1.
Intermediate Experiments in Digital Cinema - The Architecture of Time II
T
Mar 27
Introduce
new students, discuss class objectives and data from course evaluations.
Discuss upcoming critique, student demos, outline of course strategy and outcomes.
- Students teams assigned concepts for in-class demos (each student will choose a new area of hybrid creative-technical study
to present to class)
Student
teams of 2
1).
Color Correction - Kendra, Vasilis
2).
Compositing - Angela, Tyler
3).
Motion and Keyframing - Evelyn, Kathryn
4).
Time-remapping - Dakota, Reed
5).
Chroma-Keying - Helene, Dane
6).
Computer Lighting - Nicole, Ayako
7).
3 Space in AE - Kris, Jacob
8).
Matte Painting - Juliana, Aaron
9).
Camera Obscura - Kendell, Lo
10).
Anamorphic Imaging - Jenn, Perry
2. Class Critique of Assignment 3; Independent Project
TH Mar 29
Begin 1st assigned readings, "Opening Ceremonies", "Art
and the Moving Image"
Video Assignment 4, "A trailer for film that will never exist",
maximum duration 5:00 minutes, maximum pre-recorded sound
3:00 minutes.
- Students research and prepare to present film trailers as experimental shorts.
26
day project completion cycle.
3. Class Critique of
Assignment 3; Independent Project
T Apr 3
3. Class Critique of Assignment 3, Independent Project
- Students work on Assignment 4
- Critiques of 3 videos will be written (minimum 500 words) and posted online, no later than 12:00am April 18
4.
Faculty, TA students lead discussion of film trailers.
TH Apr 5
- Students present and discuss film shorts, using title sequences and movie trailers as models of experimental video in main stream film.
Students bring in a film trailer or title sequence from a film to be discussed.
5.
Compositing, Color Correction, Computer Lighting, 3D Camera, Titling and FX's
T Apr 10
Student teams 1-5 demonstrate intermediate post-production tools and techniques. Including: color-correction,
compositing, key-framing, time-remapping, animation, dynamic effects, computer based lighting, 3D camera construction, titling, etc.
- Students work independently on AE tutorials.
6. Optical & Lighting Experiments
TH Apr 12
Student teams 6-10 demonstrate intermediate post-production tools and techniques: camera obscura, matte painting, chroma-keying, anamorphic imaging, etc.
- Students work independently on AE tutorials.
- Begin 2nd assigned reading, TBA.
7. Guest presents workshop on motion control at Fremont or on location includes: Steadicam, Russian Dollies, Table Dollie, Gib, custom rigs, etc.
T
Apr 17
Location TBA.
8. Faculty and TA lead discussion of 1st assigned readings.
TH Apr 19
- Begin 2nd assigned readings, "TBA"
9. Students present and critique Assignment 4. "A trailer for film that will never exist"
T Apr 24
Individual Assignment's announced. Based on individualized assignments students begin researching and developing conceptual and
technical aspects of their assignment and present their prototypes and research progress in weekly basis on-line and in the class.
- Students work on Assignment 5.
22 day project completion cycle.
10. Students present and critique Assignment 4. "A trailer for film that will never exist"
TH Apr 26
Individual Assignment's announced. Based on individualized assignments similar to Von Trier's "5 Obstructions" students begin researching and developing
conceptual and technical aspects of their assignment and present their prototypes and research progress in weekly basis on-line and in the class.
- Students work on Assignment 5.
11. Ideation Workshop (Shawn away)
T May 1
Mid-term ideation, students present web-based initial ideas, test reels, and post-production look and feel for assignment 5, etc.
- Students must post online
12. Ideation Workshop (Shawn away)
TH May 3
Mid-term ideation, students present web-based initial ideas, test reels, and post-production look and feel for assignment 5, etc.
- Students must post online
13. Student production work day (Shawn away)
T
May 8
- Students continue work on 5th experimental video project, T.A. supervision (TA).
14. Student production work day (Shawn away)
TH
May 10
- Students continue work on 5th experimental video project, T.A. supervision (TA).
15. Students present Assignment 5. "5 Obstructions"
T May 15
Critiques of 5 videos will be written (minimum 500 words) and posted online, no later than 12:00am May 21
16. Students present Assignment 5. "5 Obstructions"
TH May 17
Critique of 5 videos will be written (minimum 500 words) and posted online, no later than 12:00am May 21
17. Faculty and T.A lead student discussion on 2nd assigned reading.
T May 22
18.
Flex-day
TH May 24
19. Students present and critique independent Assignment 6.
T May 29
20. Students present and critique independent Assignment 6.
TH May 31
Faculty and T.A lead student discussion on 3rd assigned reading.
- Students continue work on 3rd experimental video project, T.A. supervision (TA).
In-progress review with faculty.
UW Scheduled Final, Monday, June 04, 2012, 1030-1220, RAI 205
Students turn in master reel DVD.
- Extra credit given for newly completed videos (other than assigned) done during the quarter and not critiqued in class.
List of Dates of Instruction
T Mar 27, TH Mar 29
T Apr 3, TH Apr 5
T Apr 10, TH Apr 12
T Apr 17, TH Apr 19
T Apr 24, TH Apr 26
T May 1, TH May 3
T May 8, TH May 10
T May 15, TH May 17
T May 22, TH May 24
T May 29, TH May 31
UW Scheduled Final, Monday, June 04, 2012, 1030-1220, RAI 205


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