From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It’ll teach you something, it’ll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever. http://storyofstuff.org
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Nexus One: The Story. A series of short films documenting the making of Nexus One. Episode 1: Concept & Design
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So after uploading a video 365 consecutive days in a row, the real truth comes out! Will there be a season 2 os SHAYTARDS? Be sure to tune in to find out. http://www.youtube.com/shaytards
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“Britaney’s Boyfriend” Tim: Allen English
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Fatso Schmidt, aka “The Keyboard Cat” has been around long before his Internet fame. It all began at the 1969 Woodstock Music & Arts Fair…. Featuring Never Before Seen Photos of Keyboard Cat & Interviews with Jocko Marcellino of Sha Na Na, Evan Brown of Shaimus & Tay Zonday of, well, Tay Zonday 
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Starring
Jocko Marcellino
Jason Horton
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Evan Brown
Steve Greene
Tay Zonday
Special Thanks
The Keyboard Cat
Brad O’Farrell
Charlie Schmidt
Music
Connor Fabiano
Cinematography
Dave Eaton
Director
Michael Gallagher
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ATTENTION! If you make a video response make sure it is a video response to THIS video. Not your Transformers review that you made 6 months ago. The video title to your video should be RE: OUR LOVE STORY!
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We will answer your questions about parenthood, relationships, love and anything else you guys want to hear about. Leave us a video response and we could use it in one of our weekly videos.
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To celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th (and every other pirate holiday throughout the year), Eric Herman presents “Blackbeard, Bluebeard and Redbeard”, a video depicting the story of three famous pirates who sailed together on a most colorful voyage. Definitely not as violent as the Family Guy pirate chase video, but funny tongue-in-cheek humor.
The full lyrics and chords for this song can be found here: http://www.erichermanmusic.com/Blackbeard_chords.pdf
This song, which was voted the “Best Children’s Song” in 2006 by the Just Plain Folks organization, was written in collaboration with Kenn Nesbitt, a popular funny poetry author whose work can be read at http://www.poetry4kids.com The video was animated and directed by Eric’s wife, Roseann Endres, and Eric and Roseann worked closely together to create the video.
Eric Herman CDs/MP3s are available at the following locations:
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Kidzmusic.com (MP3s):
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CDs are also available at http://www.pokeypup.com and MP3s are also available at all other major digital distribution sites.
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I want to try writing screenplays & I need to know some story structures most movie companies use.
Maybe I can help. First off, it’s my opinion that there is no average screenplay. Any screenplay that is GOOD and written properly follows a formula. No matter how much it sucks to think your favorite film follows rules and patterns like everything else, it’s true. Everything good adheres to a formula, a mold. Watch movies, read scripts and you’ll see this is true. Structure is something you can learn. People notice bad or lack of structure. Though these rules aren’t set in stone it’s a good idea to adhere to them until you really get the feel for what you’re doing and how a screenplay works. If you can cheat and bend a rule to make the story work, do so. BUT you have to pull the cheating off successfully. Don’t try something just to try it, make it work if you’re going to experiment.
The basic structure set up you’ll need to follow is below. This is the skeleton, the bare bones of the screenplay. If this is the skeleton, what you build around it surely must be the meat, the body, the good stuff. This is just what holds everything together. I’ll explain each.
Beginning/Inciting Incident – usually occurs between pages 1-10. (Get your readers hooked by page 10, if you don’t, you’ve lost your audience. 1 page of a screenplay equals one minute of screen time. You have ten minutes to hook your audience.)
Plot Point 1 – usually occurs between pages 20-30.
Pinch – usually occurs around page 60.
Plot Point 2 – usually occurs between pages 85-90.
Ending – around page 120.
(Unless your name is Quentin Tarantino, it’s generally discouraged to write/submit a screenplay more than 128 pages. That equals a 2 hr and 8 minute movie. Last I heard Hollywood deemed this “too long.”)
Here’s how you’ll need to set up your screenplay. First, break the action in to three acts: act one, act two and act three. I’ll talk more about this in a moment. Within acts one, two and three are something called "plot points." You may have as many plot points as you wish however, you must have AT LEAST two.
Beginning/Inciting incident is first of all, the beginning of the story. How does the thing start? The Inciting Incident is the event that kicks the story off and sets things in motion. In the film "Dumb and Dumber" the Inciting Incident is when Lloyd snatches Mary Swanson’s briefcase before the kidnappers can get it. This is what causes the entire rest of the story to happen.
Plot Point 1 is the true beginning of the story. For Lloyd and Harry of "Dumb and Dumber" their story begins when they decide to go to Aspen to return the brief case. Their voyage is the REAL story. Now, it should be mentioned that is perfectly acceptable that Plot Point 1 and the Inciting Incident be the same thing. They do not have to be but it is fine if they are.
Pinch: The pinch (which isn’t always present but is a good idea to use) is a plot point in its own right. It ties the two halves of act 2 together. For Lloyd and Harry it’s when they discover the case they’ve been lugging around is full of money.
Plot Point 2: Just as the first plot point moves the action from act 1 to act 2, the second plot point moves the action from act 2 to act 3. For Lloyd and Harry it is when Lloyd finds out Harry has been lying to him about Mary.
Ending: pretty self-explanatory. How does it end? For Lloyd and Harry it ends with the success of their mission but they get screwed anyway.
Okay, the three acts explained.
Act one sets up the story, the characters, their goals, and the problem(s) they will face…basically you’ll need to use act one to set up and explain the world in which your story takes place. Act one (generally) takes place between pages 1-30. “Your screenplay is about a person in a place doing their thing.” – Syd Field.
Act two is all about confrontation. It’s the story itself. You’ll need to pit your characters against obstacles, give them problems to overcome on the way to their goal. More conflict makes us give a crap about your character. Act two is presented in two halves. The two halves are connected by the Pinch. Act two spans pages 30-90 with the Pinch generally in the middle at page 60.
Act three is all about wrapping the story up and finishing things. Do your characters succeed? What do they learn if anything?
Again, all of this is, the plot points and so on, are just the anchors of the story. They’re what you’ll build your story around. Use this tried and true blue print and you’ll be far ahead of a lot of people.
I hope this has helped, best of luck.
Aliens vs. Predator The Story Trailer [HD]
Developer: Rebellion
Release: 1/19/2010
Genre: Action
Platform: PS3/X360/PC
Publisher: Sega
Website: www.sega.com/avp
Aliens vs. Predator will allow players to take control of Marines, Predators, or Aliens, featuring a unique three-way online multiplayer experience. Set on planet BG-386, a hunting party is dispatched to ensure remains are kept sealed at a newly discovered pyramid.
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Regina had the worst halloween ever.
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What are some tips for coming up with a good plot and enough ideas to form a whole story? I always think of maybe one scene or something to start the story out and I just get stuck and have trouble thinking up new things to happen in the story. It’s like I think of an idea but then I don’t know what to do next.
Okay, this is gonna sound kinda weird, but I would recommend drawing pictures of the characters in your story. I love writing stories, and seeing their facial expressions and outfits really helps. You may think this is weird, but give it a try! Play with their hair and outfits and moods. Think about what season it is, and draw that, too! Even if you aren’t the greatest artist in the world, seeing what you’re writing about really helps a writer out! You can do it!
Another good excersise that I sometimes use is thinking of a story plot that you’re having trouble getting going. Think of one word to describe it. Write the word 5 times. Then, think of related words, and, on the next line, write that 5 times. Do this as many times as you can. Then, when you’re done, read through the words and use those as a guideline! Read the first word and then the last word, and you’ll probably be surprised what one idea can lead to!
I sincerely hope that these helped! Good luck writing that story! These ideas can help on school reports and homework asignments, or when you just need to explore yourself. Have fun!