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Educational
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production of educational films is an important activity at Channel 6
Television. |
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market for educational films has been growing in recent years. Today film
and video are used widely throughout the Danish education system, from
primary and secondary schools to higher- and adult educational
institutions. |
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television medium is an important educational tool - a useful supplement
to other traditional teaching aids.
Whilst printed teaching material is well suited to the presentation of
facts and figures, the visual medium of television is far superior for the
presentation of experience, personal stories, atmosphere and other means
of expression, which create an overview and contribute to an understanding
of context and form.
Many film projects, which once would have been realised by public-service
television are particularly relevant in a teaching situation; though with
the gradual |
EU - Who decides? /
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television in recent years, fewer productions
suitable for educational use are available to teachers via national
television. |
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The
production of educational films is a challenging and professionally
satisfying endeavour for any producer or production company.
Given the right subject and story, one may produce a film for educational
use, free from the limitations usually imposed by a commercial programme
schedule.
Educational programming has therefore
inherited many of the broadcast television's public-service obligations -
particularly with regard to natural and social science. |
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Educational
programming must meet other equally stringent demands. The programme
subject matter must be relevant - not just in general terms, but also in
relation to specific age groups and curricula.
The programme content and form must also meet exacting standards. Pupils
and students - especially the younger classes - are a thankful, yet
demanding audience. |
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educational programming draws on the well-established language of
broadcast television and the cinema - the visual alphabet with which
audience can follow the story and understand the plot. The conventions of
the visual medium are intuitive, something we all learn in childhood - and
like a good book - a good film should be written "from left to
right". |
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Most
educational film projects are funded by grants or commissions from public
funds or private foundations.
An understanding of the requirements of a given age-group or curriculum,
together with an insight into the particular focus subjects for a given
year, are the essential foundation for a successful educational film
project.
The idea for an educational film may be our own - or the idea may come to
us through our contact with teachers and other education professionals. |
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content of many educational films may be based on general knowledge, and
can be realised in-house by a traditional journalistic approach, with
little requirement for professional support. Other educational films may
have a subject matter, treatment or educational application that implies
that the producer has access to professional expertise in relation to the
subject and the educational form. |
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Professional
consultants with relevant expertise or educational experience are often
attached to a film project. Depending on the nature of the project, the
consultant may be involved in the development process, or may be engaged
for the entire project.
Sometimes an idea or project proposal may be submitted from someone who
subsequently will be engaged as consultant for the project. |
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most educational film projects we also produce printed matter such as
teachers' guides and extra information about the subject.
This is often accomplished in combination with a project website, from
where both teachers and students may download additional information.
See for example the website for our project from 2003 "EU
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comprehensive film and videotape archive from over 20 years of production
is an important asset in the making of many educational films. The archive
makes it possible to realise many projects for which there are limited
resources for the filming of new material. |
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6 Television seeks to cooperate with others in the production of
educational films in any language or for use in any country. If you have
an idea - or have identified a need - for a film, we would like to hear
from you. |
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channel
6 television denmark
Foerlevvej 6, Mesing,
8660 Skanderborg
Telephone 86 57 22 66
Telefax 86 57 22 16 |
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