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Syllabus |
Instructor:
Dan
Shellenbarger
e-mail:
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| Texts/Resources |
Blogs
see gallery page
Texts
on reserve
in the Fine Arts Library:
Arnheim, Rudolf, Visual Thinking. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1969Bernard, Sheila Curran. Documentary Storytelling
for Video and Filmmakers. Massachusetts: Focal
Press, 2004. McKee, Robert. Story: Substance, Structure, Style,
and the Principles of Screenwriting. New York:
ReganBooks, 1997.
Audio
available online http://www.thislife.org /Glass,
Ira. This American Life, National Public Radio
broadcasts
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Course
Description |
In this class, students will develop and publish visual blogs
and/or video podcasts on the web. Students will be exposed
to video theory, practice and critical analysis to assist with
the construction of podcasts that are relevant and aesthetic.
The class will teach programs and processes for adding unique
rich media onto Blogs (Weblogs) in addition to helping students
to develop a personal vision for their site.
We are currently in a mass media revolution that is greater
than the invention of the printing press. Never before
has a person of modest means had the capacity to create and
distribute works that can reach a potential audience of millions
globally. We are in the earliest stages in the creation of
a new medium for artistic expression. Early users and
makers have the wonderful opportunity to shape this medium
and help to establish new direction and differentiation from
the commercialism of distributed video broadcast products.
This medium has made it possible for artworks to be created
and distributed for an audience of a select few, or for millions. Using
RSS (Real Simple Syndication) feeds and small multimedia files,
any content creator can be syndicated to news aggregators for
easy, free storage and distribution.
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| Course
Objectives |
This class will focus on creating podcasts that are artistically
and professionally produced as well as formatted to the popular
distribution standards. Students will:
- Develop a Blog to express an artistic vision
- Develop a personal approach to new narrative story-telling
- Review the history of personal journaling and documentary.
- Gain an understanding of common video production rules
- Learn basic audio production and enhancement
- Develop a rubric for micro-video presentations and streaming
media
- Gain a working knowledge of criticism and analysis regarding
media-oriented artwork
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| Procedures
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| Through hands-on demonstrations, lectures,
blog screenings, discussions, critiques, writing and artmaking,
students will explore pertinent issues and topics revolving
around podcasting as art. All lectures will describe techniques
for creating podcasts on both Windows and Apple platforms,
however, Apple products will be used for most examples. Students
will be provided links to free software that can be used in
place of commercially used software in the examples. |
| Attendance
Policy |
| Be here and
be on time. Three unexcused absences/lateness result in one whole grade
drop. Excuses follow
standard university policy. |
| Assignments
link |
The assignment
is your blog. There are a number of specific projects that should
be on this. Most of the entries will be up to you. The success
of a blog is dependent on frequent updates. The posting quotas
are as follows:
A minimum
of 10 posts by the 4 week.
A minimum
of 20 posts by the 7 week.
A minimum
of 30 posts by the 10 week.
A post should
be substantial enough to be considered a post. Posts that involve
only links to other sites (not your material) will not be considered
as posts unless otherwise indicated.
Text posts
are encouraged, however the main point of the class is using
multimedia for the production of your art. As such, multimedia
posts will be given greater weight in consideration. |
| Grading |
Grades
are established on a point system up to 100. They are broken down in the following
manner:
10
pts
class participation (i.e. DISCUSSING)
15
pts
Quota #1
15
pts
Quota #2
10
pts
Your mission statement
10
pts
Artistic effort
40
pts
Final Site
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| Grading
Scale |
100-90
= A range (90-93 = A-)
80-89 = B range (87-89 = B+, 80-83 = B-)
70-79 = C range (77-79 =C+, 70-73 = C-)
60-69 = D range (67-69 = D+, 60-63 = D+)
0-59 = Failure
THE USE OF COPYRIGHTED MUSIC OR VIDEO IN THIS CLASS
IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND WILL RESULT IN AN "e" FOR
THE PROJECT.
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| Needed
Materials |
Tapes,
CDs, DVDs as needed |
| NO
FOOD OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN THE LABS. |
| If you have
food or drink by the computers (remember we are on security cameras)
you will lose your lab access. |
| Disability
Policy |
Any
student who feels he/she may need an accommodation based on
the impact of a disability should contact me privately, as soon
as possible, to discuss specific needs. Accommodations will
be coordinated with:
Office for Disability Services
150 Pomerene Hall
phone: 614-292-3307 |
