Basic Introduction and Set-up
Three Point Editing
Exporting Your Video
Project Organization
Monday, September 28, 2015
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Media 160 Project #1 Define a Place
PROJECT #1: DEFINE A PLACE
In this exercise students are required to “define a space or location” through visually controlled and expressive shooting.
Begin by choosing a location either on campus or close by.
Before shooting anything, observe the space for a while. What is happening there? What details exist that can tell a story about the space (signs, activities, objects, etc.)?
Now, make a mental “shopping list” of shots. Think about what camera position, shot size and composition will work best for each shot. Try not to move the camera unless your move has a clear beginning and end. Remember that a still frame with movement going on in the frame can be more powerful than a moving shot.
Each team member will conceive of and shoot 10 shots and then all the shots will be pooled for editing.
Think carefully about what you wish to convey. It could be an emotional tone you feel in the location (claustrophobia, fear, energy); or it could be that you are interested in the quality of light in the space; or perhaps what intrigues you is what goes on there; or maybe you like the architectural details, or the colors; you could also contrast interior with exterior, light and dark, movement and stillness ... it’s up to you! You don’t need to make a huge statement, but you must find some specific angle on the space and reveal that visually.
Also consider how your shots might eventually come together in the editing. Do you want your images to lead us into the space from the outside? Or do you want to create a question as to where we are before you reveal the larger space? There are many different ways to approach this.
Each student will then edit their own short film using the team’s material. Although the material should be silent (no natural sound) footage can be cut to an appropriate music track.
THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT. You must both agree on the location and the concept. Each person can design their own shots or you can agree together on each shot. Everyone must handle the camera and shoot.
HAVE FUN WITH THIS!
In this exercise students are required to “define a space or location” through visually controlled and expressive shooting.
Begin by choosing a location either on campus or close by.
Before shooting anything, observe the space for a while. What is happening there? What details exist that can tell a story about the space (signs, activities, objects, etc.)?
Now, make a mental “shopping list” of shots. Think about what camera position, shot size and composition will work best for each shot. Try not to move the camera unless your move has a clear beginning and end. Remember that a still frame with movement going on in the frame can be more powerful than a moving shot.
Each team member will conceive of and shoot 10 shots and then all the shots will be pooled for editing.
Think carefully about what you wish to convey. It could be an emotional tone you feel in the location (claustrophobia, fear, energy); or it could be that you are interested in the quality of light in the space; or perhaps what intrigues you is what goes on there; or maybe you like the architectural details, or the colors; you could also contrast interior with exterior, light and dark, movement and stillness ... it’s up to you! You don’t need to make a huge statement, but you must find some specific angle on the space and reveal that visually.
Also consider how your shots might eventually come together in the editing. Do you want your images to lead us into the space from the outside? Or do you want to create a question as to where we are before you reveal the larger space? There are many different ways to approach this.
Each student will then edit their own short film using the team’s material. Although the material should be silent (no natural sound) footage can be cut to an appropriate music track.
THIS IS A GROUP PROJECT. You must both agree on the location and the concept. Each person can design their own shots or you can agree together on each shot. Everyone must handle the camera and shoot.
HAVE FUN WITH THIS!
*We will be shooting this assignment during Monday's Lab on Sept. 21st
Blog Assignment #1: Artist Statement
Blog Assignment #1: ARTIST STATEMENT
FILM/MEDIA 160
FALL 2015
LENGTH: 250 Words
This short statement is to help you and your potential audience get an initial glimpse of the media maker behind the work. It is an important part both of thinking about yourself as a creator, a producer of ideas, images and more, and of getting the word out about your work. You should think about your personal motivation, as well as about the medium in which you work (or in which you hope to work!) and your background. Where do your curiosities lie? What have you studied that interests you? What experiences have helped shape your worldview? Try to be specific. Questions of memory? Family relationships? Identity? Music? Theater? Politics? What about influences? Are there certain artists or filmmakers that you admire or appreciate? TV Shows? Websites? Games? Most importantly, think not only about “what you’re interested in,” but about why something interests you, and about what you are trying to say with your work. What truths about the world or your life are you trying express in your work? What are you truly passionate about? In other words, it's not enough to say, “I’m interested in cartooning.” Rather, dig into what cartoons might express that you identify with: “I’m interested in showing that humor can help people broach the most difficult ideas and feelings.”
DUE: Lab 2
This short statement is to help you and your potential audience get an initial glimpse of the media maker behind the work. It is an important part both of thinking about yourself as a creator, a producer of ideas, images and more, and of getting the word out about your work. You should think about your personal motivation, as well as about the medium in which you work (or in which you hope to work!) and your background. Where do your curiosities lie? What have you studied that interests you? What experiences have helped shape your worldview? Try to be specific. Questions of memory? Family relationships? Identity? Music? Theater? Politics? What about influences? Are there certain artists or filmmakers that you admire or appreciate? TV Shows? Websites? Games? Most importantly, think not only about “what you’re interested in,” but about why something interests you, and about what you are trying to say with your work. What truths about the world or your life are you trying express in your work? What are you truly passionate about? In other words, it's not enough to say, “I’m interested in cartooning.” Rather, dig into what cartoons might express that you identify with: “I’m interested in showing that humor can help people broach the most difficult ideas and feelings.”
DUE: Lab 2
Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Media 160 - Fall 2015
Section 8 - 3:10-5:00pm
Lab Instructor: Betty Yu / email: bettyyu21@gmail.com
Alexandrine Baldillo
Michael Cady Jr.
Ka Man Cheung
Jessica Flaumenbaum
Gabriella Good
Jason Honstetter
Brandon Lee
Gabriela Leon
Vivian "Rae" Leonard
Hoi Lun Lui
Marwin Ospina
Tiara Patterson
Nyaisha Pete
Marcos Prado
Eleanor Vassil
Danielle Wright
Section 8 - 3:10-5:00pm
Lab Instructor: Betty Yu / email: bettyyu21@gmail.com
Alexandrine Baldillo
Michael Cady Jr.
Ka Man Cheung
Jessica Flaumenbaum
Gabriella Good
Jason Honstetter
Brandon Lee
Gabriela Leon
Vivian "Rae" Leonard
Hoi Lun Lui
Marwin Ospina
Tiara Patterson
Nyaisha Pete
Marcos Prado
Eleanor Vassil
Danielle Wright
Media 160 - Fall 2015
Section 7 - 1:10-3:00pm
Lab Instructor: Betty Yu / email: bettyyu21@gmail.com
Andrea Alaba
Cassidy Bock
Anthony Caroccia
Kristie Douglas
Jada Ferguson
Alexandra Karounos
Payton Mcdermott
Erin Narvaez
Carla Muevecela Pacheco
Kara Paternostro
Christopher Perez
Kaitlin Rae Silver
Ayana Tan
Giuliana Videla
Qasim Warraich
Hayley Watkins
Section 7 - 1:10-3:00pm
Lab Instructor: Betty Yu / email: bettyyu21@gmail.com
Andrea Alaba
Cassidy Bock
Anthony Caroccia
Kristie Douglas
Jada Ferguson
Alexandra Karounos
Payton Mcdermott
Erin Narvaez
Carla Muevecela Pacheco
Kara Paternostro
Christopher Perez
Kaitlin Rae Silver
Ayana Tan
Giuliana Videla
Qasim Warraich
Hayley Watkins
Course Description:
MEDP/FILMP 160 introduces students to the practical fundamentals of film, video, and digital media production in a lecture/lab format. It is a foundations course in time-based media. Students are introduced to a range of media production equipment and techniques, including:
● Time-based visual storytelling
● Film, video and audio technologies
● Basic editing techniques
● Image composition and framing for motion pictures
● The use of digital video cameras and digital audio recorders
This course is a prerequisite for all film majors. For media majors, both 150 and 160 are required.
Students will be required to host a blog that will be linked to their individual portfolio websites. In their blog entries, they will write about their class experiences and analyze the media around them, using analytical tools gained in the class. Blog entries are due on the date indicated in the syllabus and should be 250 words in length.
The required text for this class is Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, Focal Press: 2nd Edition. 2011 (available at Shakespeare & Co. across from Hunter on Lexington Avenue). Additional readings will be posted on Blackboard and are also required reading. Students are required to purchase a portable USB drive (16 GB minimum size), which will cost less than $20. This will give you space to store your original media.
Blackboard Site: We will be using Blackboard as an integral part of the class. You will be required to download readings from Blackboard and to check Blackboard for general course announcements. We are using a Master Course (Fall 2015: FILMP MEDP 160 Master Course) so make sure you use that for course access instead of your particular section. If you need help accessing Blackboard please contact SNET help desk at 212-650-3624 or email snet@hunter.cuny.edu.
Labs: In order to complete required assignments, you may have to work on editing your assignments outside of class time. Weekly open lab hours will be available in 432HN, 478HN and the ICIT Mac lab on the 10th floor of the North Building.
Video and sound equipment will not be able to be used outside of class time (there are limited exceptions).
Lateness and Absences: Attendance to both lecture and lab sections is mandatory. Three missed classes (either lab or lecture) will result in the reduction of your grade by one full letter grade on top of the 10% for attendance! Medical emergencies must be documented to be excused. Being late to class negatively impacts your attendance record and will damage your grade. Late assignments that are not excused by your section leader will have their grades reduced at the rate of one letter grade per week.
Please note that you must notify your section leader ahead of time if you cannot attend class on the day of a quiz or exam, so we can arrange an alternate time for you to take it. This will only be done in cases where there is a well-documented reason for missing the exam date.
Grading Breakdown:
Attendance and participation (including in lecture): 10% Blogs (4) 10%
Assignment #1 (Define a Space): 10%
Assignment #2 (Audio Portrait): 15%
Assignment #3 (Final Project): 15% Quiz #1: 10%
Quiz #2: 10%
Final Exam: 20%
Academic Integrity:
Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures.
MEDP/FILMP 160 introduces students to the practical fundamentals of film, video, and digital media production in a lecture/lab format. It is a foundations course in time-based media. Students are introduced to a range of media production equipment and techniques, including:
● Time-based visual storytelling
● Film, video and audio technologies
● Basic editing techniques
● Image composition and framing for motion pictures
● The use of digital video cameras and digital audio recorders
This course is a prerequisite for all film majors. For media majors, both 150 and 160 are required.
Students will be required to host a blog that will be linked to their individual portfolio websites. In their blog entries, they will write about their class experiences and analyze the media around them, using analytical tools gained in the class. Blog entries are due on the date indicated in the syllabus and should be 250 words in length.
The required text for this class is Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Narrative Film and DV Production by Mick Hurbis-Cherrier, Focal Press: 2nd Edition. 2011 (available at Shakespeare & Co. across from Hunter on Lexington Avenue). Additional readings will be posted on Blackboard and are also required reading. Students are required to purchase a portable USB drive (16 GB minimum size), which will cost less than $20. This will give you space to store your original media.
Blackboard Site: We will be using Blackboard as an integral part of the class. You will be required to download readings from Blackboard and to check Blackboard for general course announcements. We are using a Master Course (Fall 2015: FILMP MEDP 160 Master Course) so make sure you use that for course access instead of your particular section. If you need help accessing Blackboard please contact SNET help desk at 212-650-3624 or email snet@hunter.cuny.edu.
Labs: In order to complete required assignments, you may have to work on editing your assignments outside of class time. Weekly open lab hours will be available in 432HN, 478HN and the ICIT Mac lab on the 10th floor of the North Building.
Video and sound equipment will not be able to be used outside of class time (there are limited exceptions).
Lateness and Absences: Attendance to both lecture and lab sections is mandatory. Three missed classes (either lab or lecture) will result in the reduction of your grade by one full letter grade on top of the 10% for attendance! Medical emergencies must be documented to be excused. Being late to class negatively impacts your attendance record and will damage your grade. Late assignments that are not excused by your section leader will have their grades reduced at the rate of one letter grade per week.
Please note that you must notify your section leader ahead of time if you cannot attend class on the day of a quiz or exam, so we can arrange an alternate time for you to take it. This will only be done in cases where there is a well-documented reason for missing the exam date.
Grading Breakdown:
Attendance and participation (including in lecture): 10% Blogs (4) 10%
Assignment #1 (Define a Space): 10%
Assignment #2 (Audio Portrait): 15%
Assignment #3 (Final Project): 15% Quiz #1: 10%
Quiz #2: 10%
Final Exam: 20%
Academic Integrity:
Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures.
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