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There are many great examples for glaciated landscapes in the UK. This medium shows footage from Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Snowdonia. The explanations and illustrations of the landforms are rich in detail and make it easy to understand the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation.
India's largest slum Dharavi is located in Mumbai. The people who live here struggle on a daily base with poverty: There is not enough living space, the Slum lacks clean water and sanitation as well as electricity. There are too less healthcare and educational institutes and jobs for all the residents.
Die Weltbevölkerung wächst stark an - Prognosen gehen davon aus, dass es bis 2050 ganze zehn Milliarden Menschen geben wird. Mit den bisherigen Mitteln und Standards kann eine so gewaltige Zahl nicht ernährt werden. Der Filmemacher Valentin Thurn zeigt neue Wege auf, wie das Dilemma gelöst werden kann.
Der kongolesische Arzt Seyolo Zantoko bekommt im Jahr 1975 eine Stelle in einem Ort nördlich von Paris angeboten. Mit seiner Familie zieht er um. Doch statt des glitzernden Großstadtlebens, das er sich ausmalte, bekommt er es mit Dorfbewohnern zu tun, die noch nie einen afrikanischen Arzt gesehen haben.
Bruno und Malik arbeiten mit autistischen jungen Menschen und ihren Betreuern zusammen. Mit viel Feingefühl, Geduld und dem Blick auf das Individuum schaffen sie es, eine nützliche Gemeinschaft aus höchst unterschiedlichen Persönlichkeiten zu formen. Eine Sozialkomödie nach einer wahren Begebenheit.
Wahre Kunst kann nur mit der richtigen Inspiration erschaffen werden. Und in der richtigen Stimmung. Und nicht, während es Streit mit den Frauen gibt. Das muss der Schriftsteller James Lord feststellen, als er zusagt, für den genialen, aber emotionalen Alberto Giacometti Modell für ein Porträt zu sitzen.
There are a lot of strategies that can be used to create comedy. This medium shows how comedy characters are developed, how timing, rhythm and surprises are used, how one works with crossed objectives and double acts and how ideas can be tested. It uses footage from workshops, performances and interviews.
Simon Daoud ist ein Künstler, und als solcher ist er entsetzt von den Gegebenheiten in seinem neuen Job als Geigenlehrer an einer Schule in einem sozial benachteiligten Viertel in Paris. Streng, aber geduldig versucht er den Kindern klassische Musik nahezubringen. Dabei fällt ihm der talentierte Arnold auf.
Daniel Blake hätte nie gedacht, dass er einmal auf staatliche Hilfe angewiesen sein würde, doch dann kommt es dazu - aus gesundheitlichen Gründen. Erst arrangiert sich Daniel damit, doch als er an den bürokratischen Klippen des "Sozialstaats" scheitert, verwandelt sich bei ihm die Ohnmacht langsam in Wut.
There are several ways to generate electricity from renewables: This medium explains how solar, tidal, wind, biomass HEP and geothermal power are used and which are the pros and cons of each of these sources. It is shown which framework conditions have to be in place and what kind of oppositions exist.
The global textile industry has a huge impact on the environment. The medium shows how UK's companies use water recycling plants and also more of their waste streams. In the meantime poor people living in Bangladesh shortly downstream from the textile factories are adversely affected by the pollution.
Bangladesh's mangroves are a home to the endangered tigers and also a fascinating tourist attraction. But the mangrove forests are endangered themselves: The impacts of climate change as well as the ones of shrimp farming reduces them. The government tries to control resource exploitation in the area.
Paul Cézanne und Émile Zola sind Freunde, die gemeinsam die Provence feiern. Der eine malt, der andere schreibt - der eine wird verkannt, der andere berühmt und reich. Ihre Freundschaft, die eigentlich alles überdauern sollte, nimmt empfindlich Schaden, als einer den anderen in seinem Werk thematisiert.
Wie bekommt man die Kirche wieder voll, fragt sich Pastor Stig im schwedischen Dorf Ljusåker. Er bittet die Sängerin Lena, ein Konzert zu organisieren. Die geht voller Tatendrang ans Werk, doch der Kirchenrat ist entsetzt: Die Kirchenbänke hinauswerfen und Händels "Halleluja" modern interpretieren? Undenkbar!
Die Film Flat bietet über 8.000 rechtssichere Unterrichtsfilme für alle Schulformen, Fächer und Altersklassen. Das Angebot umfasst Lehrfilme, Dokumentationen und Spielfilme. Lehrkräfte können die Videos streamen, herunterladen und mit ihren Schülerinnen und Schülern teilen.
Im Paris des Jahres 1897 steht der junge Bühnenautor Edmond Rostand vor der Pleite. Die Rettung könnte sein, dass der größte lebende Komödiant darauf besteht, in seinem neuen Stück eine Rolle zu übernehmen. In drei Wochen soll Premiere sein, doch bislang existiert nur der Titel: Cyrano de Bergerac.
This medium explains how energy from gas, coal and uranium is used to generate electricity. It gives an overview over the particular pros and cons and touches the topic of nuclear safety. Carbon capture and storage as well as fracking are discussed to give a complete insight into the current energy debates.
Volvo's crash testing facility is the place where the footage on this medium has been filmed. It shows clearly which considerations industrial designers have to include in their projects. It is a helpful tool for students who develop their own designs and have to have them tested, evaluated and modified.
Each new designed product should meet the needs of the users so this medium focuses on the investigation stage of product development which is not only practical, but can be fun, too. The footage shows designers working with anthropometric and ergonomic data and taking the demographic change into account.
Modern textiles are able to meet the most different needs. This medium presents Kevlar, wearable electronics and conductive polymers and gives stunning examples for their use as clothing, ballet shoes, bags or tents. Smart and interactive textiles are a part of the new digital world and the internet of things.
Whoever wants to design a product has to choose the material wisely: Should it be sustainable? What is the difference between recycled and renewable materials? What happens to the product when it's not used anymore? The medium contains also footage from the first zero carbon housing project in the US.
Smart resistant materials allow designs which wouldn't have been possible just a short while ago. This medium explains their functions, characteristics and potential applications using the examples of thermochromatic plastics and inks, QTC and shape memory alloys. It provides valuable input for new ideas.
The eco-friendly surf-wear brand Finisterre explains its business philosophy: The goal is to reduce both the ethical and the environmental impact of their clothes everywhere the work is done. The HQ lies in Cornwall, suppliers sit in Japan and the manufacturing of the clothes takes place in Portugal.
Textiles which can be used in space, racing, transport, for medical assignments or as geotextile have to meet specific requirements. This medium explains their impressive functions, properties, structure and characteristics and gives an outlook to the technical and smart textiles that are yet to come.
The global fashion industry comes at much too high of a cost: The footage of this medium is filmed in Bangladesh and shows the working conditions of the people here. It asks about the role of fair trade in times of globalization and shows how important a close meshed quality control in this industry is.
The interest in recycled and sustainable Textiles is growing and designers have found some interesting ways to fulfil the needs. This medium shows bags that are made form airline seats, second hand shop textiles turned into high fashion, shoes made from seatbelts and tyres and textiles from jute sacks.
The audience is introduced to Yahya who's nomadic family had to leave her land in the peripheral region of the Sahara: Desertification forced the people to find a new home. This medium shows the causes for this development and proposes different ways to meet this challenge environmentally acceptable.
The Sahara is one of the most inhospitable areas of the world: The lack of water, the extreme temperatures and the inaccessibility make it hostile for humans. But there are chances to take. This medium shows different interesting ways the desert can be used if people eventually overcome its challenges.
Mumbai is growing so fast that the urban planners have difficulties to keep up regarding the development of a fitting waste management: It has to meet whole new needs by now. More and more vehicles lead to traffic congestion, and the planners discuss whether a new metro system would solve this problem.
This medium contains a guide made by designers for the development of a new product. It starts with the client's briefing, explains how research and prototyping are done, shows how you make moulds for mass production, touches branding and other points and ends with the product – all while working to a budget.