Reading Rainbow · SEASON 9
Opt: An Illusionary Tale
Episode 6 · 1991-09-23
- Kids
Episode overview
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.
30 minutes
Season 9 episodes
1. Alistair's Time Machine1991-09-16
2. The Adventures of Taxi Dog1991-09-17
3. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush1991-09-18
4. Galimoto1991-09-19
5. Fox on the Job1991-09-20
6. Opt: An Illusionary Tale1991-09-23
7. Raccoons and Ripe Corn1991-09-24
8. The Lady with the Ship on her Head1991-09-25
9. Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express1991-09-26
10. Snowy Day: Stories and Poems1991-09-27
