ANTH363 - Making Anthropological Video

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Making Anthropological Video
ANTH363 FA

Crosslistings: FILM363

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

MAJOR READINGS

Bargash and Taylor, CROSS CULTURAL FILMMAKING
Collier, VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY
DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION HANDBOOK

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. $40 lab fee.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

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: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; ..T.... 07:30PM-10:00PM; Location: ANTH6

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 12)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

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

Permission: Permission of Instructor Required

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000