This paper furnishes preliminary reports on four film research projects to determine: the relationship of length and fact frequency to the effectiveness of instructional motion pictures, the contributions of film introductions and film summaries to learning from instructional films, the effects o f repetitive film presentations on learning, and…

A two-semester elective high school course in the study, evaluation, and appreciation of the cinema as an art form is outlined in this publication. An overview of the course--goals, approaches for the development of units, teaching activities and methods, and texts--precedes a listing of the 10 curriculum units. Subjects of the units are film and…

Media advocates too often obscure the extent to which media production is dependent on print. (JH)

THE USE OF SIX 16-MILLIMETER FILMS IN CHEMISTRY CLASSES WAS SUPPLEMENTED BY PURCHASE OF THEIR 8-MILLIMETER CARTRIDGE VERSIONS AND PROJECTION EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO VIEW THE FILMS AS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROCEDURE. STUDY GUIDES, QUIZZES AND EVALUATION FORMS WERE PREPARED FOR USE BY INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. TOTAL COST FOR THE PROJECT WAS…

Some of the current approaches to the teaching of film include utilizing the medium as an audio-visual aid, as an attempt to inundate the student with sensations, or in a study of cinema arts and film manufacture. However, the integration of film and literature, in which students can see how each medium functions, seems most viable. Films and…

BASED UPON THE CONFERENCE ON SINGLE CONCEPT FILMS IN COLLEGE PHYSICS TEACHING HELD AT RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IN DECEMBER OF 1966, THIS REPORT ATTEMPTS TO (1) PRESENT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND DISPLAY OF SINGLE CONCEPT FILMS IN PHYSICS, (2) TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED AND BROADER USE OF…

The author prefaces his consideration of films as an art form with a discussion of the mechanics of filmmaking. He describes the division of talent on a movie set, details the history of the tools of filmmakers, and explains the production and reproduction of a film. The influence of film techniques on plot development in a fiction film is…

The author, in this new edition of a 1945 classic on film theory, proposes that films have a greater influence on the minds of the general public than any other art form; therefore, a careful study of film is necessary to control and direct its potential influence. He delineates the early history of films, pointing out that not until 10 or 12…

Control and experimental groups watched filmloops and were tested on both number and quality of details observed, questions asked, and hypotheses generated. Results suggest that instruction in cue attendance and hypotheses generation would benefit junior high school students, not only immediately, but in the long run. (Author)

Discusses the educational value that televised films may have in foreign language teaching, as well as their function in the development of basic skills. (IFS/WGA)

Examines Western films in context of post-World War II attitudes regarding racial equality. Film "Broken Arrow" and Eliott Arnold's novel "Blood Brother," both recounting story of Apache chief Cochise, examined as benchmark works in national racial attitudes. Films generally seen as supporting Indian assimilation into White…

For many years, the dominant image of Africa seen on Western films was that of condescension and paternalism. The history of films about Africa, with some exceptions to the prevailing portrayals, is traced; and the origin and growth of the African film industry are reviewed. (SLD)

Examines the use of film remakes as a teaching resource to give a comparative review of time. Defines a remake and analyzes film remake scenes from several films from the 1940s through the 1990s to uncover similarities and differences in many sociocultural concepts. Discusses differing sequences in using remakes for different teaching effects.…

Sharing some organizational frameworks, this paper presents two groups of diagrams that have been employed in various communication classes to illustrate how theoretical understandings can be used as paradigms to help organize information in a more clarified manner. The first part of the paper discusses diagrams which are directly relevant to…

This Film News Index is an index to the 16mm nontheatrical film reviews and film history that were published in "Film News" over almost four decades, as well as an index to the location of the full reviews and articles in their original version. The Film News Index is composed of four sections: (1) Film Reviews, which provide film title,…