Videos

cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/5090892

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/65409740

One take. 13 tries. Filmmaking behind the scenes

A video by "Sage the Bad Naturalist" discussing an example of bad science communication resulting in misinformation

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China's firewall plays a crucial role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, preventing foreign intervention, and maintaining national security. While often criticized in the West, the firewall provides China with the ability to control information flow, shield its population from foreign influence, and protect domestic media.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/29968825

Alternative link: https://youtu.be/IzG9AwlypaY

Interview with Robert Dennis, composer of "Milk" (Sesame Street, 1975)

"Milk" is one of the most strange and powerful episodes to come out of the Children's Television Workshop. It is impossible to imagine this film being made now. Here's the pitch:

Yeah…Jim. Look, I thought we would show how milk gets made with no script and no dialogue. Yeah. Let's just go shoot footage of farmers and the milk truck, maybe throw in a crying baby and some weird, monotone music crafted by some composer who likes jazzy stuff played by a chamber ensemble. Sunny day? Nah. Let's not make it cheerful or happy. We should make it gloomy and unsettling. Oh, and Jim? To do it right, we need some crane shots, a huge decal for the truck, and about four and a half minutes running time.