Rice (1963)

Discusses the importance of rice in the life and culture of the people of Asia, pointing out that primitive methods cannot produce enough food for Asia’s rapidly increasing population. Describes the work of two American foundations which have established a research and training center to help Asian farmers grow more rice. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com […]

Perception (1957)

Presents the theory that human perception is not merely a sensing of stimuli, but is a set of extremely elaborate processes through which we organize our sensory impressions into clear, usable, meaningful pictures of the objects and events around us and inside us. Illustrates the basic principles of perception that support this theory, showing the […]

Peiping Family(1948)

Shows the traditions and customs of middle-class Chinese life, with emphasis on the struggles of an American-educated Chinese man to support and educate his large family. Depicts the purchase of food and a family luncheon, the children of the family at play and at school, the delight of Chinese children in the visit of the […]

Random events (1962)

Professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume show how the over-all effect of a very large number of random events can be very predictable, using several unusual games to bring out the statistical nature of this predictability. They explain the predictable nature of radioactive decay in terms of what is shown. random-events-1962

Acting is the art (1971)

Shows one method of teaching drama. Workshop development with inner-city 4th and 5th grade children is viewed over a nine week period. Children who have never been exposed to a dramatic situation learn basic concepts and go on to develop their own stories and scenes. acting-is-the-art-1971

Attending Information Management

This film provides a demonstration of leader of the group behaviors We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. attending-information-management

Medical Operation Film: A Caesarian Birth

Silent film documents the medical procedure. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. medical-operation-film-a-caesarian-birth

The Decision to drop the bomb. (1965)

Combines historic film clips, an analysis of the facts behind the decision to drop the atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, and personal interviews with the men who helped make the decision in an attempt to answer questions about how and why the decision was made. We digitized and uploaded this film from the […]

Fly Over Footage

Footage shot from helicopter of shipping container vessel as it approaches New York City. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks Archives. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. fly-over-footage

Controlling behavior through reinforcement (1956)

Shows how varying reinforcement schedules affect the behavior of pigeons; compares the outcome of the tests with the results of similar experiments made in a typical elementary classroom. Explains that variable-interval reinforcement on any organism produces behavior that is persistent and difficult to extinguish. controlling-behavior-through-reinforcement-1956