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Intermediate Video: Documentary Practices — FV4333.01
Intermediate Video builds on the concepts and technical skills introduced in Intro to Video, and has a different theme each term. This semester of Intermediate Video will be focused on the following thematic, conceptual and formal questions. Documentary as a form or genre has expanded over the past century to encompass a wide range of
Intermediate Video: Footwork — FV4119.01
Since the early 20th century cameras have been on the move, not always stuck to a fixed point of view but rambling, sometimes overhead or moving as fast as a train. Cameras take on the movement cues from the culture—peering over the shoulder, through keyholes, onto phone screens in moments of cultural paranoia,or drone-ing about like the all-seeing eye of warfare. In
Intermediate Video: Genuine Fakes, or the Question of the Document — FV4118.01
Intermediate Video builds on the concepts and technical skills introduced in Intro to Video, and has a different theme each term. This semester of Intermediate Video will be focused on the following thematic, conceptual and formal questions. What are the truth claims made by different genres and forms of film and video? How have artists
Intermediate Video: Migration and Landscape — FV4322.01
Intermediate Video is an in-person course, building on the technical skills introduced in Intro to Video. Students will be expected to produce technical exercises, one short project assigned by the instructor, and one final project of their own design. Shorter assigned exercises will have specific technical constraints. These technical aspects of the course will be
Intermediate Video: Moving Image and Structured Improvisation — FV4498.01
Many works that don’t fit neatly into the documentary/fiction binary are developed through a combination of pre-determined structure and improvisation with actors, non-actors, and even a place as collaborator. By studying methods that come mainly from everyday movement research, experimental theater, and translation we will develop movement structures, texts, and other
Intermediate Video: Place and Modes of Presentation — FV4244.01
Intermediate Video builds on the concepts and technical skills introduced in Intro to Video, and has a different theme each term. During this semester of Intermediate Video we will focus on the thematic of place and consider various modes of presenting moving image work. How do we engage with and portray the ethos of a place? Is a landscape merely pastoral? What does the
Intermediate Video: Reparative Aesthetics — FV4144.01
Intermediate Video: Reparative Aesthetics is a hybrid course building on the technical skills introduced in Intro to Video. Students will be expected to produce in-class technical exercises, two short projects assigned by the instructor, and one final project of their own design. Shorter assigned projects will have specific technical constraints. These technical aspects
Intermediate Video: Sensorium — FV4324.01
Intermediate Video builds on the concepts and technical skills introduced in Intro to Video, and has a different theme each term. This semester of Intermediate Video will be focused on the following thematic, conceptual and formal questions. Video (etymology: I see) has historically been a medium dominated by the visual. What other senses can be evoked through moving images?
Intermediate Video: The Archive — FV4332.01
Intermediate Video builds on the concepts and technical skills introduced in Intro to Video, and has a different theme each term. During this semester of Intermediate Video we will focus on the thematic of the archive and the role of the video artist as archivist. How may an archive inform our video work? How do we interact with or readdress a museum or institution archive? How
Intermediate Video: The Future — FV4397.01
Intermediate Video: The Future is an in-person course with remote options, building on the technical skills introduced in Intro to Video. Students will be expected to produce technical exercises, one short project assigned by the instructor, and one final project of their own design. Shorter assigned exercises will have specific technical constraints. These technical
Intermediate Video: The Future — FV4397.01
Intermediate Video: The Future is an in-person course building on the technical skills introduced in Introduction to Video. Students will be expected to produce technical exercises, as well as longer projects of their own design. Technical aspects of the course will be balanced with building a moving image discourse on the theme of the future, through readings,
Intermediate Video: The Question of The Document — FV4117.01
Intermediate Video will build on technical skills introduced in Intro to Video. Students will be expected to produce several in-class technical exercises and short projects assigned by the instructor, and one final project of their own design. This semester of Intermediate Video will look at the question and current status of the document. What are the truth claims made by
Intermediate-Level Print Workshop — PRI4698.01
This rigorous course allows students to continue working in a print medium (or line of inquiry) that is not available in another course. At the beginning of term, students will have to be prepared to work on a written course of study that will be pursued within a structure of regular group critiques. Demonstrations of techniques will be given according to the needs
Intermediate/Advanced Wheel Throwing — CER4104.01
In this course, students will continue to develop their throwing skills and define their own approach to using the potter’s wheel as a tool for generating forms. They will expand their form vocabulary and further integrate form and fired surface. Students interested in function will examine associated questions. All students will explore the
Interventions in Virtual Spaces — DA2113.01
This course aims to identify and address social problems and conflicts with virtual solutions that offer futures that are self-determined, inclusive, egalitarian, and radical. Students will utilize HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other web platforms to build interactive well researched projects that challenge social issues via the use of the internet. Students are asked to go beyond
Intro to 16mm — FV2312.01
An introduction to 16mm film techniques, students will shoot and edit analog 16mm film, develop by hand and finally transfer film to video. Through screenings, experiments and hands-on workshops students will learn about cinematography and the photochemical process. Taking advantage of the special tactile, tangible nature of analog
Intro to 16mm — FV2312.01
An introduction to 16mm film techniques, students will shoot and edit analog 16mm film, develop by hand and finally will transfer film to video. Through screenings, experiments and hands-on workshops students will learn about cinematography and the photochemical process. Taking advantage of the special tactile, tangible nature of
Intro to Animation — MA2106.01
This is the classic course in the basics of traditional animation principles. Histories, technologies, and techniques will be explored through weekly exercises, culminating in the creation of a short animated film. This course will be drawing intensive, but also will include explorations of pixelation/stop-motion, digital formats, and some 3D strategies all designed to give a
Intro to Animation — MA2106.01) (cancelled
This is the classic course in the basics of traditional animation principles. Histories, technologies, and techniques will be explored through weekly exercises, culminating in the creation of a short animated film. This course will be drawing intensive, but also will include explorations of pixelation/stop-motion, digital formats, and some 3D strategies all designed to give a
Intro to Animation — MA2106.01, section 1
This course will begin with essential animation techniques that have lasted more than a century: key frames, movement arcs, and easing. With hand drawn animation, we will design phenakistiscopes and weaving loops in order to get acquainted with the mechanics of animation. Examples of different techniques will be discussed in class for inspiration.
Through weekly assignments,
Intro to Animation — MA2106.02, section 2
This course will begin with essential animation techniques that have lasted more than a century: key frames, movement arcs, and easing. With hand drawn animation, we will design phenakistiscopes and weaving loops in order to get acquainted with the mechanics of animation. Examples of different techniques will be discussed in class for inspiration.
Through weekly assignments,
Intro to Max — MCO2116.01
This course will look at the versatile program of Max/MSP/Jitter, a high-level programming platform for sound and visuals. Our focus will be on the sonic capabilities of the program, though we will dip occasionally into visuals, video, and sensing technologies. Students will develop research and projects based on their interests and abilities, and must have an independent
Intro to Max — MCO2116.01
This course looks at the peculiarly versatile program of Max/MSP/Jitter, a platform for sound and visuals. Our focus will be on the sonic capabilities of Max, though we will dip occasional into video, installational, and sensing technologies. Students will develop independent research and projects based on their interests, while smaller exercises will show how to reproduce
Intro to Metal-Shop — SCU2307.01) (cancelled 11/8/2023
Have you ever wanted to work in the metal shop but felt intimidated? In Intro to Metal-Shop, you will learn it’s actually one of the most exciting, malleable and strong materials to work with in sculpture. In this course, you will be introduced to the ins and outs of the Bennington metal-shop. Whether you are a seasoned sculpture student, or have always wanted to learn how to