DIGITAL FILMMAKING & VIDEO PRODUCTION

Digital Filmmaking at The Art Institute of Philadelphia includes training in the video production arts for a wide range of markets, including the broadcast and cable industries, as well as the entertainment and corporate fields. The Library is continually acquiring materials that will support this curriculum. You are encouraged to suggest new titles that will be useful to students in this department. Send any suggestions to Ruth Schachter (schachtr@aii.edu).

Library policies can be found on the About Us page. Please become familiar with students' borrowing privileges and responsibilities, loan periods, and fines for overdue materials.

To search for books and videos/dvds, use Athena, our online catalog. Athena can be accessed from the library website (in school access only).

       - Subjects
       - Authors
       - Titles
       - Keyword

A few terms that may be useful in a search for video production-related materials are:

ADOBE PREMIERE
BROADCAST EDITING
BROADCAST JOURNALISM
CINEMATOGRAPHY SPECIAL EFFECTS
COMPUTER ANIMATION
DIGITAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
DIGITAL VIDEO
MOTION PICTURES AUTORSHIP
POST PRODUCTION
THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY SYSTEMS
VIDEO RECORDINGS - PRODUCTION & DIRECTION

Copy the entire call number for any titles that are of interest. To get the complete call number, click on the title to view the entire record. If there is more than one copy, click on "show copies" to see what is in the Library, where it is located, what is checked out, and when it is due back. If you are having a problem finding books on the shelf, or information on your topic, ask for help. We understand that you may not be familiar with this library.

To see the newest titles, go to the What's New page.

Browsing

If you want to browse through the collection (and don't forget the Reference area!), try these call numbers for interior design topics:

PN 1991 - PN 1992 (Radio and television broadcasts, including scriptwriting)
PN 1993 - PN 1998 (Motion pictures)
TK 5000 - TK 8000 (Telecommunications)
TK 6540 - TK 6571 (Radio)
TK 6630 - TK 6680 (Television)
TK 6680.5 - TK 6681 (Digital video and video games)
TR 845 - Tk899 Cinematography, motion pictures

Videos / DVDs

The Library has a growing collection of VHS and DVD titles. A complete list of titles is held at the Circulation Desk in a binder. Titles can also be searched in Athena, our online catalog. To see the newest non-book titles, click here .

In addition, the Library has a substantial collection of sound effects on CD which are shelved behind the circulation desk. The catalog of sound effects can be found at the circulation desk.

Magazines / Journals

The Library has a large collection of print subscriptions. New issues are on display in the library. Older issues are bound, and are shelved behind the Reference area. Some interesting titles are:

AV Video & Multimedia Producer
American Cinematographer
Broadcast & Cable
Cinefex (on Reserve)
Cinema Journal
DV - Digital Video Magazine
Film Comment
Independent Film & Video
Millimeter
Premiere
Sight & Sound
Videomaker

Electronic Resources

View Digital Filmmaking Web Links