This paper provides a case study of the use of the Partnership Model in the development of a film about female menopause. Not only are the film maker and the client involved in the trust based partnership relationship, but the film subjects and audience are also included in the information sharing process. Advantages of the Partnership Model…

This state of the art review gives an overview of the history of the development of Super 8 film, and describes a range of hardware associated with it, covering such areas as camera, sound synchronization, double system recording, lighting, film processing, sound transfer, editing, sound mixing, display, and methods of distribution. It examines…

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the television production components and to suggest the research hypotheses and designs that will yield a more systematic exploration of the importance of the use of facial closeups in television interviews. The first part of the paper discusses three potential factors that may influence a viewer's judgment…

Instructions with line drawings and/or patterns are provided for making 85 of the exemplar products perpared in APEID-sponsored workshops, which reviewed current efforts and materials, and explored new strategies and directions in the utilization of low cost, simple, indigenous materials to fill the regional need for audiovisual resources. The…

A review of research on television's major compositional factors was undertaken to determine the status of such research and to note the major variables involved in the structure of television pictures. It was found that such research could be grouped in four categories--lighting and color, staging, editing, and sound--and that these areas covered…

This manual is intended to help projects approved by the Joint Dissemination Review Panel produce materials that will support their dissemination activities. Specifically directed toward career education projects, it should be equally useful for other projects. Section 1 discusses diffusion/adoption and these topics regarding materials: purpose,…

A NATIONWIDE SURVEY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO LEARN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENTS OF TELEVISION PROGRAMS FOR DIRECT AND SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTION AT ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE LEVELS. THE STUDY RESULTS LED TO SPECULATIONS ON FUTURE INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION DEVELOPMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. CONTACTS WERE MADE WITH…

An overview is offered on the development of a drama unit for middle and junior high school language arts classrooms. A time line of the play unit is presented, indicating a sequence of learning and stage production activities. Appendixes contain sample materials for use during the six-week unit, including signup sheets, a writing assignment on…

Designed for use by teachers, librarians, and media specialists, the slide/tape program described presents an introduction to the production and uses of educational slides in the classroom with emphasis on the relative ease of producing and using slides, as compared to other visual media. This paper includes discussions of the reasons for local…

Today, with the influx of media production courses across the country, students can intimately experience the differences between acting for the stage and acting for the screen and learn to shape their performances for a two-dimensional image. Such a course in video and film acting was introduced at the University of Arkansas. Students enrolled…

Written to inspire and encourage librarians to try new ideas with puppets, this generously illustrated book covers financing; some actual uses, e.g., library mascot, a get-acquainted friend, an informal puppet corner; library instruction through puppet use; puppets as part of media-loan kits; and puppets as storytelling aids. Ideas on play…

A national volunteer program for producing a children's theater in elementary schools is severaly limited by the inadequacy of theater facilities in local school systems. A general discussion of the theater program is presented, the current state of theater facilities in elementary schools, difficulties in play production, and possible causes for…

Faced with the necessity of producing a large number of programs with extremely limited means, the Ethiopian Schools Television Service has developed a special format for its three series in English as a second language. Eight to ten minute lessons or stories told with still photographs and recorded dialogue and music serve as discussion topics,…