Reviews the twelve part Give & Take series which introduces junior and senior high students to economic reasoning and decision making. Describes the contents of each segment and provides teaching suggestions for implementing this series in the classroom. (JDH)

It is ironic that the barometer of progress for Blacks has been their success in the performing arts. The film industry has historically shaped and reflected racist attitudes toward Blacks, while the popular music industry still segregates and exploits Black artists. (Author/GC)

Describes: (1) the equipment used to develop instructional films using computer graphics; (2) how the films are constructed; and (3) the resulting modules. The modules focus on concepts students find difficult (such as operation of a simple latch), functional relationships, and dynamic problems. (JN)

Quantitatively describes the gait development of a group of African children to determine how pattern changes would relate to growth and maturation. A total of 65 children from the Gusii tribe of southwestern Kenya, ranging in age from 13 to 69 months, were selected for study. (Author/RH)

Suggests a number of helpful resources, including textbooks, published and unpublished screenplays, contemporary critical writing, screenplay competitions, contact with industry professionals, and software programs for the screenwriter. (PD)

Explains structure and its relevance for both the practice and teaching of screenwriting. (PD)

Despite assertions to the contrary, preschool children are capable of understanding cinematic events conveyed through camera techniques and film editing. This ability nevertheless substantially increases with age among children from four- to seven-years-old. (Author/RH)

The author presents suggestions concerning the use of video in training programs. Suggestions involve viewing angles, use of humor or animation, models, subtitles and repetition, note taking, feedback, number of viewers, visual and auditory distractions, and use of data. (CT)

Uses the film version of Bernard Malamud's "The Natural" to show how archetypes and irony make their appeal to a serious audience without in any way making the film less entertaining. (EL)

Describes efforts of educators, mental health workers, and parents to prepare audiences to view "The Day After," a movie about nuclear destruction and possibility of survival after a nuclear war; wonders why parents aren't always as involved in their children's television viewing; and discusses viewers' reactions to the movie. (MBR)

Argues that film and literature courses must get beyond discussions of plot to explorations of narrative perspective and structure, communication techniques, and critical methodologies in order to give students an awareness of the inherent natures, limitations, and possibilities of film and literature. (DMM)

Female fast pitch softball batters served in an examination of the dynamic characteristics of the bat during the swing through the use of three-dimensional cinematographic analysis techniques. These results were compared with those from previous studies of baseball batting. Findings are listed. (Author/DF)

Discusses how Black production companies are penetrating the video and film market and describes a number of successful companies. Stresses the need for increased numbers of Blacks among the behind-the-scenes professionals who create programs and hire directors and actors. (CMG)

A study of college students and adults found that a filmed news story is remembered no better than the same story related by a studio anchorman without visualization. (JY)

A description of the Official School of Radio and Television which is designed to train university graduates in the fields of journalism, the sciences of cinema, radio and television, and advertising. (JY)