Experimental Cinema Schedule

Spring 2022.

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Experimental Cinema Schedule 2022
  • Thursday 01.06

    Week 1: Introduction, Context, Plan

    Content:
    Assignment:
    • Create a brainstorm/research/workspace (Development Site) for your experimental cinema work.
    • Post a link to your Development Site on Canvas and begin to brainstorm.
    Readings:

    Tuesday 01.11, Thursday 01.13

    Week 2: Experimental Cinema: Intro

    Content:
    • SCREEN: Survey of Experimental Cinema
    • Emak Bakia (1926), by Man Ray
    • Meshes of the Afternoon (1943), by Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid
    • A Movie (1958), by Bruce Conner
    • Hollis Frampton Selection 4: Video Film Review (1981), by Kathy Kline
    • Zone 2 (2020), by The Otolith Group
    • DEMO: Introduction to RED Digital Stills and Motion Camera (DSMC)
    • RAW vs Compressed, why and when it matters.
    • Resolution, why and when it matters.
    • Importance of LIGHTING
    • Introduction to software workflow. (see UF Linkedin Learning Playlist for tutorials)
    Assignment:
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 01.18, Thursday 01.20

    Week 3: The Cinematic Lens

    Content:
    • DISCUSS: Exp Cine 1 - Marclay, Sussman
    • Working with lenses: meaning
    • Working with lenses: technical
    • DEMO: Working with photo lenses | Working with cinema lenses
    • DEMO: Continue intro to RED Workflow
    Assignment:
    • CONTINUE: Project Concept Development towards Pre-production.
    • Due next Tuesday: VIEW Playlist -> Exp Cine 2 on my PLEX server:
    • 2 Into 1 (1997), by Gillian Wearing and Sam-Taylor Wood
    • Last Days in a Lonely Place (2007), by Phil Solomon
    • The Working Life (2013), by Superflex
    • The Amateurist (1998), by Miranda July
    • Anywhere Out of the World (2003), by Philippe Parreno
    • Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore (1999), by Mark Leckey
    • Burning Car (2008), by Superflex
    • If you plan to work with Davinci Resolve, see UF Linkedin Learning Experimental Cinema playlist.
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 01.25, Thursday 01.27

    Week 4: The Motion Camera

    Content:
    • CRIT: Bi-weekly Project 1 (Thursday)
    • DISCUSS: Exp Cine 2 - Wearing, Wood, Solomon, Superflex, July, et.al.
    • Working with motion: meaning
    • Working with motion: technical
    • DEMO: Working with motion | Pan, Tilt, Dolly, Crane, etc.
    • Timelapse and Motion Control (Slider)
    Assignment:
    • CONTINUE: Pre-production towards Production.
    • BEGIN: Bi-weekly Project 2
    • Begin testing and shooting, animatics, based on concept.
    • PROPOSAL: Assemble a semester project proposal for next Tuesday.
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 02.01, Thursday 02.03

    Week 5: SOUND

    Content:
    • REVIEW: Semester project proposals.
    • Intro to concepts in audio
    • Basic principles, Synthesis, Microphones (types we have), Field Recorders
    • DEMO: The Pro Tools Room.
    • How to configure and use Pro Tools.
    • How to use the Sound Booth
    • How to utilize MIDI
    • Synthesizers: Native Instruments, Reaktor, Absynth, Ableton, etc.
    • Capture, generate, compose sound to accompany cinematic footage.
    • How to roundtrip audio editing and sweeting between applications.
    Assignment:
    • Due next Tuesday: VIEW Playlist -> Exp Cine 3 on my PLEX server:
    • Green Screen Refrigerator (2010), by Mark Leckey
    • Le Clash (2010), by Anri Sala
    • Last Riot (2007), by AES+F
    • Grosse Fatigue (2013), by Camille Henrot
    • Just Because You're Suffering Doesn't Make You Jesus (2005), by Nathalie Djurberg
    • Bliss and Heaven (2009), by Jesper Just
    • Even Pricks (2014), by Ed Atkins
    • Formula (2005), by Ryoji Ikeda
    • Littoral Zones (2014), by Sabrina Ratté
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 02.08, Thursday 02.10

    Week 6: SHOOTING

    Content:
    • CRIT: Bi-weekly Project 2 (THURSDAY)
    • DISCUSS: Exp Cine 3 - Leckey, Sala, Just, Henrot, Ratté, et.al.
    • Shoot in singles or small groups (organize in advance)
    Assignment:
    • BEGIN: Bi-weekly Project 3
    • Plan studio work for next week.
    • Research Visiting Artist Jodie Mack
    • Watch Jodie Mack's work on Plex Server
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 02.15, Thursday 02.17

    Week 7: SHOOTING + Visiting Artist JODIE MACK!

    Content:
    • Shoot in singles or small groups (organize in advance)
    Assignment:
    • Plan studio work for next week.
    Readings: NoneTuesday 02.22
    Tuesday 02.22, Thursday 02.24

    Week 8: SHOOTING

    Content:
    • CRIT: Bi-weekly Project 3 (Thursday)
    • Shoot in singles or small groups (organize in advance)
    Assignment:
    • Plan studio work for next week.
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 03.01, Thursday 03.03

    Week 9: SHOOTING

    Content:
    • Finish up your shooting - in singles or small groups (organize in advance)
    • BEGIN: Final Production
    Assignment:
    • Plan studio work for next week.
    Readings: NoneTuesday 03.08
    Tuesday 03.08, Thursday 03.10

    Week 10: SPRING BREAK - No class

    Content:
    • SPRING NO BREAK
    • That means it's time to get some work done!
    Assignment
    • Advance your project with this dedicated free time!
    Readings: NoneTuesday 03.15
    Tuesday 03.15, Thursday 03.17

    Week 11: PRODUCTION

    Content:
    • VISITING ARTIST: Tra Bouscaren
    • Studio time. I'll work with you individually (Thursday).
    Assignment:
    • WORK, WORK, WORK
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 03.22, Thursday 03.24

    Week 12: PRODUCTION

    Content:
    Assignment:
    • WORK on your final project!
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 03.29, Thursday 03.31

    Week 13: Refine and Tune

    Content:
    • You should have a draft of your final project.
    • CRIT: Preliminary Review of your completed work.
    Assignment:
    • WORK, WORK, WORK!
    • Incorporate critique to make your project sing!
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 04.05, Thursday 04.07

    Week 14: Compositing - Rendering - Final Production

    Content:
    Assignment:
    • Finish your final project and documentation.
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 04.12, Thursday 04.14

    Week 15: FINISH Production

    Content:
    • Finalize your Experimental Cinema artwork and prepare for Final Critique
    • WORK - FINISH
    Assignment:
    • Squash the last few bugs.
    • COTA AI and Interactions with Society Symposium (Thursday)
    • We will meet over at Reitz Union (FREE LUNCH). Go to the orange elevators and upon exiting turn right to the Auditorium.
      For the workshop (2330) and lunch (2335) go straight from the elevator and turn left at the ballroom.
    Readings: None
    Tuesday 04.19

    Week 16: Last Day of Class!

    Content: This is it...be done!, Go Gators 2022!Assignment: Put it all together and be happy.
    Tuesday 04.26

    Exam Week: Final Exams - final review 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM.

    Look at some ART WORK!