Although there have been great developments in motion picture technology, such as super 8mm film, magnetic sound, low cost color film, simpler projectors and movie cameras, and cartridge-loading projectors, there is still only limited use of audiovisual materials in the classroom today. This paper suggests some of the possible reasons for the lack…

Part of a program to help teacher and student understand how film animation works, this illustrated handbook describes various kinds of animation and ways to produce such films. Preceding discussions of animation techniques is a brief section on filmmaking basics. Animation techniques described include animation without film, handmade films,…

These instructional objectives have been selected from materials submitted to the Curriculum Laboratory of the Graduate School of Education at UCLA by Donald M. Lovelee. Arranged by major course goals, these objectives are offered simply as samples that may be used where they correspond to the skills, abilities, and attitudes instructors want…

Six basic rationales for teaching art must be fused together if we are to reach the objective of helping non-artists achieve sensitivity in reacting to and acting upon their environment. The historical rationale reasons that if we can see the importance of art in previous cultures, we must transmit that importance in our culture by educating…

The purpose of this report is to describe the KISS (Keep It Sweet and Simple) system of photography for accurately and rapidly copying genealogical and historical records on 35mm film, developing the same and using the resulting negative roll in a regular microfilm reader for immediate viewing. The basic requirement of the system is that it be…

The 16 millimeter (mm) Variable-Interval Sequenced-Action Camera (VINSAC) is designed for inexpensive photographic recording of effective teacher instruction and use of instructional materials for teacher education and research purposes. The camera photographs single frames at preselected time intervals (.5 second to 20 seconds) which are…

This topical history of American films begins with an explanation of how movies work and describes the earlier American films from the nickelodeons through D.W. Griffith. The development of the studios and the major American films of the 1920's through the 1950's is treated largely in terms of important stars, like Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,…

The criteria for judging movies which are presented here are based on the belief that film criticism becomes rational, if not "objective", when it displays and inspects the nature of its evidence and the bases of its arguments. The author dissents from the view of early film theorists that montage is the essence of cinema, and that cinema is to be…

The intent of this book is to give a fairly precise idea of how much it costs to do various types of films and the way to go about making these films. It is a production manual, including all the information the serious filmmaker will need about the technical side of making movies. The emphasis throughout is on 16mm film, but differences that…

Partnership between industry and education is important in establishing programs in visual literacy. The field is likely to become better established as the result of the formation of the Conference on Visual Literacy as a permanent group. However, as yet very little is known concretely about research and demonstration on this subject. Green…

Elementary school students take their own pictures, develop their own film and make contact prints without a darkroom. (Author/RK)

Lists and annotates more than 80 publications on such topics as journalism, the mass media, advertising, and photography. (GW)

Discussion of photographic coverage of courtroom proceedings considers both the historic background and an experiment currently underway in the state of Wisconsin. (RAO)

Emphasizes the development of student perception through the lens and suggest the need for pictorial composition and design from viewfinder to darkroom. Provides specific analysis of each photograph with details listed in the captions. (Editor/RK)

Description of a process assessing darkroom needs and for converting an available area to fulfill those needs. (STS)