DIG2282: Time Based Media
Course Calendar (all entries are subject to change)
Mon Aug 23
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
Wed Aug 25
Lecture: Introduce Artist Presentations, In-Class Project #1 – discussion, Introduce Project #2
Demo/Exercise: screen Dan Graham's Performer/Audience/Mirror, Robert Smithson's Swamp, and Stan Brakhage's The Riddle of Lumen
Homework: Read Launching The Imagination Ch. 7 – Developing Critical Thinking – blog
Mon Aug 30
Lecture: Collect notes from Proj 1, discuss Reading – Ch. 7, Concept mapping how-to, Brainstorming
Demo/Exercise: screen animatics for The Incredibles, screen video of Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke conception and storyboard, begin storyboarding for project
Homework: Storyboard drafts for peer review, Read Ch. 1 & 2 of Setting Up Your Shots - Do activity at the end of Ch. 1 – post to blog.
Wed Sep 1
Lecture: Brainstorming/Storyboard drafts: Peer review, screen examples of past student work, assign presentation dates
Demo/Exercise: Revise storyboards in class w/ instructor & peers
Homework: Read The Innovators 1950-1960: Diving The Real - blog
Mon Sep 6
NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
Homework: Work on projects!
Wed Sep 8
Lecture: Discuss Reading - The Innovators, In-class work day on projects
Homework: Work on projects!
Mon Sep 13
Project #2 Critique
Wed Sep 15
Lecture: Project #2 critique Post-Mortem, Process Book Check #1, introduce Project #3 Stop Motion Animation
Demo/Exercise: screen student project examples, screen The Brothers Quay - Street of Crocodiles
Homework: Work on Project #3 - begin brainstorming/storyboarding
Mon Sep 20
Lecture: History of Animation
Demo/Exercise: Stuart Blackton - Faces, Lotte Reiniger - Achmed, Steamboat Willie, Multiplane camera 2,
Homework: Work on Project #3
Wed Sep 22
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 Monday!
Mon Sep 27
Lecture: Discuss reading - Scott McCloud (Guest speaker - Hye Young Kim)
Demo/Exercise: In class work day / In progress critique (?)
Artist Presentations: Aliana (The Brothers Quay) & Laura (William Kentridge)
Wed Sep 29
Demo/Exercise: In class work day / In progress critique (?)
Homework: Work on projects!
Mon Oct 4
Project #3 Critique
Wed Oct 6
Lecture: Project #3 Critique Post Mortem, Introduce Project #4, Process Book Check #2, Soundscape 2 Texture
Demo/Exercise: John Cage - Fontana Mix, Steve Reich - Come Out, 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:Read The Art of Noise – Luigi Rusollo - blog, browse the Prelinger Archives for sounds to appropriate
Mon Oct 11
Lecture: Discuss reading - The Art of Noise, In-class work day on Project #4
Artist Presentations: Lauren (Pipilloti Rist) & Alisyn (Errol Morris)
Wed Oct 13
Lecture: In-class work day on Project #4
Homework: Bring headphones for next class
Mon Oct 18
Lecture: Midterm Grades
Demo/Exercise: In-progress group crit
Artist Presentations: Ashley (Bill Viola) & Nathan (Peter Tscherkassky)
Wed Oct 20
Mon Oct 25
Lecture: Project #4 Post Mortem, Introduce Project #5, assign group members – begin project storyboarding, screen past student work examples
Artist Presentations: Christie (Nam Jun Paik) & Kim (Martha Rosler)
Wed Oct 27
Lecture: Screen "The Five Obstructions"
Homework: Respond to the screening - blog
Mon Nov 1
Lecture: Working with Audio in Final Cut Pro
Homework: Work on Project #5
Wed Nov 3
Lecture: Basic Motion, Keyframing, Effects in Final Cut Pro
Mon Nov 8
Lecture: In-Class Work (Capturing Footage)
Homework: Work on Project #5
Wed Nov 10
Lecture: In-Class Work (Editing), Process Book Check #3
Demo/Exercise: Audio Sample Rate Error Fix
Homework: Read Krauss - The Aesthetics of Narcissism - blog, Work on Project #5
Mon Nov 15
Project #5 Critique
Lecture: Discuss Reading - Krauss's Aesthetics of Narcissism, Introduce Project #6, discuss Art Bash plans(?)
Homework: Brainstorm/Storyboard Project #6
Wed Nov 17
Lecture: Project #6 1-on-1's (Storyboards), discuss Art Bash plans
Demo/Exercise: Exporting Video for Web
Homework: Jack Goldstein - The Knife & The Chair - blog about both pieces, Work on Project #6
Mon Nov 22
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
Homework: Work on Project #6
Wed Nov 24
Lecture: Screen Gary Hill Documentary
Homework: Work on Project #6, Blog responses to Screening
Mon Nov 29
Lecture: In-Progress Critique: Prepare to show in-camera or in FCP
Demo/Exercise:
Homework: Work on Project #6
Wed Dec 1
Lecture: In-Progress Critique: Prepare to show in-camera or in FCP
Homework: Work on Project #6
Mon Dec 6
Lecture: In-Class work, Process Book Check #4
Wed Dec 8
Project #6 Final Critique
All entries are subject to change
