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Introduction to the Course |
Various Excerpts.
The Order Mathew Barney. |
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Technical Workshop: Demonstration of DV Cameras
In-class Exercise #1: "Camera Play" |
Basic Film Terms. |
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Introduction to Assignment #1: "Abstractions"
Technical Workshop: Introduction to Editing Lab and Final Cut Pro®
Early History of Video Art Pt 1 |
The Electronic Canvas - WGBH.
Leger, Fernand. Ballet Mecanique. |
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Introduction to Assignments #2 and #3: Edit "Abstractions"
Early History of Video Art Pt 2: Aesthetics of the Video Signal
Nam June Paik and the Video Signal
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Nam June Paik.
Peter Campus.
Richter, Hans. Rhythmus 21.
Eggling, Viking. Abstractions.
Gibbons, Joe. Analogue. |
Assignment #1 due |
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Introduction to Assignment #4: Personal Documentary (Autobiography)
Technical Workshop: Camera Supports |
Huyghe, Pierre. The Third Memory 2000.
Hill, Jerome. Film Portrait.
Gibbons, Joe. Living in the World. |
Assignments #2 and #3 due |
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Introduction to Assignment #4: Personal Documentary (Autobiography) (cont.) |
Huyghe, Pierre. The Third Memory 2000.
Hill, Jerome. Film Portrait.
Gibbons, Joe. Living in the World.
Wilcha, Chris. The Target Shoots First. |
Ideas for Assignment #4 due |
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Technical Workshop: Audio Recording
Introduction to Assignment #4: Personal Documentary (Autobiography) (cont.)
Technical Concepts, Resolution, Formats, Degradation, etc. |
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Assignment #4 works-in-progress due |
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Assignment #4: "Personal Doc" |
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Assignment #4 due |
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Introduction to Assignment #5: Personae and the Fictive Self (Autobiography) |
McBride, David. D. Holzman’s Diary.
Morin, Robert. Yes Sir Madam.
Gibbons, Joe, and Tony Oursler. On Our Own. |
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Technical Workshop: Lighting
Introduction to Assignment #6: Group Exercise (In and Out of Class): Camera Placement and Continuity – "Hartley" |
Hold Me While I’m Naked. |
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Individual Presentations: Lighting
Begin Individual Edits of Assignment #6 |
Kuchar, George. I, an Actress. |
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Class Exercise: Screening of Completed "Hartley" Edits |
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Individual edits of Assignment #6 Part One due |
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Assignment #5: "The Fictive Self" work-in-progress screening |
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Production Time |
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Assignment #5: "The Fictive Self" |
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Assignment #5 due |
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Individual Presentations: Cinematography |
Ephemeral Films, Prelinger Collection. |
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Technical Workshop: Voice-over Narration
Individual Presentations: Sound |
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Individual Edits of Hartley Scene |
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Individual edits of Assignment #6 Part Two due |
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Introduction to Assignment #7: Stories (Alternative Narratives) |
Smith, Mike. Mike's Nightmare. |
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Individual Presentations |
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Individual Meetings |
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Individual Meetings (cont.) |
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Technical Workshop: Final Cut Pro® Color Manipulation |
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Presentation of Final Project Treatment, Storyboards and Influences |
Screening of Assignment #7 Work-in-Progress Material |
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Technical Workshop: Creating DVD's Using DVD Studio Pro 2.0
Individual Consultations |
Work-in-Progress Screening |
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Assignment #7: Stories (Alternative Narratives) |
Final Assignment Screening |
Assignment #7 due |