Article suggests how to read narrations and tune the viewer in, not turn him off. (Author)

Film editing is discussed from the point of view, not only of the person in the cutting room, but also of the person who has responsibility for the final film. Part I outlines the history of editing from the silent film to 1953. It discusses the practice of editing for action, dialogue, comedy, and montage sequences, as well as in documentaries,…

Describes in capsule form some of the research findings and production principles that have contributed to the success of the educational television program, "Sesame Street." Program appeal, diversity, discrimination of the essential, and the use of special sound effects are among the topics addressed. (JL)

Describes the process involved when intermediate students produced an original film during the last three weeks of the school year. (MAI)

A look at Multi Image Productions, a West Coast production firm staffed by four people whose average age is 25 and whose interest is multi-media. (Author)

The classroom teacher is provided with a series of exercises to develop skills in three broad areas of audiovisual technology: (1) creating instructional materials--including exercises emphasizing lettering, display boards, chalk boards, graphs, laminating, duplicating, transparencies, audio tapes, visual literacy sequences, multimedia…

Suggests methods, textbooks, and equipment which might be used in an introductory film production course in high school or college. (MH)

All of the television camera shots in the three Ford/Carter presidential debates were studied according to type, frequency, and duration to determine whether the images presented by the camera could have influenced the audience's perception of the candidates. According to the debate rules, each candidate was allowed three minutes to answer a…

Part one of this document contends that most film teachers are overly concerned with the technological aspects of filmmaking and not concerned enough with film as art form. It urges that students be encouraged to use film to express their personal artistic visions, just as they use other art forms in the university curriculum. Part two describes a…

A resource guide for a course in the history of American movies is presented. Although the guide is specifically intended for use with the text, "Movies in America" (EM 010 853), the authors feel that it can be used to enhance any course in American film history regardless of the main text. The first section of the guide discusses the basic…

This 44-item annotated bibliography is designed for educators interested in learning of the resources available concerning theory and practice in audio production and performance. It lists books, Internet sites, audiovisual materials, and periodicals published or appearing between 1978 and 1997. (RS)

AV basics--projectors and screens, from design to application, are discussed in a nontechnical approach to AV planning." (Editor)