Videoteca

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The Loire Valley 1986
This film exposes the vineyards, press houses, cellars, caves, and tasting rooms of the wine-producing area of the Loire Valley in Touraine, Anjou and Saumur, and the Pays Nantais. Observes the different grape varieties and production methods that yield such well-known wines as the cabernets of Bourgdeill, sparkling Saumur, Rose d'Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Gros Plan, Muscadet, and the sparkling wines made by the champagne method in Vouvray.

Ñandutí, a Paraguayan Lace 1978
Nanduti, which means cobwebs, is a unique Paraguayan folk art, which may have derived from Spanish crafts. All images are from nature but are interpreted with wonderful imagination and skill. Ñandutí, Lace of Paraguay, by Annick Sanjurjo and Albert J. Casciero, documents the history, evolution and making of this beautiful and delicate lace and it complements the book and e-book of the same title.

Journey to the Center of a Triangle 1976
A purely visual exploration of the four different "centers" of triangles.

Congruent Triangles 1976
In this melding of art and science, the Cornwells create a quasi-hypnotic take on a mathematical construct.

A Film About Film Editing 1974
A primer on the craft of editing a film workprint. Techniques used by professional editors are highlighted while examples are shown in the form of a slapstick silent comedy.

The Germany of Today 1967
This film surveys the history of Germany's political systems from Charlemagne to modern times, looking at the regional differences that were the inheritance of the independent states of the 18th century and considering the 19th-century wars of unification, World War I, and Nazism.

The Archaeologist and How He Works 1965
Using the example of an expedition to the important archaeological site of Çayönü in Turkey, it explains how an expedition works and how the discoveries are processed.

Facts About Film 1959
Short documentary providing a detailed look at different types of film and their uses, with a focus on film used in projectors and how projectionists take care of film to increase longevity. Produced as an upgrade to its namesake short from 1948.

Facts About Projection 1959
This film is designed to show student projectionists some of the steps to be taken in getting ready for good film projection. A classroom scene shows a high school boy beside the projector stand as he signals to his assistants to pull the window shade.

Frances and Her Rabbit 1956
A short video about a girl who draws a picture with her rabbit's help.