME - 24 MB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: CLEANING THE LENS BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 40 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: CLEANING DIRTY HEADS IN CAMCORDER BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 40 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: STREET INTERVIEW STYLE SHEET BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 40 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: HAND HELD CAMERA EXERCISES BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 52 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: CAMERA GAMES AND EXERCISES BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 24 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: IMAGE HUNT CAMCORDER CHALLENGE BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 80 KB)

PRODUCTION TIPS: HOW TO MAKE A VIDEO PORTRAIT BY SKIP BLUMBERG (PDF - 40 KB)

STEADY CAMERA CHECKLIST (PDF - 20 KB)

PRODUCTION SKILLS CHECKLIST (PDF - 44 KB)

AWARD WINNING FILMS

THE ART OF LIFE: DAN ELDON IN AFRICA BY CHARLES TSAI
WINNER, BEST OF FEST, 2006 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 37 MB - 5 MINUTES)

NAM JUNE PAIK: #1 VIDEO ARTIST BY SKIP BLUMBERG
1ST PLACE, EXPERIMENTAL CATEGORY, 2006 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 35 MB - 8:40 MINUTES)

ROWENA GERBER AND THE SOLAR OVEN PROJECT BY SKIP BLUMBERG
SPECIAL HERO AWARD, 2006 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 29 MB - 7:21 MINUTES)

BIRD MAN BY CHEIKH SECK, SENEGAL
WINNER, BEST OF FEST, 2005 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 20 MB - 5 MINUTES)

COOKIE GIRL IN THE HOT ZONE BY SKIP BLUMBERG
1ST PLACE, PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY, 2005 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 28 MB - 4:31 MINUTES)

LAUGHING YOGA BY WENDY MILETTE
SPECIAL HERO AWARD, 2006 MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL
(QUICKTIME - 30 MB - 5 MINUTES)

MY HERO LESSON PLANS

THE MY HERO TEACHER'S ROOM

An Approach to Using MY HERO in the 7th to 10th Grade Classroom
by Susanne Nobles , Fredericksburg Academy, Fredericksburg, VA.

Teacher's Guide to Using the MY HERO Create Program
by Jerrilyn Jacobs , Taft High School, Woodland Hills, California

Teacher's Guide to Using the MY HERO Virtual Art Gallery
by Victoria Murphy, Curator, MY HERO Virtual Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA.

Using MY HERO to Promote Peacemaking
by Andrew Greene , iEARN Sierra Leone Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa.

MY HERO AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITY GUIDE (PDF - 712 KB)

MY HERO FILM FESTIVAL LESSON PLANS

Creating a Film for the MY HERO Short Film Festival and Competition
by Jerrilyn Jacobs , Taft High School, WQoodland Hills, CA.

How to Make a Short Film About Your Hero
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Narrative Shorts
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Documentary Shorts
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Experimental Shorts
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Animated Shorts
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Cinematographic Techniques for the Digital Filmmaker
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Working with Images
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

Creating and Recording Sound
by Wendy Milette, Director, MY HERO Film Festival, Laguna Beach, CA.

The Process of Filming "CJ and Eppie" for The MY HERO Project
by Geeta malik, Director, MY HERO Media Educator, Los Angeles, CA.

Screenwriting Guide

Books on Filmmaking