DIG2282: Time Based Media
Course Calendar (all entries are subject to change)
Thur Jan 6
Lecture: Introduction to course, review course syllabus and class expectations: Process books, homework and final portfolios or review. Discuss topics covering course materials, presentation of work, studio rules and procedures. General introduction to various Time Based processes.
Homework: get process book, textbook and other course materials
Tue Jan 11
Lecture: Introduce Artist Presentations, In-Class Project #1 – discussion, Introduce Project #2
Demo/Exercise: screen Stan Brakhage films - VHS, screen examples of past student work (Project #2)
Homework: Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Setting Up Your Shots - Do activity at the end of Ch. 1 – post to blog.
Thur Jan 13
Lecture: Collect notes from Proj 1, Concept mapping how-to, Brainstorming
Demo/Exercise: Screen Sans Soleil - Chris Marker, MiniDV Camera introduction, Conception and Storyboarding (Zero Budget Storyboarding), Artist sketchbook/storyboard examples, begin storyboarding for project
Homework: Storyboard drafts for peer review
Tue Jan 18
Lecture: Brainstorming/Storyboard drafts: Peer review, Field trip to University Gallery - Precarious Status
Demo/Exercise: Revise storyboards in class w/ instructor & peers
Homework: Read The Innovators 1950-1960: Diving The Real - blog
Thur Jan 20
Lecture: Final Cut Pro Day, discuss reading - Bazin, assign presentation dates
Demo/Exercise: Introduction to FCP Interface, Export .MOV files in FCP
Homework: Work on projects!
Tue Jan 25
Lecture: In-class work day on projects
Demo/Exercise: Capturing video in FCP, Group Capture/Export of projects - troubleshooting.
Homework: Work on projects!
Thur Jan 27
Project #2 Critique
Tue Feb 1
Lecture: Project #2 critique Post-Mortem, Process Book Check #1, introduce Project #3
Demo/Exercise: screen student project examples, screen The Brothers Quay - Street of Crocodiles (Part 1 & Part 2), Jan Svenkmaijer - Alice, Jabberwocky Pt. 1 & 2
Homework: Work on Project #3 - begin brainstorming/storyboarding
Thur Feb 3
Lecture: History of Animation
Demo/Exercise: Stuart Blackton - Faces, Lotte Reiniger - Achmed, Steamboat Willie, Multiplane camera 2,
Artist Presentations: Vicki (Gary Hill - Around and About) & Chris (William Wegman - Spelling Lesson)
Homework: Work on Project #3
Tue Feb 8
Lecture: Storyboard peer review "Let's Trade!" (discussion of ideas)
Demo/Exercise: Basic Image Control in Final Cut Pro
Homework: Read Scott McCloud - blog, Storyboard/Begin principal photography for stop motion project - You must have images to work with for Thursday!
Thur Feb 10
Demo/Exercise: In class work day / In progress critique (?)
Artist Presentations: Kaitlin (David Claerbout - The Long Goodbye) & Alexandra (Peter Campus - 3 Transitions)
Tue Feb 15
Lecture: Discuss reading - Scott McCloud
Demo/Exercise: Text in Final Cut Pro, In class work day / In progress critique (?)
Homework: Work on projects!
Thur Feb 17
Demo/Exercise: In class work day / In progress critique (?)
Homework: Work on projects!
Tue Feb 22
Project #3 Critique
Homework: Browse the Prelinger Archives for sounds to appropriate
Thur Feb 24
Lecture: Introduce Project #4, Process Book Check #2, In-class work day on Project #4
Demo/Exercise: John Cage - Fontana Mix, Steve Reich - Come Out
Artist Presentations: Bailey (William Kentridge) & Julia (Anris Sala)
Homework: Read The Art of Noise – Luigi Rusollo - blog, browse Prelinger Archives for sounds to appropriate
Tue Mar 1
Lecture: In-class work day on Project #4, Discuss reading - The Art of Noise, Project #3 Critique Post Mortem, Soundscape 2 Texture
Demo/Exercise: Jon Appleton - Chef d' Oeuvre, James Tenney - Collage #1 (Blue Suede), Louis & Bebe Barron - Forbidden Planet, screen past student work, Introduction to Audacity interface - Tutorial Manual
Homework: Bring headphones for next class, Read Memoryscape - blog
Thur Mar 3
Lecture: Midterm Grades
Demo/Exercise: In-progress group crit
Artist Presentations: Kaley (Martha Rosler - Semiotics of the Kitchen) & Heather (Gustav Deutsch)
Tue Mar 8
SPRING BREAK
Thur Mar 10
SPRING BREAK
Tue Mar 15
Project #4 Critique
Lecture: Introduce Project #5, assign group members – begin project storyboarding
Homework: Wrok on Project #5, Read Memoryscape - blog
Thur Mar 17
Lecture: Project #4 Post Mortem, Discuss reading - Memoryscapes, Working with Audio in Final Cut Pro, screen past student work examples, Screen "The Five Obstructions"
Homework: Respond to the screening - blog, Work on Project #5
Tue Mar 22
Lecture: Basic Motion, Keyframing, Effects in Final Cut Pro
Artist Presentations: Carolyn (blank)
Homework: Work on Project #5 (bring footage to capture for next class)
Thur Mar 24
Lecture: In-Class Work (Capturing Footage)
Artist Presentations: Layne (blank) & Jessica (Pierre Huyghe)
Homework: Read Krauss - The Aesthetics of Narcissism - blog, Work on Project #5
Tue Mar 29
Lecture: In-Class Work (Editing), Process Book Check #3
Demo/Exercise: Audio Sample Rate Error Fix
Homework: Work on Project #5
Thur Mar 31
Project #5 Critique
Lecture: Discuss Reading - Krauss's Aesthetics of Narcissism, Introduce Project #6
Homework: Read Time As Medium - blog, Brainstorm/Storyboard Project #6
Tue Apr 5
Lecture: Project #6 1-on-1's (Storyboards)
Demo/Exercise: Exporting Video for Web
Homework: Jack Goldstein - The Knife & The Chair - blog about both pieces, Work on Project #6
Thur Apr 7
Lecture: Discuss Jack Goldestein, In-class work, Project #6 1-on-1's
Demo/Exercise: Basic Lighting Techniques, screen Jennifer & Kevin McCoy, Nam June Paik, Gary Hill, Stan Douglas
Artist Presentations: Alina (Martha Rosler - M.R. Reads Vogue Magazine) & Sorina (blank)
Homework: Work on Project #6
Tue Apr 12
Lecture: Screen Gary Hill Documentary
Homework: Work on Project #6, Blog responses to Screening
Thur Apr 14
Lecture: In-Progress Critique: Prepare to show in-camera or in FCP
Demo/Exercise:
Homework: Work on Project #6
Tue Apr 19
Lecture: In-Progress Critique: Prepare to show in-camera or in FCP, Process Book Check #4
*Crit Julia and Alex - Final Project
Homework: Work on Project #6
Tues Apr 26
Project #6 Final Critique at 3pm (location TBD)
All entries are subject to change
