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Cartoon Network - The home of cartoons online. The best cartoons from the past and best new cartoons, on TV and on the web.
Cinema - How Are Hollywood Films Made? - It's fun to see a movie in a theater, but have you ever wondered what it takes to bring a movie to the big screen? This site takes you through the whole process, starting with screenwriting, moving through producing, directing, acting, and of course, editing. Along the way there are activities for you to try. For example, can you write a good comedy scene?
DigitalHigh.com - Everything from college information to sports online. This site is done by teens!
Disney.com -- Where the Magic Lives Online! - Oh yes, the magical world of Disney. The Walt Disney Company produces movies, television shows, and music, and they are nearly all fun. If you want to keep up on the latest from the folks at Disney, take a look at their official home page. You'll find clips from recent Disney movies, which you can play on your computer. You can listen to recordings from the Disney Channel. You can also get all kinds of great graphic images of your favorite Disney characters. Don't forget Disney Online and Radio Disney. There are online games, activities, and much, much more. If you like Disney, this is a must-see.
Emmy Awards - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Have you ever heard the song by Bruce Springsteen, "Fifty-Seven Channels and Nothin' On"? Sometimes nothing good seems to be on TV, but many good shows are available. The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences selects some of the best programs and gives the winning shows and actors an award called an Emmy. To see who the most current winners are, check out this Web page.
NASA Television - How would you like to see pictures live from space? NASA Television has a slew of video cameras taking pictures of Earth, of weather in the vicinity of the Kennedy Space Center, and more. This site explains how you can watch over satellite TV or via several Web page locations. If there is a mission going on, you can view the shots as they come in. Want your NTV? It's out of this world!
Newton's Apple: Movie Sound Effects - Grab your rubber bands, sandpaper, Popsicle sticks, and tape recorder and head over to this site to learn how to be a Foley artist. They decide which movie sounds need to be fixed, replaced, or just improved a little. They even invent sounds nobody's ever heard before, like the sound of a dinosaur egg hatching. They're named after Jack Foley, a film sound pioneer from the days when talking pictures were first invented.
Nick at Nite & TV Land - Two Networks, One Web Site - Everyone loves this stuff: The Brady Bunch, My Three Sons, The Wonder Years, I Dream of Jeannie...good ol' classic TV. It's fun TV, and now you can visit those wacky characters on the Web. Download the clever and funny ads used on the network. And don't forget the arcade games. You need to put in an e-mail address and a password, but you can just make them up. Lucy, I'm home!
Roots - During the winter of 1977, a powerful miniseries appeared on television. It was a dramatization of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Roots. The series of programs traced Haley's ancestors back to the days of slavery. The compelling story made it the most-watched miniseries of all time, with 130 million viewers during its initial telecast. Although Americans had learned about slavery in school, this was the first time it was portrayed in such close and personal detail, and adults and kids all over the country couldn't wait until the next show to see what happened to Kunta Kinte and the other characters. This online exhibit gives a chronological background and introduction to slavery in America as well as a listing of inventions by African Americans.
Skywalker Sound - Learn how movie sound tracks are made from the pros at Skywalker Sound, where the famous sounds of the Star Wars movies, Jurassic Park, and Toy Story were made. One of Skywalker's specialties is creature sounds, like the ones made by Imperial Walkers, Chewbacca, and other aliens. To make these characters sound sad, happy, or scary, sound artists use everything from bicycle chains dropping on concrete to the voices of lots of different animals mixed together.
UltimateTV - World TV - Where in the world can you find a television station that has an Internet address? Right here! A growing number of television stations and resources around the world are joining the Internet and "logging in." Some have e-mail capabilities and even Web pages. Find your favorite station, or just look around for someplace interesting. What's on TV in Iceland? You could find out here.
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