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Career clusters Career options for women Careers (New York, N.Y.) Complete career & techincal education library ; Volume 1 Complete career clusters Factors of design Fashion industry Icons of twentieth century design Top careers in two years (Cambridge Educational (Firm)) Vocation, Vocation, VocationSummary: I don't go all out to destroy the environment, but I don't really think about the ozone layer and recycling? Charlotte loves geography but the earth-friendly job her advisors suggest just doesn't appeal, especially because rock music might be her true destiny. In this program a career specialist and a life coach introduce Charlotte to opportunities in both fields, but with its low pay and lack...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: I was born for the stage but I also like accounting. In this program a career specialist and a life coach arrange for Christopher to land a very unglamorous role in a local dinner theater production and then work as an accountant to determine which profession might be right for him. Christopher loves numbers, but he's hooked on the thrill he gets from being on stage. Is he enough of a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: I can't even make my own dinner, let alone food for hundreds of people! In this program a career specialist and a life coach have Kirstie, a free-spirited musician, work in a fast-food restaurant for a day so she can see what may lie ahead if she doesn’t get serious about her future: physically demanding, highly structured work that won't feed her artistic nature. It also gives them a chance...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: I get bored easily, Danielle admits. If something's hard, I just don't do it. Torn between a career in interior design or one as a police officer, Danielle must first work on her lack of motivation and identifying her skills and interests is a start. In this program a career specialist and a life coach help the teen find what draws her to two such different professions, what each actually...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: She's confident, she's bubbly, and she loves fashion. But Amy-Lee also dreams of fighting crime in the courtroom, advocating for victims while pulling down a barrister's salary. In this program a career specialist and a life coach guide Amy-Lee through the process of choosing a priority: does she want a career that engages her academic side or one that lets her indulge her fashion hobby? The...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Working on schedule and within a budget is crucial in the fast-paced world of design, where success often depends on timing and products must be priced affordably. This program shows how the factors of time and money affect the design process. Case studies for the Apple iPad wall-mount and a go-kart sticker manufacturer highlight cost issues in the design process, including productivity,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: She's a self-confessed grammar geek who wants language to be a part of her working life, but Kathryn isn't sure she can base a livelihood on a love of words. In this program a career specialist and a life coach give Kathryn an inside look at journalism and teaching English, two professions the teen has considered. She discovers an instinct for news reporting when set up at a local paper for...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program looks at the creation of two products as it explores the visual, tactile, and aesthetic factors that inform the design process. The 321 Water filter is an attractive personal water purifier aimed at health-conscious women. Tear Lab is a non-invasive medical tool for measuring salt levels in tears. Sharing prototypes and drawings with the camera, the designers of these products talk...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: For some designers, the thought of promoting their own work is overwhelming. They may even believe that having creative talent means they should leave the advertising and marketing to others. With a strong focus on designers and artists, this program explores strategies for achieving commercial success. The benefits of having a professional portfolio, photographs, business cards, and a Web site...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: In Italy, the finest cloth in Europe is woven and hand-assembled to the exacting specifications of prestigious fashion houses-and it comes at a very steep price. This program visits an exclusive fabric fair, the wool looms of Zegna, the silk printing presses of T.J.S.S., a clothing assembly plant, and a fashion trade show to demonstrate how Italy's best craftspeople turn thread into cloth and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: A philosophy of design arises out of the tension between form and function. This program showcases the finished products of a number of contemporary designers, objects that directly reflect the ratio of style to practicality unique to their creators. From Marc Sadler’s performance-driven protective suits for motorcyclists to Jean-Paul Goude’s Orangina bottle to Nestor Perkal’s symbolic mirrors,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: What makes a good design? What must a designer do to develop a fresh, original approach to a product? This program explores those questions as it investigates one of the main factors that influence design: innovation. Identifying the basic concepts of innovation with help from an engaging host, the video visits design studios and workshops to see innovative practices at work. Viewers meet the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Women who have developed successful careers in the motion picture industry now share their stories with students. This program profiles Vali Fugulin, a director of short films and documentaries; Braydon Haggardy, a camera assistant specializing in underwater cinematography; and Cynthia Greer, a technician who repairs and maintains movie cameras. Remarks from co-workers and supervisors provide...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Graphic Designer is a twenty-minute video which is part of the series, Career Connections.The Career Connections video series gives viewers the opportunity to investigate various occupations without leaving the classroom. Each information-packed program contains interviews with workers and on-the-job footage to provide a comprehensive overview of these fast-paced, rewarding careers. Educational...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program describes what to look for to discriminate between well-made and poorly made clothing, and is an effective way to encourage wise shopping decisions. Areas covered include seams, finishing, buttons, zippers, hems, and other things that leave tell-tale signs of poor construction and quality. Viewers will be able to avoid problems that come from purchasing inferior clothing.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Its influences include comic books, B-movies, rock 'n' roll, surfing, hot rods, and Cold War imagery. Art historians call it Pop Surrealism; practitioners call it Lowbrow. With dozens of artist and gallery curator interviews, along with hundreds of examples, this program chronicles Lowbrow's evolution, its iconoclasm and often antagonistic relation to abstract expressionism, as well as the rise...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Called Britain's most consistently original, outrageous, eccentric, and controversial designer, Vivienne Westwood is also an esteemed professor of fashion at Berlin's Academy of Arts. This program profiles Westwood while capturing the student experience under her rigorous tutelage. Footage of her apprentices-in the classroom, learning the ropes at her London workshop, and putting on a fashion...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Introduce viewers to three women who have found gainful employment in the field of music. This program profiles Sandra Schultz, a sound engineer and technician who records and mixes for music producers; Shelley Park, a guitar builder who produces between 12 and 20 instruments per year; and Alice Bernier, an electronic music composer who works out of her own high-tech studio. Commentary from...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program provides a succinct overview of the commercial applications of photography, the graphic arts, and desktop publishing, along with the careers associated with them. Demonstrations of equipment and software, plus definitions of industry jargon, demystify these fascinating fields, while discussions on a diverse range of topics such as how a camera functions and how DTP technology has...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Sewing is a useful skill that is as handy in the home as it is profitable in the workplace. This video introduces students to the sewing machine, the key to high-volume stitching and a rewarding career in the clothing industry. First, the program names each part of the machine, from the thread take-up lever, to the bobbin winder spindle, to the presser foot lifter. Then, it demonstrates how to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Cut-price garments not meant to last for more than a year or two make up nearly half the clothing market, resulting in a rising tide of textile waste. This program profiles clothing designers who are turning consumer demand for green products into fashion trends. The Junky Styling team searches thrift shops for vintage fabric which it then uses to create outfits for their high-profile...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: There is plenty to learn from women who have found success in the video game industry. This program profiles Sophie Gagnon, a background modeler who helps build game environments; Chantal Fournier, a 2-D animator with a background in fashion and a passion for games; and Erin Olorenshaw, a 3-D animator who has helped her company win several prestigious awards. Interviews with co-workers and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Here's a place where your students can turn their creativity into a career. This program looks at opportunities to design, produce, exhibit, perform, write, or publish in a variety of media, including theater, film, textiles, newspapers, radio, and television. Real-world insights into this cluster are provided through interviews with a cable TV broadcast engineer, newspaper reporter,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In today's world, "communications" and "the arts" mean more than just the things you'd find on a newsstand or in a museum. This program introduces viewers to three Digital Age communications professionals-a video editor, a desktop publisher, and an audio technician-and a trio of somewhat unconventional artists: an animator, a photographer, and a fashion designer. Correlates to all applicable...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009