Schedule

Everything on the schedule is subject to change – you will be notified of changes.

*WEEK 1*

DAY 1 – Wed, Jan 11
IN CLASS:
– Intro Syllabus
– Discuss all field trips (optional & required) and required gallery events
– Intro everyone to each other and do goal-setting activity as a get-to-know-you exercise
– view Camera explanation video
– go over Early Video Art & Its Precursors Presentation
– Explain quizzes/readings on Canvas

– Review Components of an Artwork (Subject/Form/Content/Context)
– introduce basic editing software for our first assignment & how to download videos online

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA01
Syllabus Contract

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*WEEK 2*

DAY 2 – Mon, Jan 16 – Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Diana Thater (season 8, Art21)

– go over Video Art in the 1960’s
– privilege presentation and exercises (p14 of our book) in response to our reading assignment
– crit the video clips everyone submitted for RA01
– view videos for DSLR and Audio Recorder skills tests, and practice in class
– brainstorming exercises from Elements & Principles (page 44)

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA02
– be ready to pass audio skills test during class

DAY 3 – Wed, Jan 18 – Jada Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Natalia Almada (season 8, Art21)

– crit assignments
– go over Video Art – 1970s presentation
– first day for skills test (1 of 2)
– presentation on Elements/Principles carried over from 2D/3D Design

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA03
– be ready to pass DSLR skills test in class

REQUIRED EVENT: Get a sticker at the Sleeth Gallery Reception, Thursday, Jan 19, 4:30-6pm

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*WEEK 3* 

DAY 4 – Mon, Jan 23 – Carly Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Barbara Kasten (season 8, Art21)

– crit assignments
– go over Video Art – 1980s presentation
– Go over audio skills test
– presentation on Elements of 4D Design

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA04
– be ready to pass audio editing skills test

DAY 5 – Wed, Jan 25 – De’Andre Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Stan Douglas (season 8, Art21)

– crit assignments
– go over Video Art – 1990s
– audio skills test
– view video on Adobe Premiere skills test and practice

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA05
– be ready to pass video editing skills test

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*WEEK 4* 

DAY 6 – Mon, Jan 30 – Conor Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Omer Fast (season 7, Art21)

– crit assignments
– presentation on Principles of 4D Design
– go over Video Art – 2000s
– Video editing skills test
– discuss Rig Building Directions assignment
– everyone split into groups to build rigs; sign up for a unique rig (no repeats)
– watch DSLR Accessories

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA06

DAY 7 – Wed, Feb 1 -Buhle Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Mary Reid Kelley (season 6, Art21)

– crit assignments
– last day for video editing skills test if there are any people who didn’t finish last time
– building rigs
– discuss Video Vocab quiz 1

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA07

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*WEEK 5* 

DAY 8 – Mon, Feb 6 – Rachel Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Paul McCarthy (season 5, Art21)

– crit assignments
– go over Video Art – 2010s
– building rigs

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA08
– Video Vocab quiz 1 

DAY 9 – Wed, Feb 8 -Michael Snacks 

IN CLASS
– A Video I Will Not Make: Kimsooja (season 5, Art21)

– crit assignments
– watch Foley Artists at work and Comedy Foley
–  Video Vocab quiz 1

DUE NEXT CLASS SESSION:
RA09

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*WEEK 6*

DAY 10 – Mon, Feb 13 -Katie Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Laurie Simmons (season 4, Art21)
– crit assignments

– presentation on Intro to “Video Art Theory: A Comparative Approach”
– Shoot footage to make demo reel in groups showing all the shots

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– finished rigs are due

DAY 11 – Wed, Feb 15 – No Class (Ellen at CAA conference – field trip makes up for this day)

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*Week 7*

DAY 12 – Mon, Feb 20 -Ellen Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Pierre Huyghe (season 4, Art21)

– edit demo reel footage together using all the transitions
– crit rigs
– Brief readings from “Moving Image” in class – discussion and reflection

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– groups have to present their demo reels at the end of class (everyone in the group must demonstrate their knowledge)

DAY 13 – Wed, Feb 22 – Jada Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Catherine Sullivan (season 4, Art21)

– demo reel presentations
– discuss Field trip assignments
– discuss Documentary Project – make selections for subject matter – plan research in preparation for making storyboards
–- discuss midterm evaluation (these are completely anonymous and help me to improve the course based on your honest feedback)

DUE NEXT CLASS:
–  Field trip assignments
– midterm evaluation

FIELD TRIP TO DC: Fri, Feb 24. Meet in the parking lot behind McCuskey at 8am. We’ll be visiting DC)

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*Week 8*

DAY 14 – Mon, Feb 27 -Carly Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Krzysztof Wodiczko (season 3, Art21)
– work on – storyboard and shooting schedule for Documentary Project

– discuss midterm evaluation results
– do chroma keying and color adjustments in-class activity

DUE NEXT CLASS:
–  Video Vocab quiz 2
– storyboard and shooting schedule for Documentary Project

DAY 15 – Wed, Mar 1 -De’Andre Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Mike Kelley (season 3, Art21)
–  Video Vocab quiz 2

– look at everyone’s storyboards/shooting schedules
– Look at the Motion controls in Premiere (scale/position/rotation) options and keyframes – exercise based on Nam June Paik and the Brady Bunch

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA10

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*Week 9* SPRING BREAK (March 4-12)

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*Week 10*

DAY 16 – Mon, Mar 13 – Conor Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Intimate, Indespensible GIF with Toyin Odutola (The Art Assignment)

– Go over Video Effects > Image Control > Black & White, Video Effects > Noise & Grain, Video Effects > Blur & Sharpen; make a brief TV program inspired by a video artist (could be news, cooking show, sportscast, fitness program, commercial, weather report, infomercial, soap opera, talk show, etc.)
– check on storyboards and shooting schedule
– work time for Documentary project

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA11

REQUIRED EXHIBIT RECEPTION: Tue, Mar 14, 4:30-6pm (come get a sticker)

DAY 17 – Wed, Mar 15 -Buhle Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Janine Antoni (season 2, Art21)

– finish our TV-inspired video
– working on Documentary project

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA12

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*Week 11*

DAY 18 – Mon, Mar 20 -Rachel Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Eleanor Antin (season 2, Art21)
– reminder that Documentary project is due next class and that there is the 3rd vocab quiz
– working on Documentary Project

DUE NEXT CLASS:
–  Video Vocab quiz 3
– Documentary project

DAY 19 – Wed, Mar 22 – Michael Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Paul Pfeiffer (season 2, Art21)
–  Video Vocab quiz 3
– crit of Documentary projects

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Self-Reflection on Documentary projects

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*Week 12*

DAY 20 – Mon, Mar 27 -Katie Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Ann Hamilton (season 1, Art21)
– Intro Surveillance and Sound project
– Discussion based on all the questions submitted to “Grammar of the Edit” assignments

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA14
– bring thumbnails for a storyboard of your Surveillance and Sound project

DAY 21 – Wed, Mar 29 -Ellen Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Quietest Place with Jace Clayton (The Art Assignment)

– working on Surveillance and Sound project
– discussion based on “Surveillance Reading”

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Video Vocab quiz 4 

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*Week 13*

DAY 22 – Mon, Apr 3 -Jada Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Matthew Barney (season 1, Art21)

Video Vocab quiz 4
– reminder about project re-dos for higher grade (due last day of class)
– working on Surveillance and Sound project – check in with everyone’s progress

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA15
– be ready for an in-process crit of your surveillance and sound project (have some video to share)

DAY 23 – Wed, Apr 5 -Carly Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: News Photographer with Alec Sloth (The Art Assignment)

– working on Surveillance and Sound project – in-process critique

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Surveillance and Sound project

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*Week 14*

DAY 24 – Mon, Apr 10 -De’Andre Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: Paula McCartney (The Art Assignment)
– discussion questions we skipped last time
– Crit Surveillance and Sound project

– Intro final video projects

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Self-Reflection on Surveillance and Sound projects

DAY 25 – Wed, Apr 12 – Conor Snacks

IN CLASS:
– A Video I Will Not Make: HERETHERE with John Rubin (The Art Assignment)
– reminder about project re-dos for higher grade (due last day of class)

– working on final video projects – do some storyboard work and review in class – everyone leaves with a shooting schedule

DUE NEXT CLASS:
RA 17
– bring VYWNM journals to class for checking

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*Week 15*

DAY 26 – Mon, Apr 17 -Buhle Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– go over discussion questions from the reading assignment
– checking everyone’s VYWNM journals
– working on final video projects

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– Cumulative Video Vocab test

DAY 27 – Wed, Apr 19 -Rachel Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– Cumulative Video Vocab test
– reminder about project re-dos for higher grade (due last day of class)
– working on final video projects

DUE NEXT CLASS:
– bring computer to class to take course evaluation (everyone gets a point for proving they took it)

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DAY 28 – Mon, Apr 24 – Michael Snacks 

IN CLASS:
– taking the course eval
– working on final video projects

DUE NEXT CLASS:
final video projects
– stickers for exhibition receptions
– any re-dos for higher grade

DAY 29 – Wed, Apr 26 – Katie snacks/Party – bring what you like to eat!

IN CLASS:
– screen all the final video projects /critique
– room cleaning
– check all stickers for exhibition receptions
– if there are any re-dos, I will take them during our class session

FINAL: You must have your documentation posted to Flickr by this time