This one-hour documentary examines the growth and development of one of Canada’s most successful and popular political leaders, and the important role of continuous lifelong learning in that success.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Where the Pencil Still Rules
Road to Eldorado is a $70 million animated feature in the tradition of the old Hollywood buddy movies. Visit Dreamworks and Alberta director Don Paul as he melds hand-drawn scenes with the industry’s best computer-generated effects. From the big to the small, travel to Vancouver to meet Bruce Wilson, a young animator with funny ideas and a good pencil sharpener, but no money.
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Toons in a Digital Age
How do you create a computer-generated character that is transparent . . . and naked? That was the challenge for Mainframe Entertainment when they made their first feature, Casper’s Haunted Christmas. After unmasking that mystery, travel to Seattle and the corporate home of one of the weirder web cartoons. Then it’s on to Miami, Manitoba, where the company’s freelance animators churn out the flash-rendered FishBar.
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For Love or Money
15 Pound Pink Productions’ president is a cat. And its product is death. Ten years ago the company’s short film about a bad day for death called Mr. Reaper’s Very Bad Morning was supposed to be seven minutes long. It’s now over 20. Will it ever be finished? Also, take a look at the interactive end of the animation business – a snowboarding video game that draws every bit of bandwidth it can so the kids can have “more stuff.”
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Small Business Diaries
Have you ever thought of starting your own business? What would you do first? Look for the right location? Talk to your bank manager? Decide if you were going to do it alone, or with others? These are but a few of the challenges that face every would-be entrepreneur. This program realistically portrays legal issues that the average business person may have to deal with when conducting business in Alberta. The focus is to develop an overall awareness and understanding of legal issues in a business setting. (Also available in VHS. Please see video).
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The Music
The music of choir must not only impress an audience, but it must captivate the vocalists that will rehearse and perform it repeatedly. This program covers the significance of selecting choral music, preliminary and interpretive score study, and marking the score. It also examines rehearsal preparation and techniques.
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Voice and Music
Bringing the text of the music and the voice together, this program focuses on the words within a choral piece. It examines vowels, vowel formation, diphthongs, consonants, and consonant context. Musical application of diction and the conductor’s role as an “artist” are also covered.
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Technology in Trekking
Technology has transformed our use of the great outdoors. From the shoes we wear to the ropes that hold our lives in the balance when rock climbing, much has changed in the past 50 years. But has it all been for good? This program examines the many ways technology has changed our outdoor experiences.
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The Voice
Voice is the instrument of choir and in order to be effective, it must create a unified sound. This program explains how this can be done, by educating viewers on breathing and posture, as well as phonation, resonance, and articulation. The program also covers vocalises, the importance of listening, and ensemble applications.
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System Development Lifecycle: A Case Study of Group Wisdom
At the beginning of 2002, Glen Waverley High School launched its new virtual classroom system called “Group Wisdom”. The system was designed to help teachers better organize their class work and communicate with their students. Through the eyes of Ylana, a student at the school, this program explores what the system does and how it was developed. The five stages of the system development lifecycle are clearly explained with the aid of diagrams and metaphors.