Great Big Story
Crafting Worlds Frame by Frame, The Art of Stop Motion Animation
Dive into the meticulous and magical world of stop motion animation, illustrated by the decades-long creation of "Mad God."
Curated Video
Exploring the Impact of Technology on Film Making: A Look at Hewlett Packard's Role in Animation Innovation
This video highlights the impact of technology on film making, showcasing how companies like Hewlett Packard are revolutionizing the industry. Through partnerships with animation groups, HP is enabling the creation of cutting-edge short...
Bridgeman Arts
Oakley Court From River Thames
Colour. 1970s. Seen from a boat on the River Thames passing shot of Oakley Court at Bray. House used by Hammer Film Productions for exteriors of a number of classic horror films in the 60s and 70s.
Bridgeman Arts
Steenbeck Film Editing Machine
Shots of a 35mm Steenbeck being laced up, run at normal speed, fast, forward, reverse. Includes close shots of filming running through gate, across rollers, etc. Good footage to demonstrate the using of a film editing machine.
Lesson Planet
EdTech Tuesday: Videolicious
Learn how to make videos with this video tutorial! Jennifer and Rich walk you through how to get started with Videolicious and how to use this app in your classroom. You and your pupils will be creating and editing films in no time!
PBS
Career Connections | Animator
Hey, kid! How'd you like to work in television? Commercials? Movies? Advertising? Video games? Check out this video that's all about what it takes to become an animator.
Crash Course
Moonlight
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences awarded its 2017 Best Picture award to Moonlight, which was written and directed by Barry Jenkins. The tender exploration of expectations for black men, contrasted with the reality of...
Crash Course
German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History #7
The seventh episode in the a film history playlist takes a close look at the rise and fall of German cinema of the post-World War I period. The narrator uses The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and its expressionistic use of mise-en-scene to...
Crash Course
The Limey
Steven Soderbergh's The Limey may seem like a strange choice for one of the top ten films in a playlist on film criticism. The narrator makes clear that the story is a simple tale of revenge, but it is Soderbergh's filmmaking...
Crash Course
Apocalypse Now
A heart attack, threats of suicide, drug-fueled parties, typhoons, over 250 hours of film footage, two years of editing, Academy, Palme d'Or, and Golden Globe awards. It's time to discuss Apocalypse Now! The narrator of this...
Crash Course
Lost in Translation
The narrator of a film criticism episode on Sofia Coppola's bittersweet Lost In Translation asks viewers to consider the many aspects of relationships that Coppola suggests are lost in translation.
Crash Course
Pan's Labyrinth
Guillermo del Toro's beautiful and bloody Pan's Labyrinth, a fantasy adventure/political drama, is the focus of the ninth episode of a film criticism playlist. The narrator looks at the film through two interpretative lenses: as a story...
Crash Course
Do the Right Thing
Did Mookie do the right thing? Spike Lee's film Do The Right Thing, which discusses race violence and community, leaves viewers to decide. The cogent analysis of a film criticism video examines not only Lee's filmmaking techniques...
Crash Course
In the Mood for Love
English-speaking viewers don't need to read the subtitles to understand Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood For Love. The colors, the music, and the framing of the shots so beautifully express the emotions of the characters that dialogue, in any...
Crash Course
Where Are My Children
Lois Weber's ground breaking Where Are My Children is the focus of a film criticism video that explores not only Weber's treatment of the subject of abortion but also the techniques she developed to enhance the impact of her tale.
Crash Course
Selma
The 2014 film Selma is the focus of a film criticism video. The narrator examines how director Ava DuVernay brought to the screen the story of the voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama and how she uses...
Crash Course
Aliens
A playlist on film analysis and criticism continues with an analysis of James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi action classic Aliens, as well as why it is deserving of a place on a list of great films.
Crash Course
Citizen Kane
What's your favorite movie? Citizen Kane (1941) leads off a playlist on film criticism playlist that examines films that hold up due to their historical context and/or quality and deserve a spot on a best films list.
Crash Course
Marketing
If you've ever been convinced to see a movie because of a compelling trailer, intriguing poster, or positive review, you have the film marketing industry to thank! Learn more about the ways marketing executives attract audiences to...
Crash Course
Grip and Electric
Gorgeous cinematography is the result of painstaking, detail-oriented work by many different departments of a film production. An informative video shines a light on the grip and electric departments, the ways they use filters, gels, and...
Crash Course
The Director
Who's the most important person on a film set? The legendary actor? The influential producer? The head electrician? Or the person who needs to understand the roles of all three? A Crash Course video on film production focuses...
Crash Course
Producers
Everyone knows that films have producers, but not everyone knows exactly what a producer does. An informative video explains what an executive producer, line producer, senior producer do, who can end up with an honorary producer credit,...
Crash Course
The Filmmaker's Army
The movies and television shows we enjoy always look effortlessly professional, but the truth is, the work involved in film production is anything but effortless. A thorough video on film production explains the departments below the...
Crash Course
Pitching and Pre-Production
Do you have a brilliant idea for a movie? Where does it take place? Who should star in it? Who will want to see it? Filmmakers must consider these questions and more as they pitch their film ideas. Explore the art of pitching a film, as...