Photography: Jesper Johansen, From a Helicopter
2:41
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Jesper Johansen is an aerial photographer who goes out on a helicopter to achieve his shots. In this video he shares examples of his work, describes the process for creating his work and influences on that work.
Type of Video: Profile*
Unique Video ID: AandA-JJohansen**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Have students respond to the artwork. What do they think of the subject matter? What do they like about the colors, style, etc.? Would they be interested in creating artwork like this? Why or why not?
- Activity Idea: Use the video as inspiration for students as they work on a photography project of their own using a drone camera or devising another safe means of taking photographs from above.
*Profile videos use a first-person/first-hand approach to highlight interesting people doing interesting things in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
