Overview

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course will cover a specific topic within the field of film and video production not covered in depth in regularly scheduled courses, such as optical printing techniques, film and video editing, experimental film and video production, or documentary film and video production. Students may repeat this course for further credit under a different topic.

COURSE DETAILS:

Outline This course is a full studio course focused on collaboration with theatre students and within the framework of expanded cinema, where the creation and presentation of cinematic works is not limited to a single channel theatrical exhibition. We will investigate the nature of cinema through a series of lectures, screenings, exercises and technical workshops, and try to delve deep into its ontology. Working individually and in various collaborative teams students will create a series of projects with specific creative parameters, leading to a project/exhibition.  

Logistics The class will be composed of 15 theatre students and up to 12 film students and will be co-taught by Ker Wells from the Theatre Performance Area of the SCA. Some sessions we will all meet in the studio to share experiences, creative processes and workshop ideas. In other classes, the students will be separated into two classes where they will meet one of the two instructors. These sessions will be used to expand on technique and explore the possibilities of creating interdisciplinary work by understanding the basis of our medium. We will use these classes to experiment with tools and techniques as well as having workshops. For all film shoots, you will be able to sign out some film equipment. You will have full access to the analogue equipment and limited access to the digital tools. All digital editing will have to be done in the computer labs.

Expectations

- Students should be present and ready to work at the class start time. Absences or lateness will be reflected in grade, with each unjustified absence affecting your overall grade. Justified absences are those for illness or family emergency. If a student accumulates three or more unjustified absences, s/he will fail the course. Please notify me of absence in advance via email. In case of emergency, last minute notification can be made.  

- Respect and abide by classroom rules: Remain quiet and attentive, be sensitive to the loudness of your movements when screening clips or during presentations, eating in the screening room is not allowed, do not pull out devices with glowing screens in class (that includes your cellphones & tablets), don’t leave the classroom until the break unless absolutely necessary, do not leave garbage behind you.  

- Work on assignments outside of class time is a regular requirement. I am available to work on material and discuss project progress outside of class time providing we can find a mutually suitable time.  

- Written assignments will be graded on both content and quality of the writing. Late assignments will be docked 5% for each day overdue.  

- Film assignments will be graded on commitment to one’s own practice and creative risk/exploration, as well as technical considerations. A file that does not play or does not comply with the technical specs for the assignment will be considered late until those specifications are met and the file has been handed in and/or presented in class if that is required.  

- You are welcome to discuss your course progress with me at any time during the semester, preferably by appointment. For urgent concerns, you can also seek me out after class.

Grading

Materials

REQUIRED READING: