Posie Paints; Color

Mississippi Educational Television · December 13, 1999

"'Posie Paints' is a childrens' series designed to teach the basic concepts of visual art and introduce the idea of art appreciation to an early elementary audience. Through music, humor and animation, 'Posie Paints' presents the sometimes complicated concepts of visual design in a manner which engages youngsters aged 5-8. The series is also noteworthy for its use of a fully computer animated character who interacts with the lead actress in a live-action setting. In a learning-based program, an animated character is still relatively rare, and it has greatly appealed to a number of young children who have viewed the production. Because most programming aimed at children tends to have a long 'shelf-life', 'Posie Paints' was created with an eye toward the technological future. The entire series was shot using state-of-the-art digital video cameras (Digibeta and High Definition) in the 16:9 widescreen format. Although the first dubs are being distributed in a standard letterboxed format to fit current television sets, future versions will be available in a standard letterboxed format to fit current television sets, future versions will be available in true digital widescreen as the playback and viewing technology inevitably finds its way into schools and homes. Because the subject matter is virtually timeless, we are attempting, through high production values and cutting-edge technology to create a television program that will entertain and educate young people for many years to come."--1999 Peabody Awards entry form.