Create giant bubbles! Bubbles are fascinating. What gives them their shape? What makes them break or last? What causes the colors and patterns in the soap film, and why do they change?
This course concentrates on close analysis and criticism of a wide range of films, including works from the early silent period, documentary and avant-garde films, European art cinema, and contemporary Hollywood fare. Through comparative reading of films from different eras and countries, students develop the skills to turn their in-depth analyses into interpretations and explore theoretical issues related to spectatorship. Syllabus varies from term to term, but usually includes such directors as Coppola, Eisentein, Fellini, Godard, Griffith, Hawks, Hitchcock, Kubrick, Kurosawa, Tarantino, Welles, Wiseman, and Zhang.
Overview:Students will be creating a video regarding a topic of their choice. In terms of content, it is very flexible. It can be a short documentary, a how-to video, a presentation, a video showing off a hobby, ect. They will be spending most of their time researching and practicing for their video, with time taken aside to collect feedback from their peers in terms of stand-up meetings and exit tickets. After a couple drafts, a final video project will be presented.Thumbnail created by me: Erik Mineer
Students will go through the writing process to create a video that shows a multistep word problem.
This lesson is to help students to understand and use the scientific method by producing a short film.
This lesson is to help students to understand and use the scientific method by producing a short film.
Learn more about the 2023 Tumbleweeds Kids Film Competition and get tips from the Utah Education Network and the Utah Film Center about where you can find resources to support your students through the filmmaking process!
Post-visit resources to continue students' education into watching animated film critically.
A pre-visit guide to prepare students before the presentation. A quick introduction to animation and animation terms.
A recorded version of the Behind the Animation presentation.
A study guide for the animated film Song of the Sea, with pre- and post-screening questions and activities.
Study guides for four short films, including links to the videos.
Study guides for various K-12 short films, including links to the videos.