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H.264 pointers  January 13th, 2010

If your .mov file is too big, try creating an H.264 file. To do that in After Effects:

  • Add composition to render queue
  • Output Module > Format: H.264

This should reduce the size of your file significantly.  Best of luck. I’m looking forward to seeing your pieces on Thursday!


Installing WordPress  January 3rd, 2010

Here are the instructions for installing WordPress on your ONID-

Mac Instructions

1)    Go to WordPress.org

2)    Download latest .zip file and extract to a folder on your computer

3)    Open Dreamweaver

4)    Go to Site > New Site

5)    Go to the Advanced tab

6)    Find your local folder

7)    Find your local WordPress folder as your local root folder

8)    Under HTTP address type http://people.oregonstate.edu/~youronid/

9)    Under the Remote Info category, set access to FTP

10) For FTP host enter “shell.onid.oregonstate.edu”

11) For Host directory enter public_html

12) Enter your ONID and password.

13) Check “Use Secure FTP”

14) Go to Window > Files

15) Open the wp-config-sample.php file in Dreamweaver

16) Go to the ONID Website and log in: people.oregonstate.edu

17) Click “Web Database”

18) Find you database Hostname, Database Name, Username and Password.

19) In Dreamweaver, paste this information into the correct spots on the wp-config-sample.php file in lines 19, 22, 25 and 28

20) Rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php

21) In the Files window in Dreamweaver, select all of the WordPress files and click the up arrow or “put”

22) Browse to your new blog: people.oregonstate.edu/~youronid/ and follow the steps to launch your blog. Be sure to copy the auto-generated password

23) Change your auto-generated password to something you will remember.


Hello class!  January 3rd, 2010

Welcome to Art 383 – New Media Design

Use this website as a companion to the course. All handouts, reference, and course notes will be posted to this site. Hope you enjoy the course!

-Truen