Wires get Crossed in Time Bomb
By Emily Brooks Mark Keifer’s Time Bomb explores humanity’s response to climate change through a group of men attempting to defuse a bomb. Their casual approach to finding solutions, reluctance to use costly resources, and frustrating encounters with customer service create an entertaining yet exasperating experience. My eyes remained fixed on the screen as I wondered whether these maintenance workers would halt the bomb. Their...
Fili di tradizione: Tradition Under Attack
By Alex Silverman Threads of Tradition is directed, prodotto, modificato, written, and cinematographed by Eshaan Mani. In the village of Darasuram in South India, a tradition held by the locals for over 1000 years is on the line. This short documentary follows the Arivu family, residing near the world-famous Airavatesvara Temple. For generations, they’ve worked as handloom weavers, creating and selling saris, a traditional women’s...
Channeling Your Inner Superhero
By Rhea Mursalin Step into a world of superheroes, villains, sfide, and perseverance in the short film Andy & Kaliope, directed by Catriona Rubenis-Stevens. Andy & Kaliope is an inspiring and emotional short film that follows a young, disabled boy’s quest to find a place where he can feel at home. As he struggles with the reality of being between foster home placements, young Andy seeks comfort in his love of superheroes...
Will AI Replace Human Translators
Da: Alex Silverman Will AI Replace Human Translators? Is produced by Sabrina Smith, for Planet Classroom’s Problem Solvers series. As AI becomes more and more a part of our daily lives, this short analyzes the pros and cons of AI being used in language translation, even posing the idea of AI outright replacing human translators. Sabrina Smith lays out her arguments very well; the pros are that AI has made significant progress and has...
Wonder Dynamics: A New Frontier in Filmmaking
Da: Alex Silverman Wonder Dynamics: Film Revolution, produced by Colton Law and narrated by Jerry Camacho, is part of Planet Classroom’s Problem Solver series. This short film introduces Wonder Dynamics, a groundbreaking technology. It transforms an actor’s performance from single-camera footage into a CG character, automating animation, illuminazione, and composition. The system tracks the actor’s performance in scenes and...
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