We’re living through a global crisis which is changing the way we think, feel and act, and is actively modulating the way that we develop affinities for and relate to each other. There is no way to duplicate the privileged setting of a classroom filled with engaged bodies that respond to gestures, tics, idiosyncratic embodiments and minutiae that can never be captured in a screen-based setting. We have come to realize over these past few months how vital a multi-sensorial context is to a deep learning experience. My intention therefore with this class is not to attempt to replicate what cannot be replicated, but to imagine alternatives, to experiment with modes of interacting with each other and the material by taking the technological limitations and opportunities available to us to engender a different but equally intense engagement with each other and the broader scope of what it means to be a video artist today.
Lecture & Weekly Video Watching
Each week, you will watch a pre-recorded lecture downloaded from the class Google Drive folder which will last between 30-40 minutes.
In addition, you will be assigned 3-4 complete (short) video works to watch. Questions will usually accompany these viewings, that you are expected to honestly grapple with. Your perspectives will contribute to the weekly class discussion.
Weekly exercises
Each week you will also complete a modest video exercise, tuned to the theme we’re currently working on.
Written responses
Once in a while, you will be asked to respond in a short (200-400) word text to a video work that you have been assigned, or a question appropriate to the topic at hand. These responses will also form the basis of breakout group and full group discussions.
Two Major Projects
While working on the exercises you will also be working on two more intensive projects, that we will look at on Week 6 and Week 12 (final class).
First Project: MONOLOGUE (Week 6)
Second Project: NON-NARRATIVE NARRATIVE (Week 12)
Online ZOOM collective
Each week, you will tune in to class via ZOOM for two hours (2:30-4:30). This is an indispensable period for developing a collective feeling in the class, airing your questions and concerns, sharing your work-in-progress, videos you have seen outside of class time etc. Each week will be structured a little differently depending on the material we’ll be working on. We’ll be frequently using the “breakout group” function in Zoom so that you can brainstorm questions together as a group without the instructor present.
Intra-student engagement
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One-on-one
Near the middle of the term, I will Zoom with each one of you individually to check up on your in-progress projects, address questions and concerns, and assess your well-being! At any point during the term, if you feel overwhelmed and want to talk about problematic areas in a project, or general confusion, or… a Zoom session can be set up at the discretion of both parties. I am also extremely responsive via email.
Technological Requirements
For this course, you need a method to capture images. A smartphone can do everything we need to do for this class, but if you have a digital video camera you can of course use it. (Certain exercises are more attuned to the dimensions and weight of the smartphone, however, so you should always have it on hand.)
The second requirement is a tablet or laptop that you will ZOOM into class with, and on which you can manipulate video. You don’t need a super sophisticated system. For macs, iMovie will do the trick. For Windows, MovieMaker is sufficient. Given our focus on the early years of video, we will be getting into more intensive editing only in the last third of the class. Of course, if you do have access to Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere, you’re welcome to use it!
Grades
First project (MONOLOGUE): 25%
Second project (NARRATIVE): 25%
Exercises: 25%
Written exercises: 10%
Engagement: 15%