Projects

Assignment 1: Due March 9th

Students will choose an original sequence selection from one of three films and re-edit their chosen sequence for new effect, and then analyzed the sequence, before and after, including their motivations for new edits. This assignment offers students an opportunity to apply theory and technique studied in class to actual project work.  Tentatively, the three films are:

Battleship PotemkinBattleship Potemkin

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MetropolisMetropolis

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Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidDead Men Don’t Wear Plaid
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Students will be asked to observe the space that is involved in an interaction between a person and an everyday object, and to use the video camera to explore and articulate the characteristics of this space.


Students will create a 3-minute film, including design of a storyboard, shot plan, and various other formal preparatory steps to ensure the flow makes sense and is timed well.

Final Project: Digital System Design

The final project is an opportunity for students to integrate, apply, and demonstrate lessons learned from the class and previous assignments. Students have the option of doing a critique and redesign proposal of an existing system, redesigning and prototyping a module of an existing system, a proposal and literature review for the design of a new media production automation system, or a proposal and prototype for a new media production automation system.



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