Four methods for producing animation in instructional visuals are presented. (HB)

Presents a report on experience with examples of exercises from Lesson 5 "Old friends" (Grade 9), Lesson 18 "In the Stadium" (Grade 9) and Lesson 5 "Get acquainted with Leningrad!" (Grade 10) of a Russian television course. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Article discussed the need for resources which would allow the child musicologist to do his own learning. (Author/RK)

The "Star Wars" trilogy is a fairy tale projected into the future which exemplifies in a clear-cut manner many of the archetypes of Jungian psychology. These films are modern retellings of ancient myths. Carl Jung has described myths as "fundamental expressions of human nature." In the films, fairy tale motifs such as typical…

Designed to guide students through the process of writing a film script, this book is an analysis of eight classic screenplays and one novel written in cinematic style, which may serve as models for screenwriting. Each chapter in the book, except the last, is devoted to one script emphasizing a certain aspect of screenwriting. The focus is on how…

A study investigated audience motives for movie attendance. Subjects were 493 college students, who indicated on an eight-point scale the extent to which a series of 70 reasons for movie going matched their own reasons for movie attendance. Three frequency of attendance groups were identified: infrequent--once in two to six months;…

"City Slickers", the classic movie starring Billy Crystal, portrays a man who rediscovers a part of himself during a two-week cattle drive adventure in the rugged American West. His rediscovery arises from the challenge itself, with minimal psychologically oriented discussion or "processing." The belief that such a thing can…

Six films produced by the College Geometry Project at the University of Minnesota are reviewed; titles of six others are listed. (DT)

A discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of film and video tape recordings. (HB)

Advocates greater study of the formal qualities of film. (CH)

Commercial television has recently done fine and daring shows, the educational uses of which have apparently been ignored in the schools. (JH)