Multi-Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker Releases (GV4)

Multi-Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker Releases (GV4), the Latest Installment in a Series of Documentaries that Instructs in the Basic Techniques for Creating a Graffiti Art Mural and Aerosol Art on Canvas .

Los Angeles, CA -- February 1, 2003 -- Following up on the success of the Multi-Award Winning Graffiti Verite’ Documentary Video Series, Filmmaker Bob Bryan has completed GV4, the ultimate Primer / Tutorial and Step-by- Step Program on Spray Can Art. Most popular amongst Educators, the series has given outsiders a rare glimpse into the outstanding Art and eclectic personalities behind the controversial Graffiti Art Movement. In GV4, SANO (two-time winner of The International Graffiti Art Competition) pulls you into the Underground Art form by showing the concepts, aesthetics, techniques, and style needed to complete a perfect semi " Wild Style " masterpiece (on a Legal Wall) as well as Aerosol Art on Canvas. GV4 is a "must-have-Video" for Writers, Art Instructors, Art Students, Galleries, Museums, Libraries and Educational Institutions who've been bewildered by the process and the Genius of Spray Can Technique. As a "unique lesson plan," no other program exists in the marketplace of ideas, that can compare to the inspiration, skill and intelligence of GV4.

" Graffiti Art, is Art first! "Graffiti" in itself is a label applied to the Aerosol Art Culture, and usually carries the negative connotation that Graffiti Art is not a viable Art Form. However, to define Graffiti or Aerosol Art as scribbling or scrawling on a wall, or for an artist to let his tool dictates his or her style of work, is detrimental to the idea of being an artist in this Art Form. I'm an artist, that's all! My medium of choice for the past fifteen years has been spray paint, though I can rock with markers, watercolors, pen, pencil, acrylics, airbrush, or on a computer, whatever. " -SANO, Graffiti Artist / Instructor

"Graffiti found typically, but not exclusively on the walls of our urban cities, clearly unveils the angst driven drama that exists within the psyche of the Graffiti Writer, as well as, in our conflicted egocentric society. Graffiti dares to show us what we've become !! For many people this is a very difficult reality to come to grips with, especially if you're in denial of any complicity! Graffiti Art mirrors the best and worst elements of our society, period. Folks are ignorant about Graffiti Arts’ history and power. Graffiti Art is a direct expression of societies' psychological state of mind , it's an 'in-your-face' sign of our times and deserves our Respect! " - BOB BRYAN, Executive Producer / Director

GV4 has a bold and beautiful life-affirming voice! SANO sheds a positive light on the stereotypical misunderstandings and mystique behind the discipline and creative process involved in Aerosol Art. GV4 takes you inside the mind of SANO as he conceptualizes and creates his work, while simultaneously declaring his love for the medium, the madness, and the Art form.

GV4 is accompanied by 25 of todays’ most gifted and freshest Music Producers working in the business today. Contributing 32 Original Songs, GV4 is worth the price of admission just to hear these incredible musical compositions.

For more information: http://www.graffitiverite.com Cover Art of GV4: http://www.graffitiverite.com/NewGV4Cover.jpg Contact: Email: [email removed] To arrange one-on-one interviews with SANO or director Bob Bryan call: Phone: 323-856-9256 Fax: 323/856-0855

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GV4
� Sketching your piece (Black book)
� Considering your Surface Undercoating
� Buffing your wall: "Clearing the page"
� Conceptualizing your project
� Technical Design Considerations
� Artistic Influences
� Gestural, Internal & Conceptual Energy flow of letters
� Graffiti Art Vocabulary & Definitions
� Spray Can Tips & Nozzles
� Can Control Techniques
� Understanding the Aerosol Characteristics of Spray Paint
� Performance Art Considerations
� Pre Sketching on wall
� Fill-ins
� Secondary Fill-ins
� Third Color Fill-ins
� Border Color Fills
� Shading Techniques
� Fading Techniques
� Blending Techniques
� Cutting Techniques
� Layering Spray Paint colors
� Defining and planning out Directional Light Sources issues
� Working your Midtone Fills, Highlights, Details and Shadows
� Outlining
� 3D Techniques
� Detail Work with Spray Can
� Clean-up of Primary Outlines
� Shaping up of Letters
� Correcting Production Errors: Taking care of Over-Spraying
� Development of Characters and Iconography
� Review of the entire Production
� CANVAS PROJECT
� Prepping your Canvas
� Photo Realism Techniques
� Getting the Proportions Right
� Detail Work with Spray Can
� Creating the third color from 2 colors
� Shading
� How to correct Over spraying?
� Pacing Yourself
� Can Control

GV4 Movie Reviews

January 31, 2003 ".....Just got finished watching the tape. It looks great, very captivating. Sano is insano, if you know what I mean? He's very talented and made it look so easy. The film was not long and drawn out and Sano was not only fun to watch, but he's great at verbalizing while painting...... I can't wait to play it for my friends. If I was an art teacher, I would use this in my class."

DJ FACE/The Arkitek

*****

February 2, 2003....Sano definitely took his audience to school on this film. Not only did he walk the viewer through many aspects of art theory, he would've made allot of the old school Cleveland writers real proud by being so honest about his influences. Both pieces he did on the tape put my 10 year-old son, who is an aspiring artist, in total awe. Since watching GV4, I've been sketching out wild-style letters and tagging on nearly any blank piece of paper I can find, which is something I haven't been motivated to do in over 10 years. He made me feel it again, you know? GV4 is a solid documentary, no doubt.

ROUGHDRAFT

*****

I just watched the tape yesterday with some of my friends. The video is packed with great information about graffiti...Sano is a very talented artist, and he did an effective job in articulating upon both the technical and more artsy/metaphysical aspects of graffiti art... Overall this was a good video, my friends and I enjoyed it and were most impressed by the visual and musical artwork it contained.

liMbs

***** February 2, 2003... "Wow what can I say? Over the years I think I've seen all the Graffiti Videos out there and hands down this is the first Documentary that I feel really showed me something! Not only is Sano humble and informed, but he is also an incredible Artist! With his steady and clear instruction I was able to understand what it takes to create a serious piece with Spray Paint. It ain't easy, I can tell you that!! Although not a Graffiti Artist myself , I've always been curious about the process that the Graffiti Artist must go through. Now I know.... Props to Mr. Bryan for having the vision to offer up this impressive How-to-do video. I can't wait to apply these new techniques on my backyard wall and later on Canvas in my classroom."

A. Davio / Art Instructor

*****

February 2, 2003...“I thought it was great!...Sano knew exactly what he was talking about. Any "writer" would agree he knows the rules and the way real Graff should be. The part about burners going over pieces, and pieces going over throw ups, and throw ups going over tags was right on the money.

He had good can control, and was able to explain exactly what he was doing every step of the way. I've always been one to be against sharing our last untapped art form with the public for fear it would be diluted and it's origins forgotten. But I think videos like this give it the respect it deserves before it's looked at as just another hip culture wagon to jump on.

It's always been hard to explain to people how deep Graff really is. For years it was laughed at by art institutes, and scorned by the police and the inner city community. But in the last 8 or so years there seems to have been a change in the way many folks view Graff mainly because the corporate world saw another way to get the attention of the youth. None the less, I as a longtime Graff artist, and Hip hop purist truly appreciate the work you've done here. Soldiers like Bob Bryan help maintain our culture's respect.”