Behind the Scenes - Season 1
1 - Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Artist David Hockney draws “a walk around a chair.” Also: singer Bobby McFerrin provides musical accompaniment for the animated adventures of “Flatman.”
2 - Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Carrie Mae Weems demonstrates how photographers create meaning through composition. Also: William Wegman's fanciful video "Surprise Symphony," spotlighting his dog.
3 - Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Conductor JoAnn Falletta explains melody and accompaniment ("It's called that because it keeps the melody company," says Penn Jillette). Also: "singing" cows.
4 - Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Artist Wayne Thiebaud and cartoonist Matt Groening demostrates how lines are used to create shadows and suggest motion. Also: rope tricks with a lariat.
5 - Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor
Air Date: August 11, 1992
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."
6 - Music Melody with Allen Toussaint
Air Date: August 11, 1992
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.
7 - Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes
Air Date: August 11, 1992
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.
8 - Dance Pattern with David Parsons
Air Date: August 11, 1992
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.
9 - Music Rhythm with Max Roach
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Max Roach demonstrates rhythm. "Different beat patterns make you move in different ways," says host Penn Jillette. Also: the Blue Man Group.
10 - Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves
Air Date: August 11, 1992
Nancy Graves creates a sculpture in an episode about balance and symmetry. Also: tightrope walker Brian Dewhurst demonstrates how weight affects balance.