Course schedule
TIME-BASED COMMUNICATION 2
YSDN 3013 (S) I Winter Term I Academic Year 2008/2009
COURSE SCHEDULE FEB 03 VERSION
Subject to change.
Week 1 (Jan 9) Introduction
Course objectives, expectations.
Introductions, survey.
Screening.
Introduce assignments.
Homework:
Journal exercises: writing for inspiration, 3 moments.
Reading.
Week 2 (Jan 16) Cinematic storytelling 1: classical approaches.
Take-up ‘3 moments’ journal exercise.
Screening/discussion: the origins of editing.
Rules and conventions of classical continuity shooting.
Technical Exercise 1: dramatic editing.
Homework:
Creative Project 1: 1st ideas.
Work on Technical Exercise 1.
Journal Exercise: watch TV with the sound turned off; 3 moments revisited.
Readings: Continuity shooting handouts; Brown, Chap. 1 “Filmspace”.
Week 3 (Jan 23) Cinematographic storytelling 2: building tension
Take up journal exercise (3 moments revisited)
Screening/discussion: stretching conventions, building tension.
Demo: Final Cut, editing strategies, media management.
Technical exercise 1 cont’d.
Demo: shot types/names
Homework:
Complete Technical Exercise 1 (due next week).
Journal exercise: sound evokes an image/ image evokes a sound.
Readings on sound/image relationships: theory & practice.
Project 1: 1st ideas.
DEADLINE AND HOMEWORK REVISIONS START HERE
Week 4 (Jan 30) Sound/image dynamics: theory & practice.
Discuss Proj 1 groups.
Review & discuss Technical Exercise 1
Lect/screening/discussion: sound/image relationships.
Homework:
Project 1: write proposal (due next week)
Technical Exercise 2: collect sounds to work with in class.
Readings: Brown, Cinematography pp 30-44 “Visual Language”;
Final Cut Pro 5 Manual pp 37-49, “Audio Fundamentals”
Week 5 (Feb 6) Discuss Creative Project 1 proposals, plans.
Lecture/demo: audio tech; Final Cut sound editing techniques.
Demo/workshop: camera tech; the characteristics of light (time permitting).
Homework: Shoot Creative Project 1.
Week 6 (Feb 13) Present & Discuss Creative Project 1 rushes.
Demo DVD Studio Pro basics.
Assign Creative Project 2
Complete & present Tech Exercise 2.
Homework: Creative Project 1 sound edit.
Feb 20: NO CLASS–READING WEEK
Homework: Complete Creative Project 1 to DVD.
Creative Project 2: first ideas.
Week 7 (Feb 27) Crit: Creative Project 1 final.
Discuss research projects, project 2 concepts.
Methods of previsualizing. Proposals, project planning.
Assign Technical Research Assignment.
Homework:
Complete Creative Project 2 proposals & plans.
Start Technical Research Assignment.
Week 8 (Mar 6) Present Creative Project 2 proposals.
In class project work.
TBA tech demo.
Homework: complete Technical Research Assignment.
Begin production work on proj 2.
Week 9 (Mar 13) Review Creative Project 2 works in progress.
Desk crits/ edit project 2.
Research assignments due.
Homework: complete project 2 rough cut.
Week 10 (Mar 20) Crit: Creative Project 2 rough cuts
Finishing for exhibition/ distribution.
Revise & finesse Creative Project 2.
Homework: complete Creative Project 2 fine cut.
Week 11 (Mar 27) Crit: Creative Project 2 fine cuts.
DVD Studio Pro cont’d.
Homework:
Revise & polish project 2.
Complete Journal Project.
Start work on DVD interface and additional elements.
Week 12 (Apr 3) Crit: Present Creative Project 2 final package.
Journal projects evaluated.
Homework: refine and polish DVD version.
