from: Bunki Kramer (bkramer@srvusd.k12.ca.us)
Los Cerros Middle School
968 Blemer Road
Danville, CA 94526
http://www.lcms.srvusd.k12.ca.us/newKramer/KramerMain.html
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From: Patricia Knott <pknott@enter.net>
> I ordered the one that was supposedly about Wayne Theibaud and it had
> relatively little info about him. It also has a long section with cartoon
> artist making a cartoon about blowing up or burning up a school- so after
> screening that one, I sent it back.
I'm surprised by this review. I find little of objection in any of the
Behind the Scenes videos.
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Hi. I have to agree here with Patty. Two of these videos are my
"staples"...often-viewed videos. I use the one on LINE with Thiebaud for my
7th graders as we discuss line. I like how it shows the process of the
artist's thinking as well as the cartooning segment which grabs my middlers
like a magnet...ESPECIALLY the song about burning the school down and
buggin' the teachers. They can r-e-l-a-t-e (grin). You gotta have a sense of
humor teaching in middle school.
I also like the one about color. I like the kids to listen especially to how
the artist picks his colors out from observing flower colors in a flower
mart and while painting explains his painting symbols and what they mean to
him. I also like the part about how colors change when near vs far....aerial
perspective visually.
I just got a new video about "Fingerpainting" which I like. I've only viewed
it quickly once and need to go back for a second viewing before I would
recommend it for sure. It's the one we talked about a couple of months ago
on the listserv and it's about adult fingerpainting for a more advanced
study.
Another favorite is MASTERS OF ILLUSION though now the 7th grade teachers
are all showing it in their classes. Guess I shouldn't complain since it's
about the arts, hum?
I especially like the part about anamorphic art.
And I also agree about art videos basically being the pits. Wish someone
would be enterprising enough to take this challenge on. We could certainly
use a new breed of film. Toodles.....Bunki
