1) Introduction to course --syllabus, projects, grading, etc.
Assignment schedule: 3 projects total
2) Screening of variety of work:
Discuss Video History, early contexts
Student work, William Wegman, Sadie Benning (in-camera work),
Paul Pfeiffer - Art 21 DVD
"Telling Lies" - (ResFest#2 DVD)
Experimental Documentary: "Subconscious Art of Graffiti" (ResFest#2 DVD)
Animation, use of stills: "Counterfeit Film" (ResFest#2 DVD)
Guerilla News Network-re-editing "found" footage
3) In-class demo/exercise: Using mini-DV Camera--a primer: tripod, vcr, camera, basic composition, tape stock, use of STILL PHOTO option on cameras, camera as deck/recorder.
In-class exercise: record with class cameras, tripods

Begin Digital Editing 101-Discuss history of editing, use of TIME as a property, creation of composite imagery--download editing tips sheets from RESOURCES section of CTools, Review handouts #1-5,
Screening of digitally altered videos:
Akira Kurosawa remake video (AAFF 2004)
"Fast Film" (Virgil Wirdrich, AAFF 2004)
In-class demo/exercise of Final Cut Pro 5.0: Each student should create new project, log and capture footage from provided tape

1 )DIGITAL EDITING 101 cont'd. --Handouts #1-5, especially #5 Print to Video
In-class demo/exercise of Final Cut Pro 5.0: Each student should create new project, download footage, create a basic edited sequence with their appropriated footage, output back to tape.
-Basic editing tools
-Basic edit types
-Print to Video

2)Individual meetings to discuss final project ideas

Homework for next class:
1) Work on Project#1-In-Camera Edit due Thursday, Sept. 15

2)Using the camera as an audio recorder, wear decent headphones and record up to 10 mins. of interesting audio: traffic, industrial, airplanes, cooking, household, street, etc. Be as creative as possible. Bring this tape in for next class.

BRING HEADPHONES TO NEXT CLASS!!

Thurs. Sept. 15

1) Review Project #1: In-camera Edit due today!

2) SOUND - history and concepts, Apple's Soundtrack software
In-class demo of microphones, screening of works with sound focus, DVCreators.net tips on video/audio recording
Hands-on editing Sound with FCP, Sound Track
Check out: Matthew Herbert's new album of mp3s - use of everyday sounds to make music and artistic statements, read his manifesto about sound and music
Free audio downloads: Flashkit.com,
Partners in Rhyme and Alta Vista Web Browser
Audio storytelling:This American Life radio show, Steve Reich's "Different Trains"

Bring headphones!!!

Homework for next class: Read 1st chapter of Lisa Rysinger book about basics of digital video
Answer 10 questions (Reading #1)

1) Go over Reading #1 Questions due today.
2) More audio: diegetic vs. non-diegetic sound
Screening of experimental work with creative uses of audio : "Family Album," Alan Berliner, others tba
Edit a short sound collage by the end of class with at least 2 tracks. Play your piece (1 min.) piece for class at end of class.

1) In-class demo: Video Transitions,Titles, Attributes and Effects--Handouts #6, 7, 8
2) In-class work session
Screening: "Nobody's Business" by Alan Berliner + Critical Viewing written exercise

1) Lighting - 3-Point lighting, different lighting types
2) Advanced Editing Techniques: Compositing (keying, mattes, Importing Photoshop images (using your images, Handout #9)

Project #2 due: Video Ventriloquism: Audio and Video Remapping
Have your tape cued and ready to show in class

1) Written Mid-term on Basic Digital Video terms and knowledge
2) Screening: Video as an Interventionary Tool, Guerilla Video
Screening of Yes Men, BLO, IAA, Guerilla News Network, others
Discussion about Video Compression for web, cd, dvd, format requirements for final project

i-DVD- How to basics, Basic Video Compression
In-class work period  --work on final project, draft due next class