Server address: fs.finearts.utah.edu
Course
Description: This
is an introductory course in video
art. A hands on approach to
the fundamentals of videography, from an artist perspective, exploring
a wide
range of creative and technical possibilities of the digital video
camera and
non-linear editing. We will use Macintosh computers in this
class.
Prerequisites: None. Experience with Mac Os X and Adobe Photoshop is helpful.
Textbook: There is no text for this class, but since we will be using Final Cut Express (and sometimes Final Cut Pro) you will find the Final Cut Owners manuals useful (which you can get a pdf copy of from the application- I'll show you). Also on reserve, or at he MultiMedia Center Reference Desk, and on-line at the Marriott Library are: Visual Quick Pro Guide: Final Cut Pro 7 on line at: http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780321684424(or Final Cut Express 4) on line at: http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/9780321572905. They may be useful to you. You may buy one, but you probably won't need it that much.
Class Meets: Wednesdays evenings 6:00PM to 10:00PM, in
Marriott Library room 1110, August 25 through December 8, 2010, except
Fall Break, October 13, and Thanksgiving Eve November 24.
Your Final Project (and all late work) will be due
on Wednesday at 6:00PM in MLib room 1110 on December 15, 2010 .
Materials: You will need a
video camcorder
for this class and a
fluid head
tripod will be useful. There are several HD camcorders
available for check out through the Film department. I
will
tell how to access these if necessary.
You will need a portable drive for the first couple
of weeks (get one right away), a flash drive will work ok, the larger
the better. They have inexpensive 2gb, 4gb, and 8gb at the bookstore. You also might consider a fire wire (800) or a
usb hard
drive. If you already have one you can use it, if not don't go out and
buy one until I have talk about them.
You will also need several (4 or 5) DVD±Rs
with jewel cases during the semester, I will tell you when.
Course Requirements
There will be at
least 7 assignments, occasional quizzes, and a final project. Students
are
expected to
spend at least 10
hours outside of class each week working on
assignments. This is a hands-on class, you
learn by
doing. The assignments and handouts will be posted on the class
website
shortly
after they are given out in class.
Each assignment will
be a list of
limitations. The challenge is to push the
creativity while staying with-in the
limitations.
Turn in your assignments on time. This is especially
important if
you want feedback. Late work will be accepted but it will be docked.
There will be
demonstrations every
week. So come to class. Successful
completion of this course will depend on good attendance. A great deal
of
technical information will be covered in class.
If you are absent from class you will be
responsible for following-up on missed work and obtaining any missed
handouts
or information. Students are also expected to participate in class
discussions
and assignment critiques.
Grading
I grade
each assignment on a 10 point scale: 10 is excellent; 7 is good, this
is the average grade; 5 is fair, below 5 is poor, usually for really
late assignments or work that has little to with the objective of the
assignment. Each assignment will be assigned a value depending on
difficulty: For example if assignments are
one week assignments they will have a value 1x, if they take two weeks
they will have a value of 2x (worth 2 times a 1x assignment): etc. I will post assignment
grades on a page accessed from the class web page.
Grades will be posted after we have critiqued each
assignment. You may rework any on time assignment and turn it in to
improve
your grade. But, your time and
grade may be better served by concentrating on the current assignment.
This course
does not satisfy the FA or IE requirements for graduation. To
find
courses that will fit those requirements, please visit your
university or departmental advisors.
Research Search Assistance & Finding
Resources
If you would like assistance finding
resources--images, videos, primary sources, etc--or conducting
research, please stop by the Fine Arts Reference Desk on level 2 of
Marriott Library. For immediate assistance, call the Fine Arts
Reference Desk at 801-581-8104, or IM chat via their website:
www.lib.utah.edu > Department Directory > Fine Arts &
Architecture. If you'd like to schedule a one-on-one consultation, you
can contact the Art & Art History liaison, Dorothy Greenland, at
dorothy.greenland@utah.edu.
Additional Information
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
requires that
reasonable accommodation be provided for students with physical,
sensory,
cognitive, systemic, learning, or psychiatric disabilities. Students
requiring
such accommodation should speak with the professor at the beginning of
the
semester in order to make appropriate arrangements for this course. The
Center
for Disabled Student Services (Olpin Union, 581-5020) will also need to
be
informed. See the following link for more information: http://www.sa.utah.edu/ds/
The registrar cautions students that
withdrawing from a
course and other registration matters, including tuition, are the
student's
responsibility. See the following link for more information: http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/
In accordance with university policy (as
articulated in
the Student Code), academic misconduct—including cheating, fabrication
of
information, and plagiarism—is not tolerated in this course. A student
found engaging in this behavior will receive a failing grade. If at any
time
you are unsure whether your actions constitute academic misconduct,
please see
the professor in order to clarify the matter. See the following link
for more
information: http://www.admin.utah.edu/ppmanual/8/8-10.html
Activities and materials assigned for
this class have been
carefully scrutinized and selected. Some students may find some of the
materials, presentations, lectures, or audio/visual materials
controversial or
in conflict with their core values. It is your responsibility to review
the
syllabus, readings, assignments, and materials to be sure that this is
a course
you wish to take. Should you have questions or concerns, please see me
immediately.