ANTH363 - Making Anthropological Video and Visual Anthropology

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Academic Year 2005/2006

Making Anthropological Video and Visual Anthropology
ANTH 363 SP

Crosslistings:
FILM 363

This is a 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): Östör,Ákos A.

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: ANTH6;

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 10)

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Reading Non-Verbal Texts, Writing

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006