Critic Reviews for Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play. All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0). And commercialism of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball. Watch "Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play" on @Vimeo On. How the Ball Taught the World to Play. 1,856. Sports Film Festival to ‘Bounce: How the ball taught the world. before Bounce had it's world. '/videos/search?format=&mkt=&q=Bounce%3a+How+the+Ball+Taught+the+World+to+Play&ru=%2fsearch%3fformat%3d%26mkt%3d%26q%3dBounce%253a%2bHow%2bthe%2bBall%2bTaught%2bthe%2bWorld%2bto%2bPlay&view=detail&mmscn=vwrc&mid=A660277BF944ADEC8B51A660277BF944ADEC8B51&FORM=WVFSTD' h='ID=SERP,5550.1'>Watch video · Bounce: Taking us far, wide and deep into our ancient past to ask 'Why do we play ball?' What is it about the shape of a ball that fascinates humans and animals alike? Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play. Bounce removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play. How the Ball Taught the World to Play (2. Soccer Movie Mom. Jerome Thelia’s Bounce is a fascinating and thought- provoking documentary that explores why ball play is so instinctive and important to us. According to the researchers, ‘A ball game is a microcosm of our lives’, and sport is a combination of tribalism and brilliant storytelling. That’s pretty heavy stuff (and there’s more), but the filmmakers present convincing examples. Inspired by John Fox’s book, “The Ball: Discovering the Object of the Game,” the film begins with ethnoarcheological explorations of the ancient Aztec game of ullamaliztli (ulama). We watch Kirkwall’s Ba’ game between the Uppies and Doonies, where the halfway line is the church in the middle of town. Bounce expands to include theories of animal and human play, spectacular juggling by Michael Moschen, and finally a focus on football (both soccer and NFL). Since play develops the pre- frontal cortex, and rough- housing develops empathy and social behavior, play may be “the central paradox of evolution, even though it seems to be without function”. What is possibly damaging is that professionalization has made ball games more about winning and commercialization and money and fame. And less about play. Case in point: in 2. WSJ determined that in a 3- hour NFL game, the ball is played only 1. And one interviewee declares that American football is simply European football with violence. There are also many scenes capturing the opinions of football sociologist David Goldblatt. The cinematography by David Mc. Lain is gorgeous. The film was put together over a number of years by these 3 long- time buddies, who had worked together on Quest interactive educational expeditions. Other documentaries (History of Soccer and This is Not a Ball) have also covered the ancient ball games, but Bounce shows the games being played and how people make a natural ball from rubber tree sap. Bounce is a very well- crafted film, and being a soccer fan is not required to enjoy it. After all, how many films make ethnoarcheology accessible to the average sports fan? Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play by. Bounce removes us from the scandals and commercialism. Jerome has taught film production at the School. Of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play. to uncover the true reasons we play ball. Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play. Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play. but Bounce shows the games being played and how people make a natural ball from rubber tree sap. Bounce is a very. Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play. The invention and standardization of other ball games. Bounce is highly recommended. Soccer. Movie. Mom Rating = 8. Resources: Released: 2. Travelling across time and around the world we discover that universally the ball has stamped its mark on our lives. Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play.How the Ball Taught the World to Play. SXSW 2. 01. 5 Event Schedule. Director: Jerome Thélia. Executive Producer: William Mershon. Producer: Anne Carkeet, Philip Mershon, Andrew Napier. Screenwriter: John Fox, Jerome Thelia. Cinematographer: David Mc. Lain, Trevor Tweeten, Daniel Katz. Editor: Greg Wright, Andrew Napier. Sound Designer: Gene Park. Music: Nathan Halpern, Garth Neustadter. Additional Credits: Producers: David Mc. Lain, Jerome Thelia, Greg Wright, Additional Editor: Chris Ramey, Additional Editor: Brittany Ross, Assistant Editor: Simone Cassas, Animation Director: Rodrigo de la Parra.
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