Perspective

Arts Council of England. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Infobase (Added Author).

Summary: In this program, artists Ben Johnson and Patrick Hughes travel to Florence, where 15th-century painter Piero della Francesca first employed mathematically based perspective. Tracing the use of perspective, they discuss how artists at the beginning of the 20th century rebelled against its limitations. Johnson then uses a computer to create a perfect perspective model for a planned painting, while Hughes completely subverts the rules of perspective in creating his own work.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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electronic resource (video)
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c1997.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Sept. 23, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Perspective: Modern Techniques (6:41) -- Perspective: 15th Century Techniques (4:02) -- Role of Color in Depth Perception (2:32) -- Perspective and Precise Technical Drawing (4:16) -- Patrick Hughes: Reverse Perspective (7:37) -- Vanishing Point vs. Reverse Perspective (2:56)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	10 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.