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found on the NFB website is a better resource
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This refers to the slick Flash version. It is on a
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REVIEW OF
ARCTIC MISSION, The Cyberdocumentary
Aside from the pretentious and useless second title
(whatever a "cyberdocumentary is) this slick
production is narrated by a French Canadian version
of Jacques Cousteau with an
accent so thick American school kids would need
subtitles. In general it strikes me as a typical
inappropriate use of the Internet by simply porting
a sophisticated film to the web without modifying
it. Someone had too much money to spend and too many
"web techy" friends on whom to spend it.
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Themes too complex for school kids--requires
adult/college level background knowledge
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Excessive use of Flash animation purely to be
"arty".
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Poor content navigation (slickness prevails over
ease of use). Apparently this critical aspect was
decided by a web team instead of an educator or
librarian.
Content should be re-formatted to page style layout
(ever see how a book is designed?) with table of
contents, chapters, etc. Then the information
contained in the sophisticated film would be
available and useable to schools outside of French
Canada. If hosted on a server this could be a
resource for years to come.
Instead, it is simply a fancy Flash piece promoting
a broadcast schedule of TV shows. In the end this
site is a commercial, not an educational effort. The
full length series, for which this is a mere teaser,
will be broadcast on Canadian TV. If you are not
planning on moving to Quebec then this Canadian
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Row, row, row your boat... |
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Boys and girls with a Yacht full of toys cruise the
Arctic seas while dining on fresh seafood. |
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Hello,
NDi media, in collaboration with the NFB, has
produced Arctic Mission-The
Cyberdocumentary to invite people on an
extraordinary scientific adventure
in search of signs of climate change. We believe
this cyberdocumentary could
be complementary to your site as it deals with
relevant environmental
topics. You can visit Arctic Mission at
www.onf.ca/missionarctique
<http://www.onf.ca/missionarctique/landing_en.php
This immersive cyberdocumentary offers people of all
ages to board Sedna IV
for an adventure though the treacherous Northwest
Passage in company of Jean
Lemire and his crew of scientists and
cinematographers.
We bring to your attention that we've included a
link to your website
because we believe it speaks well in the field of
the North Pole and related
issues, and because we're convinced that it could be
helpful to our
audience.
Available in both English and French, Arctic Mission
provides an educational
and entertaining experience. The cyber-travelers can
learn more about
climatology and the impacts of global warming though
different online
activities. There, they can learn to navigate the
Sedna, set-off in an
inflatable raft to seek proof of permafrost melting,
even use original
footage to edit their own video online.
I hope you will enjoy your visit.
Sincerely,
Nathalie Viora
Arctic Mission-The Cyberdocumentary
(514) 598-0444
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More
useful than the slick Flash ad piece
(below) is this html version I found by
exploring the National Film Board's site:
