Cameron Babcock's Media TMA 112

Entertainment and Education for Children It's not everyday that you get to listen to a legit rock band perform children's songs that include educational information about science. When we watched the first music video I was shocked of the professional quality and entertainment that was presented. They Might Be Giants are a Grammy nominated rock band who have now completed three albums for children's media. We watched the "Here Comes Science" music videos. What came to mind so many times as I listened to these songs was the film School of Rock  (2003). In this film the protagonist, Jack Black convinces the classroom to join his rock band. However, when the principal visits the classroom he uses the rock instruments to teach the students educational subjects. What I love about this film and also the music videos that we watched is how fun and entertaining education can be. I think sometimes as adults we think that education and entertainment need to be separ...

Please watch the clip from Rocketman (1997) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0erT48Mo7I                           Everyone Can Learn from Pinocchio             When do young children have a sense of what their conscience tells them? When do even adults have a sense or know how to interact with their conscience?  The animated film, Pinocchio (1940), is unique by expressing how a child can interact and learn from one's conscience, whom is even a character in the linear narrative.  Pinocchio teaches that people need to learn how to interact with their conscience and how it guides by the obstacles that Pinocchio faces and analyzing the character's wants versus needs.   In the beginning of the film, Jiminy Cricket narrates the story. He later becomes Pinocchio’s conscience. Having chosen him to begin the film with the exposition gives importance to his character role....

Shots Fired and Friendships Formed Trailer for Son of Rambow  (2007) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnVt0tqT7YQ What media is specifically for children? I enjoyed our discussion last week when we discussed about the three sections that Benjamin wrote on the board, media is made for children, media about childhood, and media consumed by children. There is some media that is made for children yet one can ask if the media is only consumed by children. Parents are generally in the same room or near their children when they are engaging with media so media like Shrek  (2001) parents can also engage with the media because there are even jokes or social commentary that adults would understand and not children. Regarding media for children and media about childhood, Son of Rambow  (2007) fits into the category of media about childhood by the expressive nature in the cinematography and VFX, the expletives in the dialogue, and the heighten of the mundane sounds.  ...