Curated Video
Where Are My Children: Crash Course Film Criticism
Before the Hayes Code was enacted, movies were a lot more brazen than we sometimes tend to think. Director/Producer Lois Weber spent much of her career making movies that challenged audiences. Her film, "Where Are My Children" is no...
Crash Course
The Cinematographer: Crash Course Film Production
Who takes the pictures in a movie? Who is responsible for making a movie look good, or creating meaning with light and shadow, or make an action scene clear and thrilling? A lot of the time, that's the job of the cinematographer. In this...
TED Talks
TED: The mission to safeguard Black history in the US | Julieanna L. Richardson
Black history in the US is rich, profound -- and at risk of being lost forever, if not for the monumental efforts of Julieanna L. Richardson. As the founder of The HistoryMakers -- the largest national archive of African American...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The dark history of werewolves | Craig Thomson
Stories of werewolves have existed for thousands of years and continue to live on today. They're especially prominent in European literature and folklore, and often found in cultures where the wolf is the largest natural predator. Over...
TED Talks
TED: How film changes the way we see the world | Ava DuVernay
New ReviewPeople told me this was an unadaptable book, so the only logical thing to do was to try to adapt it, says writer, producer and filmmaker Ava DuVernay of her work taking the award-winning title "Caste" from page to screen. In conversation...
One Minute History
019 Pokemon - One Minute History
Tokyo, 1989. Satoshi Tajiri forms the company “Game Freak”. After many failed pitches, “Pokemon” is funded by Nintendo. In Japan RED and GREEN versions are released on GameBoy with 151 Pokemon. The card game, manga, and Anime series are...
One Minute History
023 Street Fighter - One Minute History
August 30, 1987 - Street Fighter hits the arcade, where players battle computer opponents as Ryu or Ken. Street Fighter 2 introduces player vs. player, and adds six new playable characters creating an entirely new genre. ‘M. Bison’ is...
One Minute History
017 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - One Minute History
1983, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird draw four turtles: and name them after renaissance artists; Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael. With $2,000, they print 3000 copies of TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. Eastman and Laird sign a...
History Hit
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind: Africans and pop culture
What are Gus Casely-Hayford's views of Africans in popular culture? How does "word", "symbol", and "song" work together and what makes them so powerful? Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 5
Weird History
Pazuzu, the Demon of 'The Exorcist' film
If you've heard of Pazuzu at all, it's because you paid attention while watching The Exorcist. Pazuzu was the demon that possessed young Regan in the film. However, this fascinating character has a long history that goes back several...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Timothy B. Tyson - History: Storytelling in Print and Film
Timothy B. Tyson is senior research scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University and adjunct professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina. His most recent book, The Blood of Emmett Till , won the...
Jack Rackam
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
History Abridged: John Wilkes Booth (ft. Atun-Shei Films)
Jabzy
The Weird History of the Nazi Salute | Roman Salute, WW2, Italian Fascism, Hitler
The Weird History of the Nazi Salute | Roman Salute, WW2, Italian Fascism, Hitler
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Higgins - Film in the Classroom
Scott Higgins is a professor and chair of the College of Film and the Moving Image at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut. He teaches courses about film history, genre, and aesthetics. He is the author of Harnessing the...
Curated Video
India on Film
Narrated by Bollywood actor Rahul Bose, India on Film offers a unique glimpse into the life of early 20th century colonial India. From vast processions of elephants carrying India’s Maharajas, to King George V’s symbolic visit, to scenes...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Context
It was tough times in Northern England in the 1980’s! Watch this video to learn about the historical context of Stephen Daldry’s acclaimed film Billy Elliot (2000). We explain the history of the UK miners’ strike of 1984-1985 and how it...
Schooling Online
Flying Through Film: Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot - Theme of Politics
Politics is boring until you see how it can directly affect your life! This lesson explores the theme of Politics in Stephen Daldry’s film Billy Elliot. Discover the important ‘subplot’ of the UK miners’ strike of the 1980’s - a real...
Curated Video
Europe in the Global Age: Crash Course European History
In which John looks at what it even means to live in a global age, as we've been talking about Europe's role in the gobal community for 47 episodes now. But, pedantry aside, the world is more connected than ever, and that has had effects...
Gresham College
Gothic London: Recreating the Ancient City on Screen
Gothic or 'gaslight' visions of London have remained popular with cinema audiences. This lecture walks through an eerie Victorian London on film. A lecture by Professor Ian Christie, Visiting Professor in the History of Film and Media 24...
Weird History
The Tragedy Behind Twilight Zone: The Movie
One of the worst movie set accidents ever occurred during the filming of Twilight Zone: The Movie. The film is now mainly remembered for its tragic behind the scenes story. Steven Spielberg decided to make the hit television show into a...
Crash Course
The Golden Age of Hollywood: Crash Course Film History
It's time for the glitz and the glamour of big motion pictures that helped keep American spirits up during and after the Great Depression. Sound was a huge change to motion pictures, but there were still a few technological innovations...
Curated Video
Georges Melies - Master of Illusion: Crash Course Film History
After the Lumiere brothers and Thomas Edison got the ball rolling with Vaudeville acts and Actualites, the time was coming for movie magic and fiction to make an appearance. The time was coming of filmmakers like Georges Melies and Alice...
Curated Video
Breaking the Silence: Crash Course Film History
Nothing changed movies like the arrival of synchronous sound. NOTHING! Acting, directing, cinematography, and presentation all had to be rethought. Some studios were more quick to take on the challenge while others waited until the last...
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An Ancient Greek Marketplace
An Ancient Greek farmer explains all the things to see and do on a busy trip to market.
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