SCHEDULE
1. WED, SEP. 7: INTRODUCTION // THE WARHOL SCREEN TEST
Lecture: Introduction // Overview and history of Warhol screen tests
Screen: Examples of Warhol screen tests
For next week:
Exercise 1.1: Create a Warhol screen test (90 seconds)
Exercise 1.2: Create a video introducing yourself (1-minute max)
Read: Gerry Turvey, "Panoramas, Parades and the Picturesque: The Aesthetics of British Actuality Films, 1895-1901"
2. WED, SEP. 14: OVERVIEW OF HISTORY AND FORM // THE ACTUALITY
Crit: View and critique student screen tests
Lecture: Overview and history of the short form and Actualities
Screen: Lumière and Edison, British actuality films
For next week:
Exercise 2: Make a one-minute actuality film
Read: It's Nice That, "The crit: a survivors guide and how to make the most of
feedback"
3. WED, SEP. 21:SHADOWS
Crit: Screen and critique student actuality films
Lecture: Overview and history of shadow work.
Screen: Examples of shadow projects
For next week:
Project 1: Make a one-minute shadow film
4. WED, SEP. 28: THE STOP-MOTION SHORT
Crit: Screen and critique shadow films
Lecture: Overview and history of stop-motion shorts. Stop motion software guide.
Screen: Examples of stop-motion shorts
For next week:
Storyboard 1: Make a storyboard for your stop-motion short
Find and Share: A stop-motion short
5. WED, OCT. 5: EDITING TUTORIAL / WORKSHOP
Crit: Critique stop-motion storyboards
For next week:
Project 2: Stop motion short due
6. WED, OCT. 12: THE MUSIC VIDEO
Project Crit: Screen and critique stop motion films
Lecture: Overview and history of music videos
Screen: Examples of music videos
For next week:
Storyboard 2: Make a storyboard for your music video
Read: Amy Clarke, “Tips on Making a Killer Portfolio and Show Reel”
7. WED, OCT. 19: THE MUSIC VIDEO (CONTINUED) / THE DIGITAL PORTFOLIO
Crit: Music video storyboards
Lecture: How to make a digital portfolio.
Project 3 due: Music video
8. WED, OCT. 26: PSAs AND PROPAGANDA SHORTS
Project Crit: Screen and critique student music videos
Lecture: Overview and history of PSAs and propaganda shorts.
Screen: Examples of PSAs and propaganda shorts
For next week:
Exercise 3: Develop topic for a PSA or propaganda short treatment (research topic and target audience)
9. WED, NOV. 2: PSAs AND PROPAGANDA SHORTS (CONTINUED)
Crit: Critique PSA or propaganda short topics
For next week:
Project 4: Make a one-minute film that experiments with the shape of the screen
Find and Share: A PSA or propaganda short
10. WED, NOV. 9: NARRATIVE SHORTS
Lecture: Overview and history of narrative shorts
Screen: Examples of narrative shorts
For next week:
Project 5 due: PSA or propaganda short
Exercise 4: Make a storyboard and treatment for your narrative short
11. WED, NOV. 16: NARRATIVE SHORTS (CONTINUED)
Project Crit: Screen and critique PSA or propaganda shorts
Crit: Critique narrative short storyboards and treatments
For next week:
Exercise 5: Create a draft of your digital portfolio
Find and Share: A narrative short
12. WED, NOV. 23: MINI-CLASS / REVISIONS
Crit: One on one with revised projects
13. WED, NOV. 30: MINI-CLASS / WORKSHOP
Crit: One on one with portfolios
14. WED, DEC. 7: WORKSHOP
For exam week:
Project 6 due: Narrative short
Project 7 due: Digital portfolio
FINAL FILM PRESENTATION AND CRITIQUE IN EXAM WEEK.