Media Assignment #1: Experimenting & Collecting

Week #2 & 3

As an introduction to your video camera, for this assignment you will learn a VERY basic form of editing called an "in camera edit." You will plan and shoot everything (including title and credit roll) in your camera sequentially. You may want to practice once or twice with this method before you go for your final piece. Remember Steina Vasulka's mantra collect lots of video to find a good 30seconds of footage.

THEME: Scavenging & Collecting

SCHEDULE: 

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: Go outside to collect footage together, work with camera, discuss 

Monday/Tuesday: View classroom shorts & group conversation

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: Intro sound.

Questions to ask yourself: 

1. What is collecting to you, what do you collect? OR What is an interesting interpretation on the theme of collecting?
2. What will be your system of collecting?
3. What is your specific roll as a media artist? What is your function?
4. How will you plan for a solid short video that incorporates 60 cuts? 

Homework Assignments:

READ:

This short but sweet introduction of linear vs. nonlinear editing: 

http://www.mediacollege.com/video/editing/linear/linear-vs-nonlinear.html

An explanation of a in camera editing:

http://www.indie-film-making.com/in-camera-editing/

THIS ASSIGNMENT MAY NOT BE A DIRECT NARRATIVE, you are NOT telling/creating a story, you are presenting a collection of finds in video form.

VIDEO: Scavenging/Collecting – Using in camera editing create an experimental video short under 2 minutes with at least 60 cuts. 

GOALS:

1. 1.     Realize through this experiment that 1 minute in a video is MUCH longer than you might think.
2. 2.     When all fanciness is stripped down, how will you use your creativity and careful planning to create an interesting short video without all of the elaborate tools we will be using in the future?
3. Familiarize yourself with the video camera.