Writing Prompt: Geometry of Circles

Writing Prompt: Geometry of Circles

View the Geometry of Circles video, created under the watchful eye of The Children's Television Network for Sesame Street.  CTN commissioned Philip Glass, the iconic composer, to create the music for the animated segment.  The film dovetails into the concept that Jim Henson examined in his  early career predating his creation of The Muppets, Visualization or Visual Thinking.

Now, for the prompt.  What is your reaction to the film?  What do you think of the music?  Does it remind you of anything?  How would you define visual thinking?  How do you think it relates to creativity?

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Writing Prompt: Childhood Memories

Writing Prompt: Childhood Memories

View the the short film from the 1960s children's show Sam and Friends created by the masterful Jim Henson.  In the film, a pre-Sesame Street version of Kermit the Frog has an interesting exchange with Harry the Hipster.  In the episode, Harry introduces Kermit to the concept of visualization or "Visual Thinking," with jazz.  

Now, for the prompt, what TV shows made a lasting impression on you as a child?  Why?  If you don't have one, why?  What did you learn from these childhood experiences with the visual image?  Or, respond to the concept of "Visual Thinking."  Do you use it?  How?

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Happy Visual Thinking! 

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