Collage/ Montage/ Essay: Found Material and the Moving Image

FV4141.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2014 Collage/ Montage/ Essay: Found Material and the Moving Image

Course Description

Summary

*** Description Change *** This intermediate studio/seminar course centers on the history, theory, and technique of using found footage material in essayistic moving image work. Students will complete a series of essayistic film and video projects exploring approaches and techniques including but not limited to non-narrative, political, personal, abstract, structural, and materialist forms. The course will contextualize contemporary practice within the history of avant-garde, underground, and 鈥渘on-fiction鈥 film through screenings, theoretical and historical readings, and discussions. Corequisites: Must also participate in screenings in Kinoteca, Thursdays 7:00pm 鈥 10:00pm.

Prerequisites

Intro to Video or Intro to Puppets and Animation (or equivalents), one other course in the Visual Arts (preferably outside of Film/Video/Animation), and the permission of the instructor.

Please contact the faculty member :

Instructor

  • Warren Cockerham

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2014

Area of Study

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

14