4.351 Introduction to Video

Introduction for undergraduates to the technical and aesthetic aspects of video production, presenting video as a tool of personal apprehension and expression, with an emphasis on self-exploration, performance, social critique, and the manipulation of raw experience into aesthetic form. A wide range of approaches to making video are  presented, including experimental, documentary, fictional narrative, and alternative genres. Presentation/ critique of student work will alternate with technical workshops and screening/ discussion of contemporary video art with occasional visiting artists and field trips. Enrollment limited to 12.

Lab fee $50.

Spring 2009

Instructor:Joe Gibbons
Meets: RF 2:00-5:00 PM
N51-315
Undergraduate Level Subject
Limited enrollment.
Prereq: 4.301, 4.302, or permission of instructor
Units: 2-4-6