A few unusual production problems occurred during the creation of the disc. A shortage of cadavers in Delaware made it necessary for the faculty and filming crew to travel to Baltimore because it is illegal to transport human bodies from one state to another. Finding a complete skeleton on campus suitable for photography also proved difficult, so bones from several unrelated skeletons were combined to make a filmable creation. And blood vessels, arteries and nerves were sometimes painted different colors to define their location in a dissection. Spanning all four sides of two laser video discs, the program represents approximately 15 student contact hours.
Teachers can use the disc in class, and students can look at it on their own for review.
Founded in 1957, the New York Film Festival international awards competition was designed to reward outstanding achievements in non-broadcast media. The festival includes competitions in such diverse fields as television and cinema advertising, television and radio programming, print advertising, design, photography and illustration and music, home and interactive video.