A listing of relevant film terms adapted from www.studyguide.org. General Terms Shot – Continuous, unedited piece of film of any length…
Haunted Screens: The Transition to Sound
“The Transition to Sound,” Film scholar Carla Mereu discusses the introduction of sound to movies and how the choices made…
Haunted Screens: Germans in Hollywood
See the connections between Germany and Hollywood from the early 20th century to present day. From the German Way: Language…
Haunted Screens: How to Read a Film
Rona Murray discusses how to “read” German cimema. The guide includes relevant vocabulary and a few examples of how to…
Haunted Screens: Screenwriting: The Language of Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science presents a teacher’s guide to writing screenplays. See how the elements of…
Haunted Screens: Playing with Film Terms
Be the filmmaker! Using your smartphone or iPad practice your film-vocabulary by filming different shots, camera angles and camera movements….
Haunted Screens: Rewrite the Film Titles
Use the Haunted Screens exhibition to inspire a short writing activity that can be done in the galleries or in…
Haunted Screens: How Do They Sound?
Create the soundtrack for a silent film featured in Haunted Screens. Select a clip from the exhibition. Make a list…
American Epics: Benton in 3-D
See how a Benton classic was recreated in this article from the Peabody Essex Museum. Benton’s clay maquette (a sculptors small…
American Epics: Thomas Hart Benton Library Guide
A library guide to Thomas Hart Benton and his time in Hollywood. Created by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art’s Spencer…
American Epics: “‘Can a work of art have a second life?’ Thomas Hart Benton’s Mural America Today Comes to the Met
A brief look at one of Thomas Hart Benton’s works, America Today during its move to The Met.
American Epics: The Art Story of Thomas Hart Benton
A brief overview of the artist, his life, and the ways he influenced Modern Art. From www.TheArtStory.org.