Synopsis
The Human Body: The Brain” (1968) is a color, instructional film by Coronet Films made in collaboration with J. Langdon Taylor, Ph.D. Associate professor of biology Wayne State University. Coronet Films was a leading producer and distributor of many American documentary shorts shown in public schools, mostly in the 16mm format, from the 1940s through the 1980s. This film was part of a larger series of films of the same nature that articulate the functions of human anatomy. This particular installment follows the story of high school student Arnie as he studies for his upcoming test on the human brain in order to inform the viewer about this important organ. Opening credits (0:10). Young man, Arnie, sleeps deeply in messy room, sheets tangled, papers strewn on desk (0:31). Example of rhythmic electrical waves of sleeping person overlaid footage of Arnie’s forehead (1:00). Electrical wave pattern changes as Arnie nears consciousness, changes again as alarm clock goes off (1:23). 3-D model of human head with skull removed to reveal brain, close-up of thin transparent inner membrane and tough outer membrane between brain and skull (2:05). Close-up of veins supplying nutrients and oxygen to the brain (2:45). Camera zooms out to reveal actual human brain laid against blue background (3:00). Brain sliced in half to reveal center of the brain: forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain (3:09). Close-up of Arnie’s notes for biology exam, hand drawn diagram of forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain -…
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- Running time
- 16 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage
- The Human Body
- The Brain
- Coronet Films
- Wayne State University
- Chevrolet Nova
- Periscope Film