Paper has a huge future

the pleasure of... life

Another topic to discuss the matter of happiness.
The theme is A bit Amelie-esque :-)
The aim is to capture and discuss simple things in life which makes us happy. Students can make their own short films, as Vituc (the director of the film) made it with the help of an iphone and cannon camera.
Among things portrayed in the films there are:

• a melting ice cream cone, 
• watching a nearby insect,
• opening closed shutters to a sunny day,
• being submerged in water,
• the crackle of burning wood,
• the cooling breeze of a fan
• taking a bite from a slice of watermelon,
• slicing a vegateble into smaller segments,
• a cat flexing his paws
• a moka pot brewing coffee
• a bug about to take flight
• drawing with blue chalk on the sidewalk
• pouring wine to accompany a meal of fresh bread and cheese
• a film maker pictures himself floating in the sea

Here is the whole lesson: here

And here is the short video: http://vimeo.com/48236494

Board games and good animation

Tell your Students they are going to watch a clip with no sound.

Dubstep group Delta Heavy released the new video for their song “Get By”. It features a few of well known board games bouncing along to the music in stop motion format. Then, something horrifying happens with hilarious results.

Ask your Students the following questions:

1. What is this video about?
2. What is the man doing? What is the intention?
3. How many different toys and games can you see?

Board games, games and toys:

• dominoes
• draughts
• scrabble
• chess
• bricks
• Rubik's cube
• pick-up sticks
• cards
• Hungry Hungry Hippos
• Connect Four
• Guess Who? 

Brains over brawns

Nuno Rocha's film: "3x3"

The whole lesson: here