Instructional Video4:05
Curated Video

Behind the Scenes: Creating Spectacular Special Effects and Precision in Advertisements

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes process of creating special effects for Hulk films and a unique advertisement for Honda's Accord. It highlights the meticulous planning and execution required for both projects,...
Instructional Video1:16
Curated Video

Breaking into the Special Effects Industry: The Path to Success

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Escape is a cutting-edge visual effects school located in the heart of London's Notting Hill. With a focus on providing aspiring effects artists with practical skills and industry connections, Escape collaborates with major motion...
Instructional Video17:37
Oxford Online English

How to Talk About Movies and Films in English - Spoken English Lesson

12th - Higher Ed
In this lesson, you can see how to talk about movies in English.

What was the last film you saw? What kind of film was it? Did you like it or not? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about movies and films and...
Instructional Video19:41
Wonderscape

Great Careers: How to Become a Computer Programmer

K - 5th
This video is an introduction to the world of computer programming. It explains what computer programmers do, the different coding languages they use, and the various career opportunities available in the field. It also provides...
Instructional Video8:59
Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

The Corn Dollies' Tales: A Journey Through History and Imagination

Pre-K - 5th
You're Thinking About Tomatoes - Chapter 14

Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael R

osen.

A sequel to the very popular ‘You're Thinking Abo

ut Doughnuts’.

Frank is back among the ruins of the past again, this...
Instructional Video3:10
Curated Video

Pepper's Ghost: Creating Transparent Ghostly Images

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pepper's Ghost is a popular special effect used to generate a ghost-like image. It's been used in plays, haunted houses, and more since the 1800s. Learn how the optical illusion works and test it out yourself!
Instructional Video5:00
Curated Video

Mastering the Jump Cut

Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this video, the concept of the jump cut editing technique is explored. Viewers are taken through the history and origins of the jump cut, as well as its various applications, such as special effects and creating illusions. The video...
Instructional Video5:00
Curated Video

Rotoscoping: Bringing Animation to Life

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video provides an introduction to the animation technique of rotoscoping, explaining how it is used to create realistic action and special effects in movies and animated shows. It discusses the history of rotoscoping, from its...
Instructional Video5:02
Curated Video

Black History Month Video: Black Inventors and Electricity

9th - Higher Ed
My son came home from school, told me that his school wasn't doing anything for Black History Month and then just stood there looking me in the eye like "So what you gonna do Dad." So I stepped up and recorded this episode about famous...
Instructional Video3:00
Curated Video

Exploring the World of 3D Graphics

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Learn about the origins of three dimensional images and some techniques animators use to bring 2D images to life, from the first 3D graphics produced in the 1960s to their use in animation and film. Understand the process of creating 3D...
Instructional Video10:01
Crash Course

Special Effects

8th - 12th Standards
Special effects have come along way since the spectacular illusions of Georges Melies. Young filmmakers learn about the three major types of special effects: mechanical or practical effects, optical effects, and computer-generated imagery.
Instructional Video6:55
TED-Ed

A Cinematic Journey Through Visual Effects

9th - 12th Standards
George Méliès realized in the early days of cinema that, "Films have the ability to capture dreams." From classic movies like A Trip to the Moon, The Lost World, and Metropolis, to more modern marvels...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Production #11: Special Effects

9th - 10th
When you hear the phrase "Special Effects," you may have images pop into your mind. The Hulk smashing a city, a lightsaber fight, or maybe an alien world. But effects can be much more subtle and have been around really since the...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Criticism #1: Citizen Kane

9th - 10th
Is Citizen Kane the BEST MOVIE EVER MADE? Is that even an answerable question? Michael Aranda will try to help us through both of these questions as we take a look at our first film in Crash Course Film Criticism, Citizen Kane.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Criticism #2: Aliens

9th - 10th
James Cameron rocketed onto the action film scene with 1984's "The Terminator" and followed that up with a highly anticipated sequel to the 1979 film, "Alien." His film, "Aliens," would go on to not only be a financial success, but a...
Instructional Video
Other

Youtube: How It's Made: Special Effects

9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered how film animators create a convincing new world for every movie. With this video, you can watch them work and learn their tricks from drawing to computer editing.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film History #4: Georges Melies Master of Illusion

9th - 10th
This video focuses on Georges Melies, a stage magician, a Master of Illusion. He found a way to perform actual magic with editing, to fool an audience and pull off illusions he'd never been able to do onstage. [10:21]
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film History #14: World Cinema Part 1

9th - 10th
This video focuses on World Cinema from Asia including Japanese films from anime to horror and period dramas to Kaiju films are still popular around the globe. It explains films from mainland China's epics and Hong Cong's martial arts...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film Production #2: Pitching and Pre Production

9th - 10th
This video [8:15] focuses on pitching an idea and the pre-production of a film. A pitch is telling your story to a filmmaker or actor and pre-production is the shooting.
Instructional Video
Leaf Group

Classroom: How to Write an Academic Movie Review

9th - 10th Standards
In this video Laura Turner explains how to write a movie review including being open to the film, beginning with positive points, and noting all of the elements of the film. [2:54]