Frames of Reference
| Frames of Reference | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Leacock |
| Produced by | Physical Sciences Study Committee |
| Starring | Professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume |
| Cinematography | Abraham Morochnik |
Release date |
|
Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Frames of Reference is a 1960 educational film directed by Richard Leacock and produced for the Physical Science Study Committee.
The film was made to be shown in high school physics courses and humor is employed both to hold students' interest and to demonstrate the concepts being discussed. In the film, University of Toronto physics professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey explain the distinction between inertial and noninertial frames of reference, while demonstrating these concepts through humorous camera tricks. For example, the film opens with Dr. Hume, who appears to be upside down, accusing Dr. Ivey of being upside down. Only when the pair flip a coin and it floats up does it become obvious that Dr. Ivey — and the camera — are indeed inverted.
References
Turner, Joseph (1962). "Art for Science's Sake." Science 136(3514): 359.
External links
 | This article about a Canadian documentary film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a scientific documentary film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This article related to a Canadian film of the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |