Radio plays can provide opportunities for high school or college students to act without having to memorize scripts. Elements necessary for a well-produced radio play consist of: (1) a suitable play, which may be a simple play or an adaptation of a short story or novel; (2) a radio script which is plausible and feasible within the limitations of…

Prefaced by a brief discussion of early films and film criticism, 10 essays treat selected modern directors and their works. Essays on Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita," the early works of Elia Kazan, and the response of French critics to Jerry Lewis explore the American scene, while Francois Truffaut's "Jules and Jim," the early work of Robert Bressen,…

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…

This play-choosing guide is designed to help amateur theatrical companies in matching the casting, staging, costuming, and financial resources at their disposal with the corresponding requirements of about a hundred full-length plays. The plays have been divided into three categories: farces and comedies, drama, and thrillers and mysteries, and…

Designed for the high school yearbook staff, this guide contains suggestions and ideas for planning and producing a high school yearbook representative of the entire school. Contents include "Purpose of Yearbook,""Background,""Parts of the Yearbook,""Divisions,""Theme,""Ladder Preparation,""Content with Divisions" (which covers Academics, Faculty,…

The objective of the project was to combine the talents of leading volunteers from the private sector (specifically those in design, marketing, and production), in order to determine if proprietary products could be developed and produced by sheltered workshops and then marketed competitively. Volunteer task forces with small permanent staffs were…

Questions of television's relationship to reality are discussed by two of the conference participants. The discussion focusses on two basic questions: given the time, space, and money constraints of the medium, what relationship is there between events as portrayed on television and physical reality; and what are the implications of television's…

This book, designed for the film maker, critic, and serious filmgoer, explores elements of filmic expression from the creative and perceptual points of view. Chapters (1) trace the linguistic and mechanical development of film, (2) discuss the contributions of image and sound to film content, (3) suggest the contributions of editing and montage,…

The means and methods of producing factual films are dealt with step-by-step from the initial idea to making and distributing the final release prints. The author describes preparing a script; breaking the script down to shooting sequences; budgeting for everything from materials to insurance; preliminary planning for actors, commentators,…

All the steps in making a television commercial, from conception to writing through production, are laid out, and many examples of real commercials illustrate the process. The book is directed toward those who want to write successful commercials. Subjects include the use of research in constructing and evaluating commercials, budgeting, choosing…

The television director's job is to convey the meaning of the action which passes before his camera so that it is clear, its content is engrossing, and its presentation achieves the desired result. This textbook concentrates on the pictures and flow of action which are the director's tools for achieving his effect. The emphasis is on pictorial…

Television, with its special need for movement and continuous shooting, often demands different special effects techniques from those used in films. This book covers the techniques used to create special effects for television which meet these requirements and which also require less time and money than many film techniques. Included are…

This book is more concerned with the "physical" in contrast to the "artistic" problems of the editing process. The functions of the editor and his assistants in relation to each stage in the production of a large-scale film are described in detail. All the routine operations of the editing room are discussed, from the receipt and documentation of…

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 eight-unit volume of the Michigan Speech Association curriculum guide is designed for use by instructors who teach a one semester course in radio, television, and/or film. It can also be used by those who teach a media unit within an English or speech class. The subject of the first unit is media analysis and evaluation. The second unit is an…