This pamphlet is composed of 7 lists of sources for visual materials on Afro-American art covering (1) 11 sources of slides, films, and film strips and their offerings, (2) names and addresses of 14 publishers of books on Afro-American art and the titles of their books, (3) 24 sources for slides, (4) film libraries in New York, Pennsylvania, New…

An experimental program was conducted to develop effective methods for producing and utilizing filmed demonstrations and instructional manuals. Four variations on conventional filmed demonstrations were evaluated: 1) revising an Army film through repeated tryouts with novices, 2) stopping the projector after each step is demonstrated to allow…

Over 500 terms used in the film industry are defined in non-technical language. The terms include both technical and common names for equipment, processes, occupations, and organizations. Some of the terms are illustrated with photographs. Cross Referencing is provided where appropriate. (JY)

The project consisted of making a multi-level teaching film titled "Rocks and Minerals of the Ouachita Mountains," which runs for 25 minutes and is in color. The film was designed to be interesting to earth science students from junior high to college, and consists of dialogue combined with motion pictures of charts, sequential diagrams, outcrops,…

This book, which is a technical, sophisticated manual for professionals, covers all aspects of the animation process; it does not use a simple step-by-step, do-it-at-home approach. It begins by discussing the history of animation and the physical laws and aesthetic principles which govern the art. A section on the uses of animation (e.g., for…

A study was conducted to ascertain which characteristics of instructional films affect learning. Fourteen versions of a film designed to teach the assembly of part of an anti-aircraft gun were prepared and shown to different groups of trainees. The study examined the following factors: 1) number of words of narration used to describe the action,…

A study was conducted of Tanzanian adolescent school children's responses to filmic elements. The design included a very large sample in a complicated factorial design, varying such factors as color, type of action, background and sound of the film, and the demographic characteristics of the subjects. Results showed that of these variables,…

By the first decade of the twentieth century, libraries were collecting pictures, post cards, clippings, recordings, music rolls, and stereographs. Circulation of these materials was often restricted, however. A number of progressive librarians stressed the acceptance of nonprinted materials as complementary to the book medium to the library…

Describes the integration of film production into the English classroom program; activities include scene development, film viewing, script writing, production, and financing. (MAI)

Presents the findings and implications of a study of the interest patterns of fourth and fifth grade children as they pertain to the content of the short film. (DD)

Notes that James Baldwin's new book--The Devil Finds Work--is a look by Baldwin at the movies, and that it is also a look by Baldwin at Baldwin, and the conflicting and contradictory effects the movies have had on his life and all of ours. (Author/AM)

Hollywood has portrayed the Latino as a greasy Mexican, a generally repulsive and/or irredeemably evil bandit, a cowardly sidekick, a stupid peasant, and a member of urban gangs. Perhaps the rising consciousness of the Latino may reverse this so that a real and positive portrayal of the Latino will develop. (NQ)

Describes the functions and styles of film music and includes a bibliography, discography, a list of films on film music, and a list of five ways teachers can use this article. (Editor)

Describes a new concept in sex education, the sexual attitudes reassessment workshop. This workshop satiates, saturates, desensitizes, and demythologizes sex. It bypasses the intellect and forces people to deal with feeling and attitudes. (Author/AM)

Discusses aspects of the syntax and semantics of film, and presents a scenario for the use of film by intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI) systems. An outline of a representation language for educational films on videodisc is presented, and an appendix provides conceptual graphs that explain notations used in examples. (Author/LRW)