ANTH363 - Making Anthropological Video and Visual Anthropology

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Academic Year 2003/2004

Making Anthropological Video and Visual Anthropology
ANTH 363 SP

Crosslistings:
FILM 363

This is an video laboratory course combining theory and practice in nonfiction and ethnographic video making. The course will concentrate on video production with weekly exercises, readings, study of selected films and a short final video project. The aim is to introduce students to computer-based digital video and video making from the development of an idea, through shooting and editing, to postproduction, concluding with a visual ethnographic project.

MAJOR READINGS

Bargash and Taylor, CROSS CULTURAL FILMMAKING
Carrithers, WHY HUMANS HAVE CULTURES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly video exercises, readings, non-fiction film screenings and study, final video-editing project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Six ANTH majors and six FILM majors will be admitted. Two FILM and/or ANTH courses desirable. Film screenings every Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. in the CFA Cinema. $45.00 lab fee.

COURSE FORMAT: Studio

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS ANTH Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Ostor,Akos A.

Times: .M.W... 02:40PM-04:00PM; ..T.... 07:00PM-09:50PM; Location: ANTH6

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Focused Inquiry Course

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004