Behind the Scenes(1992)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1992-08-11
Average Runtime: N/A
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 2
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Behind the Scenes was a 10-part television miniseries aimed towards 8- to 12-year-olds about various aspects of the arts, that was broadcast on PBS in 1992. The series was executive produced by Alice Stewart Trillin and Jane Garmey, produced and directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, and hosted by Penn & Teller. It was developed to illuminate the creative process underlying the working of artists. The series was funded by The National Endowment for the Arts, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Bingham Trust and McDonald's.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 10E01
Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for th...
E02
Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful v...
E03
Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," s...
E04
Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motio...
E05
Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Julie Taymor directs "The Tempest," to demonstrate how costume and set design are used in theater to "create the illu...
E06
Music Melody with Allen Toussaint
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and var...
E07
Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Robert Gil de Montes shows how paint color can be used to trick the eye and express an artist's feelings. Also: compu...
E08
Dance Pattern with David Parsons
Air Date: 1992-08-11
David Parsons choreographs a piece about sleep to show how everyday movements can be incorporated into dance; choreog...
E09
Music Rhythm with Max Roach
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Al...
E10
Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves
Air Date: 1992-08-11
Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demo...
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