Instructional Video14:43
Music Matters

How to Come Up With a Motif - Music Composition

9th - 12th
How to come up with a motif. Motifs need a musical identity, which is created through melodic design, rhythmic character, and articulation. All the notes within the motif need to be either harmony notes or inessential notes. The process...
Instructional Video17:25
Music Matters

How to Vary the Harmony for Repeated Notes - Music Theory

9th - 12th
Many composers and students of harmony worry about harmonising repeated notes in a melody. Repeated notes can make for melodic stagnation and the remedy is often to create harmonic interest but how is this achieved? This music theory...
Instructional Video6:03
National Geographic

This Tiny Beetle Is Devastating Forests in the Worst Outbreak Ever | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Despite being smaller than a grain of rice, mountain pine beetles are causing big problems for pine forests across North America. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubShowcasetarget='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe ➡ Get More Short...
Instructional Video2:32
Curated Video

Joey Travolta's Film Summer Camp Teaches Young Adults With Special Needs About Film & Kindness

3rd - Higher Ed
Inclusion Films, started by veteran filmmaker Joey Travolta (brother of actor John Travolta) in 2007, is a teaching studio for aspiring filmmakers with developmental disabilities.

Students build sets, edit footage, act in...
Instructional Video1:02:39
World Science Festival

Will Self-Taught, A.I. Powered Robots Be the End of Us?

6th - 11th
“Success in creating effective A.I.,” said the late Stephen Hawking, “could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization. Or the worst. We just don’t know.” Are we creating the instruments of our own destruction or exciting...
Instructional Video35:05
Tate

Is Music Art? – Hangout on Air

K - 11th
In our fifth and final 'Hangout on Air', Miranda Sawyer is joined by artist Haroon Mirza, music producer Will Skeaping, record sleeve designer Leif Podhajsky and Tate's Adrian Shaw for a lively discussion about music and art. Miranda...
Instructional Video4:44
Curated Video

How do players work collaboratively with a score? – How to use a musical score (6/12)

9th - 11th
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Instructional Video2:27
Royal Opera House

How a silent film from Hollywood's golden age inspired Arthur Pita's ballet The Wind

6th - 11th
Arthur Pita creates a new work for The Royal Ballet based on Dorothy Scarborough’s classic novel and the silent film it inspired. Find out more at href='http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-wind-by-arthur-pita' target='_blank'...
Instructional Video4:20
Tate

Tarek Atoui – 'Sound Is a Physical Phenomenon' | TateShots

K - 11th
Tarek Atoui's experimental and performance led compositions use a combination of computer generated electro-acoustic sounds as well as man-made and historical instruments. As part of BMW Tate Live, Atoui created a series of new music...
Instructional Video3:23
Tate

Isabel Lewis ­– 'A 21st Century Ritual' | TateShots

K - 11th
Isabel Lewis is a Dominican-American performance artist and musician. As part of the BMW Tate Live Exhibition: Ten Days Six Nights, Lewis hosted a number of her signature occasions, combining music, food, drink and perfume to create an...
Instructional Video3:05
Curated Video

3 Celebrities Follow Their Passions For Helping Others - Military Edition

3rd - Higher Ed
Sometimes celebrities get a bad rap for being self-centered, but not these celebrities! These 3 celebrities are following their passions outside of the music, television, and film industries, and as a result, they're...
Instructional Video1:08
Curated Video

Music and Technology: Revolutionizing the Gaming Experience

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, renowned music composer Inon Zur explores the intersection of music and technology in the gaming industry. With a fully orchestrated score for the game Men of Valor, Zur and his talented orchestra are revolutionizing the...
Instructional Video3:34
National Geographic

Experience Venice’s Spectacular Beauty in Under 4 Minutes | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
The Venetian life resides within the city's hundreds of canals and diverse architecture. This short documentary by directors Olvier Astrologo and Nils Astrologo immerses us in the historical and hidden places of Venice, Italy, to reveal...
Instructional Video9:57
National Geographic

He Hears Music in the Quietest Place on Earth—Can You? | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton has spent the past 35 years recording natural soundscapes. His work has taken him around the world and into some of the least densely populated places. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe'...
Instructional Video2:54
National Geographic

Watch This Guy Balance Rocks on Water in the Most Mesmerizing Way | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Watch stone artist Manu Topic's balancing act in the French Pyrenees’ L’Arros river. Gathering rocks from the stream, he stacks them carefully to create remarkable gravity-defying sculptures. Filmmaker Patrick Foch documents this...
Instructional Video5:36
National Geographic

This Blind Astrophysicist 'Sees' the Universe in the Most Amazing Way | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Wanda Diaz-Merced studies the universe through sound. After losing her eyesight in early adulthood, she found a way to continue her work as an astrophysicist by converting scientific data into sound. ➡
Instructional Video5:36
National Geographic

This Blind Astrophysicist 'Sees' the Universe in the Most Amazing Way | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Wanda Diaz-Merced studies the universe through sound. After losing her eyesight in early adulthood, she found a way to continue her work as an astrophysicist by converting scientific data into sound. ➡
Instructional Video9:12
National Geographic

Behind the Mask of the World's Oldest Surviving Dramatic Art | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Noh theater, or Nohgaku (能楽), is one of the world’s most ancient stage traditions still being actively performed today. Known for its use of elaborate masks known as nohmen, Noh performances weave together supernatural elements and...
Instructional Video4:15
National Geographic

See Whales, the Northern Lights, and Norway’s Pristine Beauty | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
What a place to get away. Jeff Allen is a longtime sea kayaker who guides expeditions to his favorite place on Earth: northern Norway. The expedition starts in sea kayaks, paddling while surrounded by orcas and whales distracted by the...
Instructional Video3:36
National Geographic

Vicious Cycle: This Cute Little Robot Has No Idea What’s Coming | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
If you have ever felt stuck on a hamster wheel at work, you will probably be able to relate to these lovable little robots. Watch their repetitive functions spiral out of control in this delightful animated short by Michael Marczewski. ➡...
Instructional Video2:35
National Geographic

See Why Canoeing Is a Beautiful Way to Connect with Nature | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
In the province of Ontario, Canada, the tradition and culture of the canoe has been passed down through generations. Explore how this ancient vessel reveals the strength of the human spirit in this poetic excerpt from Goh Iromoto's The...
Instructional Video4:06
National Geographic

This Mind-Bending Race Looks Like a Real-Life Video Game | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Blurring the lines between real life and fantasy, this death-defying drone film is an adrenaline-fueled adventure from start to finish. Daredevil stunt man Ilko Iliev sprints, leaps, and swims through a heart-pounding obstacle course as...
Instructional Video1:53
National Geographic

Soar Above a Fairy-Tale World in This 2-Minute Drone Video | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
Escape to a wintery wonderland as you soar above magnificent peaks, frozen lakes, and snowy forests. This stunning drone film transports you to some of Europe's most dazzling sites, including the magical Neuschwanstein Castle that helped...
Instructional Video13:19
National Geographic

She Fears Her Tribe's Story Will Be Forgotten | Short Film Showcase

Pre-K - 11th
What does it mean to be Native American today? To answer this question, filmmaker Kayla Briët explores her Prairie Band Potawatomi roots through the teachings of her father, Gary Wis-ki-ge-amatyuk. This hypnotic and introspective short...