Video Art Course Outline, 2005-2006

Second Semester

Video Art Labs, Feldman-Horn 105 and 206

Teachers: Cheri Gaulke cgaulke@hw.com, 818 487-6596

Arthur Tobias atobias@hw.com, 818 487-6593

Second semester Video Art projects will include:

·         Media Literacy - public service announcements, commercial parodies or media manipulations (partners or solo, 4 weeks)

·         Storytelling I: the first person anecdote (solo, 2 weeks writing, 4 weeks production)

·         Storytelling II: the dramatic narrative / Hollywood film genre (large groups, 4 weeks).

Week 1: Jan. 25-27 (3-day week)

Review second semester outline. Review process of exporting a movie.

Students revise projects and export as movies and delete source files. Output to tape if desired.

Start Media Literacy if all this is finished.

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Week 2: Jan. 30-Feb. 3

Lecture/Demos: media literacy concepts, show examples of PSAs, parodies and manipulations

Media Literacy Project Assigned (4 weeks): pick partners, begin planning

Week 3: Feb. 6-10

Media Literacy Project Continuing:  more planning, shooting

Week 4: Feb. 13-17

Media Literacy Project Continuing:  more shooting, capturing, start editing

Week 5: Feb. 21-24 (4-day week)

Media Literacy Project Continuing: finish editing, music, credits

Project Due/Critique at end of week

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Week 6: Feb. 27-Mar. 3

Lecture/Demo: storytelling, show examples of anecdotes

Anecdote Project Assigned (phase one, 2 weeks): (solo) - students receive writing assignment, first draft due at end of week

Week 7: Mar. 6-10

Anecdote Project Continuing: teacher meets with students individually to give feedback on first drafts. Students revise drafts.

Week 8: Mar. 13-17 (last week of 3rd quarter)

Anecdote Project Continuing (phase two, 4 weeks): students share revised drafts, discuss visual approach, script visuals, begin shooting, (view more examples of anecdotes for ideas)

Week 9: Mar. 20-24

Lecture/Demos: view more examples of anecdotes, discuss imagery

Anecdote Project Continuing: continue shooting, record voice-overs

Week 10: Mar. 27-31 (last week before Spring Break)

Anecdote Project Continuing: start capturing and editing

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Week 11: Apr. 17-21

Anecdote Project Continuing: finish editing, music, credits

Anecdote Project Due/Critique at end of week

Week 12: Apr. 24-28

Lecture/Demo: the elements of dramatic narratives – genre, plot, characters, structure

Dramatic Narrative Project Assigned (4 weeks): form groups, select crew positions, brainstorm ideas

Week 13: May 1-5 (AP exams)

Dramatic Narrative Project Continuing: block scenes, start shooting, review and capture footage

Week 14: May 8-12 (AP exams)

Dramatic Narrative Project Continuing: finish shooting, capturing, start editing

Week 15: May 15-19

Dramatic Narrative Project Continuing: editing

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Week 16: May 22-26

Dramatic Narrative Project Continuing: finish editing, music, credits

Dramatic Narrative Project Due/Critique at end of week

Create final portfolio timeline, begin outputting to DVD

Week 17: May 30-31 (2-day week, finals start Thursday)

Self-Evaluation Form and Final Grading Sheet, student evaluation of class

Last chance to output projects to DVD

June 13-Grades due