Frames of Reference

For other uses, see Frame of reference (disambiguation).

Frames of Reference is a 1960 black-and-white educational film directed by Richard Leacock, written and presented by Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey, and produced for the Physical Science Study Committee.^[1]

Frames of Reference
Directed by	Richard Leacock
Written by	Professors Patterson Hume and Donald Ivey
Produced by	Physical Science Study Committee
Starring	Professors Donald Ivey and Patterson Hume
Cinematography	Abraham Morochnik
Release date	1960 (1960) (Toronto)
Running time	27 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

A recording of this audio was utilized in the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps 2015 show, Kinetic Noise.

Synopsis

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,^[1] 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.^[1]