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Weekly Schedule

DIG2282C: Time Based Media
Course Calendar (all entries are subject to change)


Wed Aug 21
Introduction to course, review course syllabus and class expectations: Process books, homework and projects. Discuss topics covering course materials, presentation of work, studio rules and procedures.

Homework: 
1. sign-up on the course blog, and Vimeo, 
2. be ready for textbook and other course materials.
3. Post one visual design introducing yourself on class blog. Something that is stylized and informative. (Picture with texts, poster, short video, or anything creative)

Mon Aug 26
Lecture: Time Based Media and Time Based Art;
Time and Media: aspects and elements of Time,
6 elements of Time,
Camera and the act of looking; 
Walter Benjamin, camera as a tool

Homework:
1. Read Chapter 2 & 3 : Color and Composition
2. Extra Credits: Read on Ways of Seeing, post one short paragraph on blog, think about how the situation of seeing affects the content/meaning of artwork.

Wed Aug 28
Lecture: Montage theory: Eisenstein theory,
Odessa Steps 
Kuleshov effect & Hitchcock
Discuss Project one: Montage project. Due on Sep. 11th

Screen: Psycho by Hitchcock (109min)

Homework:
1. Prepare for your sequence of images for the first in-process critique.
2. Post one paragraph on blog about your response to Psycho, answering, “what is montage” with at least an example from the movie.

Mon Sep 2
Labor Day – No class
Work on project one
Homework: 
Brainstorming for your project idea.
Post one entry on class blog: one short paragraph of your project concept.

Wed Sep 4
In-process critique for project one.

Words- connection between images https://vimeo.com/13768695
STS requiem https://vimeo.com/26735315
La Rabbia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG6PhlZa5S4
Video Game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE6wxDqdOV0
Screen: La Jetée http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezkAeQuUqCg (27min)
Awkward Meltdown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO9t0LaFu18 (still movie)
Notes on Anticipation, make your sequence anticipation list.
Demos on Final Cut Pro, importing files, set-up timeline

Homework: 
1. Work on project one, 
2. Read on Notes on Anticipation, and finish your sequence list/notes of the montage project on process blog
3. Watch FCP X tutorial on Linda.com, chapter 1, 2 and 3. Practice with importing your files and get used to the interface. 

Mon Sep 9
Discuss on critical thinking skills
Screen: In the mood for love (Wang Kai Wai) 98min
In class work time on project one
Individual talks on project progress

Homework: Finish project one and project statement, blogging, Vimeo

Wed Sep 11
Project One Critique
Homework:
1.     After thoughts on project one and reaction on the class critique/feedbacks,
2.     Read on the Camera Eye, and post one paragraph reaction on blog


Mon Sep16
Introduction to Stop Motion Animation
Different mediums of making stop motion animation
How to make stop motion animation
Discuss Project 2 Stop-motion Animation, collaborative assignment, due on Sep 30th

Homework:
1. Read on Chapter 5 “Brainstorming” 
2. Brainstorming for project ideas with your partner, post one entry on blog about your project concept. 
Things you need to think and write in your post: a, what is the story/event/concept? b, what objects/characters/items you need for your animation? how you can make it? (material, medium, size) c, what kinds of setting you need? (places, time, props, color tone, costumes)

Wed Sep 18
Storyboarding: What is a storyboard?/Why make a storyboard?

In class work time for your project storyboard, and post your storyboards on blog

Surveillance and Stop motion animation

 Video art, and video artist:Discuss Artist Presentation Assignment, artist name due on Sep. 25th, presentation starts on Nov.13th.

Marina Abramovic,


Jonas Mekas,

Ed Emshwiller,


Stan VanDerBeek,

Bill Viola,

Valie Export.

Hollis Frampton


Homework: 
1. Develop your animation idea/story, get prepared for in-progress critique;
2. Finish your group storyboards and post them (photographs/scanned images) to blog, please write a brief animation idea with them.


Mon Sep 23

In-class critique for your project storyboards

Camera angles, different shots, lightings (shot examples)

Demos on video camera, in-camera editing,
“One minute video practice”, working in pairs and post to Vimeo (20mins for shooting)

Demons on processing video in Final Cut Pro:
change the duration, basic transitions: cut, fade in/out, wipe, dissolve;
editing skills, relations between shots,

Homework:
1. Finish your "1 minute video" and upload it to Vimeo 
2. Work on project 2. You should have your photography work done by Wednesday

Wed Sep 25
Artist Presentation: Artist list & scheduled date due
Screen: Yayoi Kusama (self-obliteration)
http://www.ubu.com/film/kusama_obliteration.html (23min)
In class time work on project 2

Homework:
1. In progress report on blog; 
2. prepare for your project 2 critique and project statement, post your video on Vimeo

Mon Sep 30
Project 2 Critique

Homework:
1. After thoughts on project 2 and post on blog commenting the class critique/feedbacks.
2. Email me back your answers of the collaboration experience questions. 
3. Email me the contact sheet of your stop motion pictures. (at least 8 frames per second)


Wed Oct 2

Lecture: Art of sound, ambience sounds, manipulate sounds, silence

What is Sound https://vimeo.com/30419922

Discuss Project 3 Sound project
Gary Hill
Sound art - Sound sculpture https://vimeo.com/7235817

Lowland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWeKzTDi-OA

Graphics and sounds
Sound Activity: content with vision/without vision (30min) post your report on blog


 Homework:
1. Brainstorm for project. Post your project idea on blog
2. Finish your sound activity writing on blog
3. Read on The Art of Noises, post one paragraph response on blog



Mon Oct 7

Demons on Audacity – free download http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

Recording on Audacity, audio activity

External recording sounds

https://vimeo.com/31885785

Audio for video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168zGUmnoxs

Quicktime screen capture demo

Recording Ambient notice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eiyEUkvyb0

In class sound capturing activity (30min)
In class sound editing activity (30min)

Homework:
1.     Finish your activity’s audio track and post it to Vimeo;
2.     Work on project 3. Project proposal due on Wednesday, and post it on blog

Wed Oct 9
In progress critique for Sound Project;
Lecture on: Sound as a message
Sound poetry Zang Tumb Tumb F. T. Marinetti.; Hugo Ball – Karawane
Sound Installation
Bruce Nauman; Haroon Mirza


Screen: Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993) (98min)



Homework:
1.  Work on project 3, post one in-process report on blog, talking about your specific use of visual and sound content. Think about the feedback from progress critique. Please include at least one visual example(sketches, images, video...)
2.  Post one paragraph reaction on Blue to blog, concentrate on thinking about its use of sound, the meaning of orchestra music, the use of silence/blank frame, and what does it means to you, how you interpret the role of sound in story telling function. 



Mon Oct 14

Demons on Final Cut pro, manipulating visual/audio, filters

Use of text/title/words
 
Transition, filter, titles practice (1 hour)

In class time finishing up Sound Project



Homework:

1.     Work on project 3

2.     Post your work to Vimeo





Wed Oct 16

Project 3 Critique



Homework:

1.     After thoughts on project 3 and reaction on the class critique/feedbacks
2.     Read on “narrative and non-narrative”

Mon Oct 21
Lecture: Narrative and non-narrative
Story-telling Photography vs conceptual photography,
Documentary films and experiment film
Artistic documentary film; Experiment film

Discuss Project 4: Experiment Video

Homework:
1. Brainstorming for Project 4. Do some research on Fluxus Movement and art;
2. Post one entry on blog writing about your project idea and how your idea is inspired by Fluxus concept.


Wed Oct 23

In class shooting/capturing time for your project 4.
Individual talks on your artist presentation progress
Research day for your project/presentation
Work in lighting studio/lab/library

Homework:
1. Post a progress report on blog documenting your working process made on Wed class: research findings, thumbnails of video, photographs, scanned images of artist's work...
2. Read on The Death of Author, post one blog picking one or two ideas from the article relates your project idea;
3. Narrow your project idea, prepare for your project progress critique on Monday, get ready for your visual and verbal articulation, finish a 30 seconds demo and post it to Vimeo.


Mon Oct 28
In class critique for project 4
Screen: Janice Tanaka
Swimming in air: https://vimeo.com/33844936
In class editing time for project 4

Homework:
1.     In progress report of project 4 on blog;
2.     Read on Chapter 7 & 8: three-dimensional design

Wed Oct 30
Discuss Semester Final Project: time-based installation/performance 
Sense of time and space: Installation Art
Jaume Plensa, Art and space, location, boundaries, forum 
Video installation –
Nam June Paik - living installation
Candice Breitz:
Video projection

Homework:Work on project 4, finish shooting in this weekends, and bring all your footages to class on Monday



Mon Nov 4
Performing art : Yoko “Cut”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfe2qhI5Ix4
Vito Acconci; Bruce Nauman ;  Abramovic ;  John Baldessari 

Homework:
Finish project 4 upload to Viemo, statement on blog

Wed Nov 6
Project 4 Critique
Homework:
1.     After thoughts on project 4 and reaction on the class critique/feedbacks
2.     Read on Chapter 9: Physical and Cerebral

Mon Nov 11
No class
Homework:
1.     Prepare for your artist presentation
2.     Handout and short essay are due on Sunday Nov.17th

Wed Nov 13
Lecture on “installing time”
In class time brainstorming for your final project. Post on blog about your project idea and three inspirations/references.
Screen: Artist is present (106min)

Homework:
1. One paragraph response on Artist is present on blog
2. Another post on blog, brainstorming and researching for the idea of your final project, including three visual examples from past or contemporary artists, you need to have at least one image for each work, and write briefly about how the work is inspiring your project concept. You can talk about artist we showed in class or from outside.
3. Work on your artist presentation

Mon Nov 18
Artist presentation Run 1

Wed Nov 20
Artist presentation Run 2

Homework:
Final project proposal due on Monday before class, post it on class blog
Prepare for your final project progress critique on Wednesday

Mon Nov 25
Final project in-progress critique; collecting ideas, solving problems
Material/equipment survey
In class time working on your final project

Homework:
Post your responses on your progress critique feedbacks.
Work on your final project statement

Wed Nov 27
Thanksgiving No class

Homework:
Post another progress report about your final project on class blog.
Final project statement due on Monday Dec 04

Mon Dec 2
In class lab time for your final project.
Equipment checkout, location reservation
Final problem solving time
Testing your product

Homework:
Finish your final project. Post your final project on Vimeo. Revise your project statement. Burn your DVD.

Wed Dec 4/9
Final project presentation day

Homework:
Return your checkout equipment;
Post your thoughts on your final project and reaction on your presentation/performance, and the class critique/feedbacks.


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