Behind the Scenes - Season 1

Behind the Scenes - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes10
DatesAug. 11, 1992 - Aug. 11, 1992

Episodes

Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney
Season 1Episode 130 min

Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney

Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for the animated adventures of “Flatman.”
Aug. 11, 1992
Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
Season 1Episode 230 min

Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful video "Surprise Symphony," spotlighting his dog.
Aug. 11, 1992
Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta
Season 1Episode 330 min

Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta

Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," says Penn Jillette). Also: "singing" cows.
Aug. 11, 1992
Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud
Season 1Episode 430 min

Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud

Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motion. Also: rope tricks with a lariat.
Aug. 11, 1992
Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor
Season 1Episode 530 min

Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor

Julie Taymor directs "The Tempest," to demonstrate how costume and set design are used in theater to "create the illusion of being somewhere where we obviously aren't."
Aug. 11, 1992
Music Melody with Allen Toussaint
Season 1Episode 630 min

Music Melody with Allen Toussaint

Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and variation are used in creating music. Also: singer Bobby McFerrin and saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom team up for a jam session.
Aug. 11, 1992
Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes
Season 1Episode 730 min

Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes

Robert Gil de Montes shows how paint color can be used to trick the eye and express an artist's feelings. Also: computer artist Marilyn Ono on the mixing of hues.
Aug. 11, 1992
Dance Pattern with David Parsons
Season 1Episode 830 min

Dance Pattern with David Parsons

David Parsons choreographs a piece about sleep to show how everyday movements can be incorporated into dance; choreographer B.H. Barry stages a mock fight. Also: a montage of dance clips.
Aug. 11, 1992
Music Rhythm with Max Roach
Season 1Episode 930 min

Music Rhythm with Max Roach

Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Also: the Blue Man Group.
Aug. 11, 1992
Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves

Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demonstrates how weight affects balance.
Aug. 11, 1992

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