Making It celebrates the constructive and creative ingenuity of children in the UK, Jamaica, South Africa, Namibia, Brazil and Australia. Each short programme shows a child, or sometimes a group of children, working hard to make something from beginning to end. This could be something useful, entertaining or beautiful. Children are given the chance to put their skills into action and bring an idea to life. 41 x 5 min.
Subjects: Art and Design
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WGBH Boston Specials
From the classic literature on film to yoga instruction, WGBH Boston Specials bring you a wide variety of educational and entertaining programs to suit all of your viewing needs. (50 x various lengths)
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Beautiful Freestyle Oil Painting
Join artist Ed Martyniuk as he demonstrates the techniques and secrets of “wet on wet” oil painting. Starting with the sky and clouds, Ed works his way down the canvas, creating rocks and mountains, trees and bushes, and water and reflection as each landscape demands. From the glory of the Northern Lights to the lonely abandonment of a run down shack in a snow covered field, he produces astounding images.
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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Animation
Whether you want to become an animator or just have a curiosity for the creation of these fascinating productions, More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Animation is a great place to start. Dissecting six very different kinds of animation projects, this series takes you from a Hollywood studio to a snow-swept town in Manitoba, showing how the best animators animate, using pencils, paints, computers . . . and lots of creativity.