Reading Rainbow
Season 9 Episode 6 - Opt: An Illusionary Tale
8.4 ?
1983
Kids
In this episode, all is not what it seems as LeVar demonstrates optical illusions from the book by Arline and Joseph Baum. He also shows how special effects are created for television; meets artist Christian Thee, who paints trompe l'oeil, or "trick-the-eye," paintings; and shows clips of kids creating their own optical illusions as well as camouflage tricks that animals use to deceive predators.
Episodes in Season 9
1
Alistair's Time Machine
30 min
2
The Adventures of Taxi Dog
30 min
3
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
30 min
4
Galimoto
30 min
5
Fox on the Job
30 min
6
Opt: An Illusionary Tale
30 min
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7
Raccoons and Ripe Corn
30 min
8
The Lady with the Ship on her Head
30 min
9
Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
30 min
10
Snowy Day: Stories and Poems
30 min
