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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Preston Sturges

For Students 9th - 10th
Best known for his comic genius, Preston Sturges directed classic films including as "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek." This article discusses his life and work.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Raoul Walsh

For Students 9th - 10th
Director Raoul Walsh is famous for making action films. This lengthy tale of his life is accompanied by descriptions and stills from some of his films.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Fred Zinnemann

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy article that speaks about the films created during Zinnemann's career. Includes images and links for further information.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Dorothy Arzner

For Students 9th - 10th
Dorothy Arzner was one of the very few women who established a name for herself as a director in the film industry of the 1920s and '30s. She is known for the film "The Wild Party" among others. Read about her many films throughout her...
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Frank Borzage

For Students 9th - 10th
Borzage, criticized for being old fashioned, is known for directing sentimental love stories in the early 1900s. Read about his films and his successful career.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Tim Burton

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the world of Timothy William Burton. Famous for his direction in dark and mysterious films including "The Nightmare Before Christmas," "Edward Scissorhands," and his new film "The Corpse Bride."
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: John Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
An Oscar winning director, John Ford has been said to be the "greatest director of all time." He made many great Western films including "The Iron Horse" and "Stagecoach." This is a wonderful tribute to Ford and his career.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Buster Keaton

For Students 9th - 10th
Buster Keaton is a famous director and actor who insisted that his interest and intention in filmmaking was to get a laugh from his audiences. This is a wonderful article outlining his life career and some of his more famous films.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Fritz Lang

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the ups and downs of famous director Fritz Lang. This article discusses his struggles as well as his successes.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: David Lean

For Students 9th - 10th
This director of 16 motion pictures is seen as a legend in the eyes of his colleagues and film critics. This article tells of his career and also leads to other web sources.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the life and work of director Joseph Mankiewicz whose great list of films includes "All About Eve." Includes scenes from his films and links for futher learning.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Vincente Minnelli

For Students 9th - 10th
Creating "a little magic" helps to describe this famous director. Read about his career and his many great films.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Mike Nichols

For Students 9th - 10th
You may know the name Mike Nichols from his film "The Graduate." Come read about this legendary director and the films that made him famous.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Otto Preminger

For Students 9th - 10th
A poignant tribute to a famous film director. Includes images from his films and links to more information.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Peter Weir

For Students 9th - 10th
Peter Weir helped to define the rebirth of Australian cinema and amazed the world with fabulous movies like "Dead Poets Society." This is a tribute to his many achievements.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Orson Welles

For Students 9th - 10th
The "lost films" of directing legend Orson Welles are exposed in this article. See images and read about the films that were never seen by the public as well as some of his famous works.
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: Billy Wilder

For Students 9th - 10th
Billy Wilder was a key player in the American cinema throughout the postwar period. This article outlines his life and some of his most famous works.
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Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom: Films

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about films and the art of production in a unique way. All of the fun-fact information is drawn in a cartoon style.
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PBS

Pbs: Creating Great Images (Of People) for Video (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson for teaching basic concepts--lighting, compositional balance, camera stability, minimizing distrations, etc.--in order to produce professional-looking videos (or films) when people are your subject.
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PBS

Pbs: Putting It Together (A Lesson Plan for Making Great Video Diaries)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A instructional activity on producing how to produce video diaries with high production value and content quality.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: World in the Balance: Producers' Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the personal accounts of four filmmakers who produced segments for the PBS series "World in the Balance."
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Other

Business Climate: Texas: Top Industries

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide to Texas' top nine industries links the reader to articles and other information on each topic.
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Other

A Glossary of Film Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed to suppliment a film production course. A full glossary of filmmaking terminology. Not to be seen as an encyclopedia.
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Tom Richey

Slide Share: Shot Framing: Review of Basic Camera Composition and Framing

For Students 9th - 10th
A slideshow aimed at journalists to teach them the basic principles of framing a field of view and composing a shot.