Music Matters
Serial Style - Composing for the Piano
In this episode of composing for the piano, we explore how to present the Music Matters theme in Serial style. Serialism is not to everyone’s taste but this video begins with an explanation of the Serial technique and how it has been...
Mr. Beat
Why Didn't People Smile In Old Photographs?
We may smile for the camera today, but we didn't used to. In old photographs, people tended to not smile. While there are many explanations for this, the best explanation is related to culture and technology.
Amor Sciendi
Bouguereau Vs. Renoir
Why are some artists popular in their time, but are forgotten later? We discuss this question by looking at Bouguereau and Renoir, two artists from the 1880's, and compare their styles set against the backdrop of the culture in which...
Kult America
Polish H.R. Giger - Zdzislaw Beksinski
In Today's episode of Kult America we explore the home city of Zdzislaw Beksinski. In many people's opinion this Polish painter, photographer and sculptor, was one of the most important artist in recent history. Sadly, Beksinski was...
Music Matters
Twelve Tone Technique - Music Composition
How does serialism work? We look at writing a piece of music using the twelve tone technique, creating a note row, exploring different ways to treat it and explore the fundamentals of the 12 note Serial technique devised and adopted by...
The Art Assignment
Draw a shape that represents you. | Tschabalala Self | The Art Assignment
This week we meet with Tschabalala Self, whose work explores ideas surrounding the black female body; and her assignment asks you to consider your own body as a symbol too.
The Guardian
Fake babies, real love: the women who care for lifelike baby dolls
A growing number of collectors are cuddling, changing and caring for 'reborns' – individually crafted baby dolls that can cost up to $20,000. For some, it's about rekindling their baby-rearing years. For others, it's about dealing with...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Frederick Douglass: Photography
Learn about the photographs of Frederick Douglass with Dr. Noelle Trent.
The Art Assignment
The Case for Realism
What's the point of making realistic paintings when photography can do the trick? We look at the history of artists recreating the world as we see it and ponder why it's still happening.
Stories Podcast
Timeless Tales: The Giant's Daughter
This audio story tells the timeless tale of a sad princess giant and her father, the king giant, who wants to make his daughter happy again. The king announces that he is willing to sacrifice some of his wealth to see the princess smile...
ShortCutsTv
Crime and Realism
An introduction to the key ideas that underpin realist conceptions of crime and deviance:
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Venturing into Visuals – The Construction and Arrangement of Visual Texts (Stage 4, Years/Grades 7-8)
Welcome to Venturing Into Visuals! Join us for a thorough run-down on the ‘big picture’ aspects of analysing images. We’ll look at purpose, context and composition to give you a broad understanding of the visual medium. Enjoy our no-fuss...
Schooling Online
English Essentials - Next Level Knowledge - Values Approach to Essays (Stage 6, Years/Grades 11-12)
Are you ready to take your analysis to the next level? Join us for a stimulating lesson on the values approach to essay writing. If you are studying advanced English literature, or would just like to go beyond themes in your essays, this...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Abstraction | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
For much of human history, people made art by trying to represent the world as it appeared around them. Until about 100 years ago, when a bunch of artists stopped trying to do that. It was shocking then and it still upsets and confounds...
Book Club for Kids
The Secret of "Tuck Everlasting"
The Tuck family gains immortality after drinking from a magical spring, but living forever brings sadness as well as joy. That is the premise of Natalie Babbitt’s classic novel Tuck Everlasting, about a 10-year-old girl who learns the...
Curated Video
Eurozone finance ministers’ group head Dijsselbloem wants ‘realism’ over Brexit
Eurozone finance ministers met in Brussels on Monday to talk about member states’ budget plans for this year and the problems of Greece’s latest bailout loan on which there is so far no progress. But with the announcement from London on...
Curated Video
Britain faces higher taxes and spending cuts after Brexit vote – finance minister
The price of Britain leaving the European Union will be higher taxes and government spending cuts according to finance minister George Osborne. He followed through on his pre-vote warnings by saying there will have to be more austerity...
Curated Video
Trump Envoy Rules Out European Participation In Ukraine Talks With Russia | Watch
The U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia ruled out Europe's participation in peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. The remarks were made on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. This comes after Washington sent a...
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'Reno 911! Miami' Premiere
INTERVIEW: Mary Birdsong and Kerri Kenney on the realism portrayed in the movie, their first movie premiere and how the paparazzi have affected them at the 'Reno 911! Miami' Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California...
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INTERVIEW - Jaime Winstone on realism
INTERVIEW - Jaime Winstone on realism at Cineworld Haymarket on November 27, 2013 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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INTERVIEW - Aaron Eckhart on the movies themes and the realism at the 'Olympus Has Fallen' Junket Interviews at Corinthia Hotel London on April 03, 2013 in London, England
INTERVIEW - Aaron Eckhart on the movies themes and the realism at the 'Olympus Has Fallen' Junket Interviews at Corinthia Hotel London on April 03, 2013 in London, England (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images)
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INTERVIEW: Viola Davis on why the movie has been so well received and on the realism of the characters at the The Help UK Premiere at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
INTERVIEW: Viola Davis on why the movie has been so well received and on the realism of the characters at the The Help UK Premiere at London England. (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)
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INTERVIEW: Liam Neeson on the realism of the plane crash in the film at 'The Grey' Junket in Hollywood, CA, on 1/7/2012
INTERVIEW: Liam Neeson on the realism of the plane crash in the film, and on his recent viral video at 'The Grey' Junket in Hollywood, CA, on 1/7/2012 (Footage by WireImage Video/Getty Images Entertainment Video)