One of the earliest films ever made is a silent movie from the 1890s about a child playing a trick on a gardener. Since then, children and young people have been the subjects of a wide spectrum of films – serious social dramas, heartbreaking tragedies, heroic adventures, and hilarious comedies. The pieces in this section reflect the complicated history of children on film.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Ramayana-Prince-of-Light.mp3 Author Malini Roy Air Date 6/29/2004 Ramayana, Prince of Light Transcript Japanese anime offers an interesting alternative to Disney for cartoon-lovers all over the world. Often, Japanese collaborations with other countries have resulted in animated films that has break new ground in terms of both style and subject matter. […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Machinima-Making-Movies-out-of-Video-Games.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 6/17/2004 Machinima Transcript You may not be aware of it, but there are interesting new ways that people are “playing” video games. For instance, you can actually use video games to make original short movies. A number of games now come with built-in options […]
That’s one of the most inventive people working in video and film today, the French director, Michel Gondry.
The song you just heard is the opening theme to “Making Fiends,” a series of flash animation films created by Amy Winfrey.
That’s the opening from the animated film, Cockaboody, from the Hubley Studios of Canada.
You’re hearing Lara, played by Tatjana Treib, the young heroine of Caroline Link’s amazing film, Beyond Silence, as she negotiates for her parents at the bank, where they are trying to get an early advance on an investment account.
That’s Frank Neuhauser, the winner of the first National Spelling Bee, which was held in 1925.
If you’re a fan of the American cowboy and have been since childhood, you’ll want to lean over the fence and listen to Kevin Shortsleeve.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Carole-Kings-Rosie.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 2/6/2004 Valentine to Childhood Transcript It’s the birthday today of Carole King, the Brooklyn-born, singer -songwriter who gave us, with her then husband Gerry Goffin, such hits as “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” “Take Good Care of My Baby,” ” “Up on the […]
Ah, you know you’re in for an adventure when dad takes the shortcut, like Chihiro’s dad, in Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away.
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