WEEK 13 -- APR 15

Wildlife Science Research Films

GUEST SPEAKER: Katie Nyberg, Bell Museum of Natural History
Speaking on Research Film Archives at the Bell

Key questions for discussion:
-What was the involvement of the first two Directors of the Bell in photography and film making? What were these films used for?
-What equipment did the Directors use to make their films? How did they train themselves to make films?
-How did you go about getting two films preserved through the National Film Preservation Board?
-How does film fit in a natural history museum? What is the relationship of natural history to wildlife sciences?

SCREENING:
Wooduck Ways
Migration Mysteries

ACTIVITY FOR APR 22:

1. View your assigned film at the Learning Resources Center, Walter Library. Here are some instructions about the LRC.

2. Bring to class a cinematic and scientific review of the IWFF/Bell film that relates to your species. Click here for guidelines for researching and writing this section.